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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is investing $12 million to create a new research center that will explore advanced graphics and visual computing technologies. The Intel® Visual Computing Institute is located at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany. The investment, to be made over 5 years, represents Intel's largest European university collaboration. 
dbMotion, a provider of health interoperability and intelligence solutions, and SNOMED Terminology Solutions(STS), a division of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and a leading organization in offering customized, best-practice terminology implementation and education services, today announced a partnership aimed at delivering a solution that enables their clients to reach the highest levels of interoperability and raises the industry's bar for advanced interoperability. 
First DataBank Europe (FDBE) is pleased to announce, in association with The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists (GHP) and the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA), the 2010 FDBE/GHP/UKCPA Information Technology Award. 
Over 17.5 million people in the UK live with a long-term condition, and there is a growing acceptance of telehealth to enhance quality of life for people with conditions such as COPD, chronic heart failure and diabetes. 
System C has announced the launch of a new product which allows healthcare providers to ensure they are in control of the flow of sensitive personal information and patient health records. Called IGFlow, the new product will be showcased for the first time this week at Smart Healthcare (Earls Court, June 9th/10th) and the NHS Confederation annual conference (Liverpool ACC, June 10th-12th). 
The Örebro County Council and the Municipality of Örebro have started to use the Swedish National Patient Summary solution (known as NPÖ), supplied by Tieto. The national roll-out plan is being worked on in parallel with further development and evaluation of the NPÖ service. 
iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF) - Australia's largest listed health information technology company introduced its new iSOFT PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications) solution, enhancing its global portfolio of IT products designed to create a seamless Electronic Health Record.