iMDsoft®, a leader in clinical information systems, is proud to announce that the MetaVision® clinical information system is now certified by Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) for hospital prescription support software (LAP Certification). This certification attests that MetaVision's functionalities help improve the quality of prescribing, facilitate the job of the prescribing physician, promote regulatory compliance for prescriptions and reduce the cost of treatment of equal quality.

The HSE and eHealth Ireland are delighted to announce the arrival of Emily, one of Ireland’s first newborns to have their own electronic health record from birth. Weighing 7lb 5oz, Emily, daughter of Ellen Shine and Aidan Cotter from Cork, arrived in Cork University Maternity Hospital on Saturday 3rd December.

Look back at the most prominent moments from the year 2016. We are proud to announce the 20 most popular eHealth News from 2016, the most commonly viewed news articles according the collected web statistics.

Pharmacy Chains in the EEMEA Region are growing rapidly. These are in the range of 150+ pharmacy outlets or so called PoS (Point of Sale). Thousands of prescriptions are being dispensed daily, and stock management is a major issue for the Pharmacy Chains, the PoS' and the patients.

At healthcare professionals' waiting room around the globe there is a repeated scenario: inattentive patients spend their time before being seen by their healthcare professionals. Sometimes playing with their smartphones, reading magazines or simply counting the seconds on the wall clock. In the best case they will have the option to watch a silent TV with corporate content that includes health tips.

Nowadays, pharmaceutical launches are becoming harder and more competitive. In some cases, MSD products are neither the only nor the first player in the market. Besides, clinical data can be comparable with the products of other laboratories.

InnoStars is recruiting participants for its fellowship program (StarShip) from InnoStars countries and other RIS eligible countries outside EIT Health. StarShip is an EIT Health educational initiative in collaboration with leading European health industrial partners - lead by the University of Coimbra and IESE Business School and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).