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Warrington CCG and Warrington & Halton NHS Foundation Trust Select HCS and Net.Orange

Warrington CCG and Warrington & Halton NHS Foundation Trust have formed a partnership with HCS, the trading arm of HFMA, to help it deliver protocol-driven care for high-risk patient groups in the local population. As part of a joint and system wide approach being run across all Warrington service providers by its local commissioner, Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the HCS Care Coordination service will work with local community and acute clinical staff to provide expert guidance and advice.

Agfa HealthCare Gains Top 10 Ranking in Prestigious German Lünendonk Listing

Agfa HealthCare announces that its German operations, Agfa HealthCare GmbH, have been ranked 8th in the 2012 edition of the well-known Lünendonk Listing of the top 25 software companies in Germany. The increased ranking is partly based on the company's annual revenue. In the same timeframe, the number of employees at Agfa HealthCare GmbH increased from 701 to 742.

New Agreement with Dutch Business Partner Leads to Increased Sales of DRX Portfolio

The appointment in 2012 of Tromp Medical as distributor of Carestream Digital Capture Products across The Netherlands has led to an explosion in sales of Carestream's DRX-portfolio of digital radiography solutions. Over the past six months Tromp Medical has secured sales of 26 CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems, 7 CARESTREAM DRX-Mobile Retrofit Kits, 2 CARESTREAM DRX-Ascend Systems and 5 of the new smaller format CARESTREAM DRX 2530C Detector for paediatric X-ray imaging.

Analytics and Big Data Improve Cancer Treatment at Italian Institute

A collaboration between IBM and the National Cancer Institute of Milan has been using genomics and analytics technology to improve the treatment of rare tumors, sarcomas and cancers of the head and neck. The research, which is already showing signs of success, was awarded a prestigious prize by the Politecnico di Milan University in Lombardy, Italy.

HIMSS Europe Governing Council Call for Nominations for Three Vacancies

The HIMSS Europe Governing Council invites nominations for three vacancies (FY2014-FY2016 Term) on the HIMSS Governance Council for a three year term to begin on 1 July, 2013 and end 30 June, 2016. Submissions must be submitted no later than 7 June 2013.

Transforming Systems of Care to Achieve Greater Health and Economic Vitality

Communities thrive and grow economically with healthy and productive citizens. When it comes to health and wellness, driving toward better outcomes at a lower cost continues to push our systems of care - hospitals, primary care, payers, social services, home health agencies, etc. - to the breaking point. From a consumer perspective, costs are up, quality is inadequate and outcomes are uncertain.

HomeMonitor Enhances Safety and Security for Older and Vulnerable People

With added pressures on the government to reduce spending in health and social care, local services are feeling the strain to find cost effective solutions that allow residents to continue living at home, reducing unnecessary admittance to residential care and GP callouts. With ongoing budget cuts to community services, the responsibility all too often falls to friends and family to ensure that older or vulnerable relatives are safe and secure in their own homes.

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Warrington CCG and Warrington & Halton NHS Foundation Trust Select HCS and Net.Orange

Agfa HealthCare Gains Top 10 Ranking in Prestigious German Lünendonk Listing

New Agreement with Dutch Business Partner Leads to Increased Sales of DRX Portfolio

Analytics and Big Data Improve Cancer Treatment at Italian Institute

HIMSS Europe Governing Council Call for Nominations for Three Vacancies

Transforming Systems of Care to Achieve Greater Health and Economic Vitality

HomeMonitor Enhances Safety and Security for Older and Vulnerable People

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