The Lyfebulb-Novo Nordisk Innovation Summit 2017 will recognize and empower international Patient Entrepreneurs with big ideas that disrupt the future of diabetes management. Patient Entrepreneurs have a unique ability to create value-adding disease management solutions beyond therapy. The aim is to support patient-driven innovation and laser-focus on improving the quality of life for those living with diabetes. 
Parallels are not often drawn between the life-saving efforts of the NHS and the supernatural investigations of the fictional FBI agents Mulder and Scully. But with speakers ranging from renowned characters like Dr Ben Goldacre, through to think tanks and those at the forefront of connecting the UK's health and care services, Joined-up Health & Care 2017 provided insights and truths worthy of exposure. 
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has selected Allscripts Sunrise EHR as it continues to focus on improving the quality of care delivered to patients. An integrated care organization, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust serves patients from communities at Royal Bolton Hospital and at more than 20 health centers and clinics. 
An international report published by Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) reveals that our beleaguered NHS is more integrated than we realise and, in contrast with some other countries, both the public and HCPs are positive about the benefits offered by connected care technologies. Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNC), a U.S.-based global leader in vascular intervention and lead management solutions. Spectranetics' financial results will be consolidated as part of Philips’ Image-Guided Therapy business group as of August 9, 2017. Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX), a global leader in healthcare technology, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire McKesson Corporation's (NYSE:MCK) hospital and health system IT business, Enterprise Information Solutions, for $185 million in cash, subject to adjustment for net debt and working capital. 
Two NHS trusts in the North West of England have taken the lead in breaking down barriers between diagnostic departments and frontline clinical staff, in a move that healthcare professionals say is changing how they can view and diagnose patients, and that is improving collaboration between hospitals across the region.