1. HEALTHINF 2008 - Call for Papers
The purpose of the HEALTHINF 2008 - International Conference on Health Informatics (28-31 January 2008, Funchal, Maderia - Portugal) is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) to healthcare and medicine in general and to the specialized support to persons with special needs in particular.
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2. HL7 Announces Industry's First Electronic Health Record System Functional Requirements Standard
Health Level Seven (HL7), a preeminent healthcare IT standards development organization with broad international representation, announced it has passed the healthcare industry's first ANSI-approved standard that specifies the functional requirements for an electronic health record system (EHR-S).
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3. The World Health Care Congress Europe 2007
The World Health Care Congress Europe 2007 is presented for the 3rd consecutive year with lead underwriting support from Capgemini and will take place on 26-28 March 2007 at the Fira Palace Hotel in Barcelona, Spain.
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4. Intelligent Clothing - the future of fashion never looked so good
Multidisciplinary research in nanotechnology-based solutions, new functionalisation techniques, knowledge-based processes including bioprocesses, novel fibres and composites-based innovative products, biomedical sensors, microelectronics, mobile communication and telemedicine has led to the development of new textile products and markets characterised by high added-value and growth potential.
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5. The final Work Programme for ICT research in FP7 in 2007 and 2008
The final version of the Work Programme for ICT research in FP7 for 2007 and 2008, as agreed by the Programme Committee, is now available for download.
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6. ICT for Health - Three new projects have been launched
As result of the Call 6 with the IST priority Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) for the Ageing Society three new eHealth projects have been launched. The aim of the AAL for the Ageing Society IST priority was to extend the time during which elderly people can live independently in their preferred environment with the support of ICTs.
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7. Philips at the European Congress of Radiology 2007
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today demonstrated the new release of iSite PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System), which integrates patient information from across the radiology department. Accessible from anywhere in the hospital and beyond, iSite PACS provides radiologists with an intuitive interface to view a broad range of patient images, including those in 3D.
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8. European scientists to develop healthcare robot
IWARD targets mainly hospitals and healthcare centres to overcome the shortages of healthcare staff - a major issue in European healthcare. Our aging society and economic pressure increase the patients-to-medics' ratio, having an adverse effect on healthcare quality and performance.
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9. eHealth priorities and strategies in European countries
The European Commission, Directorate General Information Society and Media, supports the eHealth ERA Coordination Action project to contribute to the coordination of Member States' eHealth strategy formulation and implementation as well as eHealth-related research and technology development.
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10. eHealth week Berlin 2007
The eHealth week Berlin 2007 takes place from 16th to 20th April 2007 at Messe Berlin, Berlin's international exhibition and conference centre. Conceived and organised as a European event, it is part of the associated programme of the German EU Presidency 2007.
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11. Call for Papers - BIOTECHNO 2008
International Conference on Biocomputation, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Technologies. June 29 - July 5, 2008 - Bucharest, Romania.
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12. Study finds open source key to European ICT competitiveness
A new study on the economic impact of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) on the European information and communication technologies (ICT) sector has found that it could increase Europe's competitiveness.
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13. Registration Open for The World of Health IT 2007
Following the successful inaugural The World of Health IT 2006, which was attended by 1750 delegates from 68 countries, a second WHIT conference and exhibition is being organised in response to the growing need for technological solutions in the healthcare IT sector across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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14. ICT and e-Business in Hospital Activities - ICT adoption and e-business activity in 2006
This document is a sector study by e-Business W@tch, focusing on Hospital Activities (see section 2 for an introduction to this sector). It describes how hospitals use information and communication technologies (ICT) for conducting business, assesses the impact of this development for hospitals and the health sector as a whole, and indicates possible implications for policy.
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15. Call for experts for FP7 Challenge 5: Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare
ICT for Health (eHealth) is looking for experts related to three objectives addressed by the call 1 & 2 for proposals (1- personal health systems; 2- patient safety; 3- biomedical informatics and modelling and simulation of physiology and disease related processes).
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16. EU-US eHealth Policy Workshop
May 10, 2007, Brussels, Marriott Brussels Hotel Rue Orts, 3-7. This one-day workshop will focus on interoperability, certification and improving patient safety and healthcare quality through IT.
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17. Personal Health Systems 2007 Conference announced online speakers' presentations
In the Speakers page close to the speakers' photo and short resume Personal Health Systems 2007 Conference (PHS) organizers have included web links to the conducted presentations. Additionally, please note that a pleasant Conference Photo Gallery as well is accessible for all PHS 2007 Conference web site visitors.
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18. The FP7 Coach: Vehicle to Success
When seeking funding for their research, many researchers and research managers write proposals to the European Commission each year. Typically, the total amount asked for in response to a Call exceeds the monies available by a factor of 5 to 10, depending on the Programme.
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19. European Society of Radiology launches "Alliance for MRI"
The European Congress of Radiology (ECR) represents the medical specialty of Radiology throughout Europe and the Mediterranean - European Society of Radiology (ESR). It will be held from March 9-13, 2007, in Vienna, Austria. The launching of the "Alliance for MRI" is scheduled for Friday, March 9, 11:1512:00, Room Z.
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20. EU Tube - Sharing the sights and sounds of Europe on YouTube
The European Commission has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube to make its audiovisual material more widely available to the public.
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