Agfa HealthCare launches its new CR 10-X computed radiography (CR) solution at ECR 2012. With this affordable CR system, lower-volume hospitals and private practices can benefit from the workflow advantages of digital radiography, without compromising on image quality.
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"Accessible Innovations" from Siemens Pays Off
In many countries, changing economic conditions also increase cost pressures on healthcare systems. To address these challenges proactively, Siemens Healthcare launched the worldwide initiative Agenda 2013, which combines commitment to advanced, patient-centered technology with increased consideration of economic aspects.
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Docobo Ltd, one of the UK's leading suppliers of Telehealth, Risk Stratification and Community products and services is introducing the Wound Management capability within its ComCare Community system as a separate capability in response to interest from Community and Homecare providers.
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Opinion Article: A Smarter Route to Patient-Centred Care
By Shane Tickell, CEO, IMS MAXIMS.
As an ardent believer in the need for progress in healthcare I shouldn't suffer nostalgia for the NHS of yesteryear. But, like many others, there are moments when I have the sense that something has been lost. You know the sort of thing - the lament for a golden era where the GP was almost an extension of the family.
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Hillingdon Council's Free Telecare to Over 85s Delivers Real Benefits
Hillingdon Council is offering free Lifeline telecare packages from Tunstall to residents over the age of 85 through its TeleCareLine service, to promote safe and independent living by bringing support for service users directly into their homes.
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Opinion Article: Patient privacy, Time to Take Action for the Sake of Britain's Health
By Kurt J. Long, Founder and CEO of FairWarning, Inc.
Dramatic changes are taking place which mean that leaders in healthcare must rapidly become leaders in patient privacy. This is essential for the reputation of their organisations and the protection of patients and staff. Events are being driven by two powerful and converging forces - demand and regulation.
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Dell Simplifies Sharing, Management and Retention of Medical Imaging Data for UK Hospitals
Dell is bringing its Unified Clinical Archiving (UCA) solution to the United Kingdom to help hospital clinicians simplify how they manage and share medical images between disparate Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) used in radiology, cardiology, neurosurgery, endoscopy, mammography and digital pathology, and manage the proliferation of imaging data in patient care.
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