Strategic Agreement Between Agfa HealthCare and TRIBVN
Agfa HealthCare signed a collaboration agreement with TRIBVN for the global distribution of a first-of-its-kind solution integrating digital pathology and radiology images. This strategic agreement brings together two leaders in their respective fields to offer a high-quality solution that will facilitate the exchange of information between clinicians, radiologists and pathologists, resulting in improved communications and a more streamlined workflow. 
Health Minister Jeremy Hunt MP has announced that 100,000 people across the country are set to benefit from telehealth as he set out his vision for improving the lives of people with long-term conditions at an Age UK conference. 
Lorenzo will change the way the trust keeps patient records from being largely paper-based to a brand new electronic health record - a major step forward for patient safety. The system gives the staff treating a patient access to constantly updated information wherever and whenever it is needed, regardless of which of the Trust's hospitals they are in. 
Anoto Group, the creator of Digital Pen and Paper technology, announced that its flexible and easy-to-use mobile solutions are being adopted by a wide range of healthcare organisations throughout the globe to provide instant access to information. 
NHS acute trusts in England will be spending around £800m a year on IT in four years time, as they respond to the end of the National Programme for IT in the NHS and other pressures, new research shows. The 'Market by numbers' report from EHI Intelligence launched at EHI Live 2012, reveals that total IT spend in this sector will increase by 4.2% in 2012 - 2013, despite overall trust budgets remaining flat.