NeuroNexus Technologies and Philips Research have signed a joint research agreement to develop next-generation deep brain stimulation devices with the ambition to improve the treatment of neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders. 
Networking and the conquering of sector boundaries are pivotal issues in future healthcare and welfare systems. More and more hospitals, rehabilitation clinics and social services combine forces both horizontally and vertically. At the same time, they are also opening up to other service providers. 
SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM, Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced its latest terminal for the German electronic health card program: the eHealth500 mobile terminal. 
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, has announced that two recent independent studies have confirmed that the company's pioneering DX-S offline detector system delivers high quality diagnostic exposures with significantly reduced patient exposure dose. 
At this year's World of Health IT Exhibition, held in Copenhagen, Panasonic has launched the world's first mobile clinical assistant (MCA) device using the Intel® Atom processor, further strengthening the company's position in the healthcare market. Based on the Intel® mobile clinical assistant reference platform, the new CF-H1 MCA is designed specifically for clinicians. 
A new study from Picis, the leading provider of information systems for the emergency department, operation rooms and intensive care units of hospitals, reveals perceptions of whether different healthcare funding models lead to significantly different levels of patient satisfaction. The Picis poll sought the views of more than 4,000 people across the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Spain.