Sagem Orga: Ideal start for the electronic health card in test regions
The smart card expert Sagem Orga describes the launch in the test regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony (Germany) as an "ideal start for the new electronic health card." Around 10,000 insured persons have been able to use the electronic health card in selected medical practices since the beginning of the year. Sagem Orga is a key supplier of electronic health cards and terminals.
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Microsoft Announce Winners of 2007 MS-HUG Healthcare Innovation Awards
Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) and Microsoft Corp. announced the winners and finalists for the 10th annual MS-HUG awards. This year's honors were awarded to healthcare organizations who have demonstrated significant advancements, innovation and success using Microsoft technology in the healthcare industry ultimately helping solve major business issues and improving quality of patient care.
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Specialist telecare solutions advance industry to the third generation teleconferencing systems
Specialists in broadband videoconferencing for the care industry, mediagrids, has kicked off a partner recruitment programme with the appointment of the integrated telecare services company iTelecare.
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Atos Origin presents new processing solutions for the health card and electronic invoicing
Atos Worldline, an Atos Origin company, will once again participate at this year's CeBIT in Hanover from 15 to 21 March 2007. Present on Bitkom Partners booth (Hall 9, Booth C52), Atos Worldline will showcase new solutions and concepts, including its upgraded card management system for processing the electronic health card, in association with the integrated security solution in the telematics infrastructure, along with the use of signature cards in its electronic invoicing offering "Worldline eInvoice".
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Great Ormond St. Hospital Uses ClearSpan Server to integrate iSoft's iPM with the enterprise
BridgeForward Software, Inc, a leading provider of application integration technology to the US and UK healthcare industry today announced that Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, one of the leading children's hospital in the world has standardized on ClearSpan Server as it's enterprise-wide integration platform.
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Counting the cost of Hungary's new eHealth card
Hungary is expecting to launch the public procurement procedures for the production of its new eHealth card by the end of May 2007. The production and distribution of 11 million new cards and the development of a centralised eHealth IT system is expected to cost the government around 100 million.
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Romanian Hematology meets European Standards
Due to the information system implemented by Romsys, Romania is one of the first countries that implement UE settlements regarding quality and security standards in order to collect, process, stock and provide human blood and blood components as well.
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