SCM Microsystems' eHealth100 Terminal First to Receive GEMATIK Qualification
SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM, Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, announced that its eHealth100 is the first health card terminal to receive approval for participation in release 1 of the field tests of the electronic health card program in Germany. The German eHealth card program is the largest electronic healthcare project in the world to date, with planned deployment of 82 million electronic health insurance cards and thousands of health provider cards over the next few years. 
The growth of Internet applications in healthcare has been rapid. A growing number of patients are becoming increasingly involved in the healthcare service they receive. These 'power patients' possess characteristics that distinguish them from traditional patients and are an important factor in driving the use of the Internet in healthcare. 
System C Healthcare PLC ("System C") (AIM:SYS), the provider of specialist IT products and services to the healthcare sector announces a significant strategic step into the private healthcare market with the acquisition of IQ Systems Services Ltd ("IQ") for a maximum consideration of £2.16m.
For decades the Hitachi name in life sciences and health care has been associated with innovation and medical breakthroughs. Through a diverse group of companies, Hitachi provides a wide range of solutions to these critical markets. It is a Hitachi company that has pioneered the way in breakthrough technologies such as proton beam therapy, DNA sequencers and applied medical biotechnology including intelligent operating rooms.