Berlin-Chemie Menarini and smartpatient Announce Strategic Partnership for Improved Adherence
The WHO estimates the share of prescribed medication that is not taken or not taken correctly at 50%. In the EU alone an estimated 200,000 patients a year die earlier than necessary due to non-adherence. With a new strategic partnership, Berlin-Chemie Menarini and the German adherence specialist smartpatient are setting out to change this.
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Aridhia and Vancis Join Forces to Bring Combined Cloud Collaboration Services to Netherlands Medical Research Sector
Aridhia, the pioneering Scottish clinical and translational informatics company, has announced a partnership in the Netherlands which it says will unite two of Europe's leading providers of services to healthcare organisations, and expand Aridhia's service to the country.
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Merck Announces Application Period for Start-ups
Merck, a leading company for innovative, top-quality high-tech products in healthcare, life science and performance materials, is calling for national and international start-ups to apply for funding of innovative ideas by August 14, 2015. The Accelerator program is aimed at young companies in the healthcare, life science, performance materials, and IT sectors.
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How Open Source Electronic Patient Records Deliver Better Software
The clinical and business benefits of the use of open source software in the NHS have been laid out in full in a challenging white paper from healthcare software pioneer IMS MAXIMS. The firm's research director Paul Cooper has dispelled the myths surrounding open source software for the NHS and other healthcare providers by showing how its use can lead to greater clinical engagement, more flexible development, and greater value for money.
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Doctors Give their Prognosis on Emerging Healthcare Technologies
Healthcare apps and wearable tech have a long future in the treatment of patients, according to a panel of Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) interviewed as part of a newly launched Ipsos Healthcare study. "Digital Doctor" is the first study of its kind looking specifically at the attitudes of PCPs to new healthcare technologies. The annual study of PCPs, across the UK, France and Germany, will track trends in this emerging field, look to understand the level of engagement in new healthcare technologies, and identify concerns or barriers to adoption.
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FICHe eHealth Accelerator Enters Final Phase with 20 Companies
The FICHe eHealth accelerator has announced the 20 companies that will enter the third and final phase of the program. The final phase will be a 7-month mentorship period and each company will receive up to € 152.000 in working capital.
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NantHealth Acquires Harris Healthcare Solutions
NantHealth, a subsidiary of NantWorks, LLC, a high speed secure cloud-based information technology provider combining genomic science and big data to transform healthcare, has completed the acquisition of Harris Corporation's (NYSE:HRS) commercial Healthcare Solutions (HCS) business, a clinical systems integration innovator.
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The WHO estimates the share of prescribed medication that is not taken or not taken correctly at 50%. In the EU alone an estimated 200,000 patients a year die earlier than necessary due to non-adherence. With a new strategic partnership, Berlin-Chemie Menarini and the German adherence specialist smartpatient are setting out to change this. 
Aridhia, the pioneering Scottish clinical and translational informatics company, has announced a partnership in the Netherlands which it says will unite two of Europe's leading providers of services to healthcare organisations, and expand Aridhia's service to the country. 
Merck, a leading company for innovative, top-quality high-tech products in healthcare, life science and performance materials, is calling for national and international start-ups to apply for funding of innovative ideas by August 14, 2015. The Accelerator program is aimed at young companies in the healthcare, life science, performance materials, and IT sectors. 
The clinical and business benefits of the use of open source software in the NHS have been laid out in full in a challenging white paper from healthcare software pioneer IMS MAXIMS. The firm's research director Paul Cooper has dispelled the myths surrounding open source software for the NHS and other healthcare providers by showing how its use can lead to greater clinical engagement, more flexible development, and greater value for money. 
The FICHe eHealth accelerator has announced the 20 companies that will enter the third and final phase of the program. The final phase will be a 7-month mentorship period and each company will receive up to € 152.000 in working capital. 
NantHealth, a subsidiary of NantWorks, LLC, a high speed secure cloud-based information technology provider combining genomic science and big data to transform healthcare, has completed the acquisition of Harris Corporation's (NYSE:HRS) commercial Healthcare Solutions (HCS) business, a clinical systems integration innovator.