COCIR issued an easy-to-use tool to help determine whether software is a medical device or not. Since the revision of the European Medical Device Directive, in force as of 21 March 2010, the definition for medical devices also includes software used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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McKesson UK Awarded BCS IT Supplier of the Year
McKesson UK, the trusted healthcare IT solutions and services specialist, has been awarded 'IT Supplier of the Year' by The British Computer Society (BCS) & Computing UK IT Industry Awards 2010.
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Sentient Health Helps NHS Trusts Identify Cost Savings and Efficiency Improvements
International clinical supply chain experts Sentient Health are offering NHS trusts the chance to identify and make immediate savings and improve their efficiency. The company, which is expanding rapidly in the UK, has launched an 'Evidence Based Savings' assessment (EBSa) to enable trusts to identify which clinical supplies are overstocked, under-stocked and out of date.
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New Zealand Heralded as a Leader in Health Technology at the Global E-Health Forum
New Zealand's status as a trailblazer in eHealth was confirmed at the inaugural Global E-Health Forum on October 25 and 26, 2010 in Hamburg, where approximately 250 delegates from more than 30 countries learnt about e-health strategies, solutions and services from around the world.
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NHS in the East Midlands Partners with McKesson
McKesson UK, the trusted healthcare technology solutions and services provider, announced that East Midlands' commissioning services organisation EMPACT (East Midlands Procurement and Commissioning Transformation) has selected InterQual to provide evidence-based guidelines assessment across the region's PCTs, acute trusts and community hospitals.
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medavis Presents New Web Platform for medical Cross-Site and Cross-Enterprise Workflows
medavis GmbH will present portal4med at MEDICA 2010 in Düsseldorf, its new solution for facilitating communication across multiple locations and areas of specialisation. It is an innovative platform that combines various medical portals to manage workflow in medical networks.
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Carefx and Cerner Bring Experience Around Building Integrated Clinical Information Solutions to the UK
Carefx Corp., a leading provider of interoperable workflow solutions, announced it is extending its work with Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) to provide clinical organisations with integrated solutions for delivering patient data to clinical staff.
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COCIR issued an easy-to-use tool to help determine whether software is a medical device or not. Since the revision of the European Medical Device Directive, in force as of 21 March 2010, the definition for medical devices also includes software used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. 
McKesson UK, the trusted healthcare IT solutions and services specialist, has been awarded 'IT Supplier of the Year' by The British Computer Society (BCS) & Computing UK IT Industry Awards 2010. 
New Zealand's status as a trailblazer in eHealth was confirmed at the inaugural Global E-Health Forum on October 25 and 26, 2010 in Hamburg, where approximately 250 delegates from more than 30 countries learnt about e-health strategies, solutions and services from around the world. 
medavis GmbH will present portal4med at MEDICA 2010 in Düsseldorf, its new solution for facilitating communication across multiple locations and areas of specialisation. It is an innovative platform that combines various medical portals to manage workflow in medical networks. 
Carefx Corp., a leading provider of interoperable workflow solutions, announced it is extending its work with Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) to provide clinical organisations with integrated solutions for delivering patient data to clinical staff.