Petra Wilson, a Director for Public Sector Healthcare in Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), has been elected Chair of the HIMSS EMEA Governing Council. Christopher Nolan from the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland is appointed Vice Chair. Both were unanimously elected by the HIMSS EMEA Governing Council on 2 July 2007, and will serve for one year, until 30 June 2008. 
At a summit hosted by Intel Corporation, a group of healthcare experts and decision-makers debated solutions that could improve care for people with chronic disease and ease the strain on patients, their families and the NHS. Participants challenged each other on ways of improving the quality and integration of patient care including the role technology can play in reducing the cost burden. 
Mediagrids today announced that it is to showcase its ground-breaking broadcare system at the Telecare 2007 event in Birmingham on 27th September. The broadband-based video system heralds the next generation of telecare provision and is already disrupting older architectures, according to the Company. 
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics announced the availability of its Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test, the first CE-marked, standardized non-invasive blood test for assessing the status of liver fibrosis. The Siemens ELF test was first validated in an international multicenter cohort study and is now available through iQur, Ltd., Southampton, UK, as a testing service for patient management. 
iSOFT has signed a worldwide agreement with Motion Computing to become the first UK-based solutions reseller for Motion's C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA).
Launched in February, the Motion C5 is the first product based on Intel's MCA platform. iSOFT was involved in the main UK trial of the mobile device at Salford Royal NHS Foundation trust and has since seen huge interest in the product.
Following the successful launch of CoroNet in Sweden, Ortivus now continues to build up its international sales of the system. Two of the most important markets in Europe are Italy and Spain where Ortivus now signs a partner agreement with the well-reputed and market leading company et medical devices - cardiette - CARDIOLINE. Docobo is the leading UK telehealth organisation that designs, develops and manufactures products supporting the management of patients in their own homes.