Top 20 eHealth News Articles - a Look Back at 2010

eHealthNews.eu Portal is pleased to present the Top 20 news articles of the year 2010, according to the web statistics of the most commonly viewed pages:

1. Complete Female 3D Human Skeleton Model Available on PhysiomeSpace
Ortopedico Rizzoli in Bologna (Italy) announced the release of the first dataset that composes the Living Human Digital Library (LHDL) multiscale musculoskeletal data collection. The data represent the three-dimensional skeletal anatomy of the cadaver of a 78 years old woman with normal morphology (height: 171 cm, weight: 64 kg, from now on referred to as "LHDL_Donor1").

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2. GE Healthcare Launches Innovative eHealth and Health Information Exchange Portfolio in Europe
End of 2009 GE Healthcare launched a new global business unit chartered at providing advanced eHealth solutions and services to healthcare providers, health insurances and governmental agencies.

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3. Business Models for eHealth - Final Report

Business Models for eHealth - Final Report
This report presents the analysis of a study funded by the ICT for Health Unit to explore business models for the implementation of value-creating and sustainable eHealth systems in Europe. It also introduces a set of policy recommendations for the European Commission and other stakeholders, with the ultimate objectives being: a) the improvement of the overall quality and efficiency of provision of health services in general via eHealth services, taking into consideration the present and future socio-economic and financial challenges faced by national healthcare authorities in Europe;

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4. GE Healthcare Introduces True Web-based EMR for Independent Physician Practices
GE HealthcareGE Healthcare demonstrated the newest addition to the Centricity® family of healthcare IT solutions, Centricity Advance. Centricity Advance is a true Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for small, independent clinical practices.

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5. European Journal of ePractice: eHealth and Beyond

European Journal of ePractice: eHealth and Beyond
The European Journal of ePractice is a digital publication on eTransformation by ePractice.eu, a portal created by the European Commission to promote the sharing of good practices in eGovernment, eHealth and eInclusion.

Editorial: eHealth and beyond
Zoi Kollitsi & Prof. Josep Roca

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6. Improved Efficiency and Patient Involvement in Healthcare
TietoIn a single Finnish hospital, Tieto's SMS-based Pre-Call Request reduced cancelled appointments by 20%. The reduction in administration was equivalent to the annual workload of nine nurses, enabling them to focus on delivering patient care.

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7. Achieving Efficiency Improvements in the Health Sector through the Implementation of Information and Communication Technologies

Achieving Efficiency Improvements in the Health Sector through the Implementation of Information and Communication Technologies
This report presents an analysis of OECD countries' efforts to implement information and communication technologies (ICTs) in health care systems. It provides advice on the range of policy options, conditions and practices that policy makers can adapt to their own national circumstances to accelerate adoption and effective use of these technologies. The analysis draws upon a considerable body of recent literature and in, particular, lessons learned from case studies in six OECD countries (Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United States), all of which reported varying degrees of success deploying health ICT solutions.

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8. Europe's Biggest Ever Investment in Research and Innovation
Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announces nearly € 6.4 billion of European Commission investment in research and innovation. The package, the biggest ever, covers a vast range of scientific disciplines, public policy areas and commercial sectors.

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9. Microsoft Announces the First Microsoft Amalga UIS Customer in the UK
Microsoft Corp.Microsoft Corp. announced that its Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS) 2009 has been selected by Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to transform its approach to hospital management and patient care.

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10. iSOFT Announces Lorenzo for the iPhone
iSOFT GroupAustralia's largest listed health information technology company, announced that it is bringing its Lorenzo strategic healthcare solution to Apple's iPhone for medical professionals to access scans, x-rays and patients records via a prototype application due for release later this year.

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11. Interoperable eHealth is Worth it - Securing Benefits from Electronic Health Records and ePrescribing

Interoperable eHealth is Worth it - Securing Benefits from Electronic Health Records and ePrescribing
The EHR IMPACT study was commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate General Information Society and Media,Unit ICT for Health,and comprises of nine quantitative and two qualitative independent evaluations of good practice cases of interoperable electronic health record (EHR) and ePrescribing systems in Europe and beyond. The goal of the study is to inform and support ongoing initiatives and implementation work by the European Commission,Member State governments, private investors, and other actors.

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12. The European Files: The Telemedicine Challenge in Europe

The European Files: The Telemedicine Challenge in Europe
The aim of this special edition of "The European Files" is to help take stock of the development of telemedicine, in all its diverse forms, and in a range of different environments. It is a collection of accounts and analyses by political and industrial decision-makers, patients and professional healthcare representatives, who seem to be best-placed to communicate messages that are both brief and easily understandable to all audiences.

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13. GE Healthcare and Intel Expand Intel Health Guide Marketing Agreement to United Kingdom
GE HealthcareGE Healthcare, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE), and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) have expanded their sales and marketing agreement for the Intel Health Guide to include the United Kingdom. GE Healthcare already markets the Intel Health Guide in the United States.

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14. Telemedicine Can Enhance Lives of Chronically Ill Patients
Royal Philips ElectronicsCARME (Catalan Remote Management Evaluation) study's preliminar results, conducted by Philips Healthcare and the Catalonian Health Service (ICS) show significant benefits in the management of certain chronic diseases, thanks to telemedicine, an innovative technique that allows the continuous monitoring and a higher patient's implication in the disease treatment.

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15. e-Health Congress 2010 - E-Health Revolution: Impact Over Medical Practice and Economy
26-27 May 2010, Bucharest, Romania.
E-health Congress 2010 is organized under the High Patronage of President of Romania and the auspices of the Romanian Ministry of Health, the motto of this year event is "E-Health Revolution: Impact Over Medical Practice and Economy".

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16. A Healthy Approach - Technology for Personalised, Preventative Healthcare

A Healthy Approach - Technology for Personalised, Preventative Healthcare
ICT Research: The Policy Perspective
In this report produced for the publication series ICT Research: The Policy Perspective, we discover how information and communication technology (ICT) is revolutionising healthcare across Europe. Technology gives patients choice and control, while practitioners make more informed diagnoses and decisions. As research continues, citizens can expect to see their quality of life improve.

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17. Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications in the European Union

Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications in the European Union
The adoption of the EU electronic communications reform package in November 2009 paved the way towards strengthening the European electronic communications market by revising rules to ensure more effective competition and better rights for consumers. Much has been accomplished already: the market has become more competitive, generating investment, innovation and growth in all 27 EU Member States.

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18. WoHIT 2011 Conference & Exhibition Launches Call for Papers
The 2011 World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition10-13 May 2011, Budapest, Hungary.
The 2011 World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition, will be held in Budapest, Hungary, in conjunction with the annual eHealth High Level Ministerial Conference - eHealth2011 - which is co-organised by the European Commission and the Hungarian Presidency of the EU.

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19. Mobile Software Partner Sought for European Dementia Technologies
Tens of millions of elderly people in the EU suffering from mild dementia may be able to look after themselves, and free up their carers, thanks to a new European-developed system. The COGKNOW consortium is looking for new partners to help with commercialisation and marketing.

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20. The 2010 Report on R&D in ICT in the European Union

The 2010 Report on R&D in ICT in the European Union
Authors: Geomina Turlea, Daniel Nepelski, Giuditta de Prato, Sven Lindmark, Andrea de Panizza, Lucio Picci, Paul Desruelle, David Broster.

This report provides an analysis of R&D investments in the EU Information and Communication Technology sector (ICT sector). The research and analysis was carried out by the Information Society Unit at JRC-IPTS in the context of PREDICT, a research project co-financed by JRC-IPTS and the Information Society & Media Directorate General of the European Commission.

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PS: Happy New(s) 2011 Year!

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