New Project to Develop Mobile Digital Records for Epilepsy Treatment
A consortium led by UK healthcare software specialist Shearwater Systems has been awarded £722,000 funding by Innovate UK to help improve the treatment and quality of life of people with epilepsy. In addition to Shearwater Systems, the other consortium members are Graphnet Health, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and the University of Kent.
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Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg University Hospital and Hitachi Agree to Begin Studies Targeting Joint Development of IT Driven Solutions
Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg University Hospital and Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") have reached an agreement to undertake studies targeting joint development of solutions for increasing the efficiency of hospital management using IT.
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Barts Health Wins "Digital NHS Trust of the Year"
The largest healthcare organisation in the country, Barts Health NHS Trust has recently been awarded a prestigious technology and transformation award, EHealth Insider's 'Digital NHS Trust of the Year' for excellence in IT innovation and e-health.
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Cerner is Partnering with Health Social Innovators
Cerner established a partnership with the Health Social Innovators programme to help healthcare start-ups develop their products and solutions into viable businesses. Health Social Innovators, a partnership between Healthbox, Numbers4Good, UCL Business, Trafford Housing Trust, Janssen Healthcare Innovation and established with support from the Cabinet Office under the Social Incubator Fund, launched its first accelerator programme for healthcare ventures with a social impact last week.
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Lower Blood Glucose when Using Remote Diabetes Care System with Patient App
Using the TriabetesĀ® smartphone app and TriabetesClinic online decision support service in Type 2 diabetes treatment helps reduce long-term blood glucose levels. This is the main finding reported by Professor Kerstin Brismar from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
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Ascom Launches a New Solution for Integrated Workflow Intelligence in Healthcare - the Ascom Myco Smartphone
Ascom Wireless Solutions, a global provider of mission-critical communication systems, has announced the launch of its ground-breaking mobile device, the Ascom Myco. It combines the capabilities of a smartphone with a set of features specifically designed for the healthcare environment, and especially for nurse communications and efficient management of clinical workflows.
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Nine European Hospitals Receive Awards in Rome
The analytics unit of HIMSS Europe awarded nine European hospitals with a Stage 6 Award during an awards ceremony at the annual CIO Summit, taking place in Rome from 6 - 7 October.
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