JAOtech will be showing its new look 2010 range of patient bedside Smart Terminals on stand 728 at the World of Health IT 2010 (WoHIT) conference and exhibition, being held in Barcelona, from 15th to 18th March 2010.

Over the past decade, COCIR has become recognised as the association representing the healthcare IT industry in Europe and has gained considerable knowledge on eHealth, including on crucial aspects such as interoperability, electronic health records and telemedicine.

Digital dictation specialist Voice Technologies has launched its new WinVoicePro software to help NHS organisations reduce turnaround times for letters to patients and clinicians to ensure compliance with the 18-week referral deadline.

Aerotel Medical Systems, a leading global supplier of advanced remote monitoring solutions for personal telehealth and telecare, will present new innovative and affordable Personal Mobile Health (mHealth) solutions at the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced that Bulgaria has started deploying its smart cards to secure access to personal health records for the country's military personnel and their family.

As mobile devices become more advanced, European physicians are turning to them for a number of uses in their professional practice, according to a recent study by Manhattan Research. About half of online European physicians check email on their mobile devices while nearly four in ten search on a mobile web browser.

COCIR welcomes the report of the European Commission's Exploratory Process on the Future of Medical Devices published on 28 January 2010. The Exploratory Process was coordinated by DG Enterprise and brought together all stakeholders, including COCIR, to identify the challenges facing the medical devices industry.