Nuance Announces New Version of Dragon Medical Advisor to Help Physicians Capture Clinical Documentation Easily and Accurately
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced general availability of Dragon® Medical Advisor, its latest Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) solution that fits naturally into existing Dragon Medical and physician workflows, to help healthcare organizations improve the completeness and accuracy of medical records.
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Major Dutch Hospital Chooses Ascom Communication Solution
Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST), a new 670-bed hospital in the Dutch city of Enschede, has chosen Ascom Unite as its communication platform. The Ascom Unite solution integrates and centrally manages a range of the hospital’s vital information and communications systems such as nurse call and critical alarms.
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NHS Shared Business Services Secures Contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), a leading provider of business support services to the NHS, has secured three-year contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. As part of the contract, the current payroll and pensions services have been migrated to the NHS SBS Southampton Centre of Excellence and went live on 3rd October.
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HIMSS and Elsevier Launch New Digital Healthcare Award in Europe
The Healthcare Information and Management System (HIMSS) and Elsevier, a world leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, have launched the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award in Europe. The award recognises outstanding achievements in the usage of information and technology to successfully advance patient care and safety. Nominations for the category on 'Outstanding ICT Achievement Award' are now open to all public and private healthcare providers based in Europe.
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Merck Publishes First International Curiosity Study
"A curios person is more likely to bring an idea to life at work" - more than eight out of ten employees (85%) from Germany, the United States., and China agreed with this statement. This is one of the findings of the first global curiosity study from Merck, a leading science and technology company. The study examines the curiosity index of workers in four dimensions.
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CCGs Using New Online Marketplace to Support Personalisation and Take-up of Personal Health Budgets
Chiltern CCG and Aylesbury Vale CCG are working with one of the UK's largest commissioning support units to pioneer the use of a new simple and easy-to-use tool that delivers a seamless, end-to-end process for the delivery of personal health budgets. The clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are using PHBChoices, the new online marketplace that connects health and care suppliers with Personal Health Budget (PHB) holders.
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Wayra UK and MSD's Velocity Health Open a Second Call for the Digital Startup Community
Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd (MSD), a global healthcare company, and Wayra UK, part of Telefonica Open Future, open a second call for the digital start-up community to create radical solutions that reimagine how healthcare can be delivered to help improve delivery and patient outcomes.
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Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced general availability of Dragon® Medical Advisor, its latest Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) solution that fits naturally into existing Dragon Medical and physician workflows, to help healthcare organizations improve the completeness and accuracy of medical records. 
Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST), a new 670-bed hospital in the Dutch city of Enschede, has chosen Ascom Unite as its communication platform. The Ascom Unite solution integrates and centrally manages a range of the hospital’s vital information and communications systems such as nurse call and critical alarms. 
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), a leading provider of business support services to the NHS, has secured three-year contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. As part of the contract, the current payroll and pensions services have been migrated to the NHS SBS Southampton Centre of Excellence and went live on 3rd October. 
The Healthcare Information and Management System (HIMSS) and Elsevier, a world leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, have launched the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award in Europe. The award recognises outstanding achievements in the usage of information and technology to successfully advance patient care and safety. Nominations for the category on 'Outstanding ICT Achievement Award' are now open to all public and private healthcare providers based in Europe. 
"A curios person is more likely to bring an idea to life at work" - more than eight out of ten employees (85%) from Germany, the United States., and China agreed with this statement. This is one of the findings of the first global curiosity study from Merck, a leading science and technology company. The study examines the curiosity index of workers in four dimensions. 