Siemens Receives CE Mark for Whole-Body Molecular MR System
Siemens Healthcare announced CE marking for its Biograph mMR system. The CE marking states that the product is assessed before being placed on the market and meets EU safety, clinical benefit and environmental protection requirements.
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Microsoft Announces Multiple Agreements with Hospital Trusts in the UK
Microsoft announced a number of contracts in the UK to help NHS trusts to deliver greater clinical productivity and reduce costs by using Identity and Access Management (IAM) products, which have been built exclusively for the healthcare sector.
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Opinion Article: Has Telemedicine Reached its Tipping Point?
By Freddy Lykke, Managing Director, CSC Scandihealth A/S.
Even its most ardent advocates would acknowledge that telemedicine still makes up a tiny proportion of overall healthcare activity worldwide. Clunky technology, cultural and organisational issues and a lack of enthusiasm - even antipathy - from clinicians have been some of the barriers to wider uptake of telemedicine solutions.
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The City of Stockholm Can Provide Answers
"Has Mum had a visit from the home-help today, and how is she really doing?" These are questions asked every day by thousands of concerned relatives. Thanks to the Care diary e-service, the elderly and their close family can monitor the treatment and care provided via the City of Stockholm's website.
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Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust to Deploy e-Prescribing Solution from JAC
JAC, the UK's leading medicine management systems specialist, has won a contract with Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (SUHT) to undertake a trust-wide roll out of its Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system.
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IMS MAXIMS Comments on the Public Accounts Committee Hearing and NAO Report into NPfIT
Following the recent UK Parliament Public Accounts Committee hearing and NAO (National Audit Office) Report, commenting Shane Tickell, CEO of UK clinical IT company IMS MAXIMS, said:
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Microsoft and Maudsley Join Up to Develop a World First for Mental Healthcare
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and Microsoft are working in partnership to develop a personal online health record for people using mental health services.
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