EHI’s industry news roundup 23.11.07

E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 23 November, featuring supplier news, events, and awards.

Supplier News

BT looks at Middle East opportunities to expand health business

BT’s International Health Advisory Board is meeting senior members of the Qatar business community and representatives of government organisations to discuss e-health business opportunities in Qatar and neighbouring states. The company say they are discussing with key decision-makers how BT could help develop and advance healthcare information systems in Qatar, as well as examining other opportunities in the region

GPs and Practice Staff Welcome Telemedical ECGs, Says MORI Research

Research by MORI has shown that GPs and practice staff strongly support the use of telemedical ECG testing within a primary care setting. The qualitative survey, commissioned by NHS Northwest and carried out by Ipsos MORI, showed the overwhelmingly positive response towards use of the telemedical ECG equipment from Broomwell Healthwatch amongst GPs and practice staff in both Lancashire and Cumbria. Staff found the equipment accurate and easy-to-use, and without technical issues.

Events

E-Health Insider’s Healthcare IT Careers Forum – 30 November 07

Healthcare IT specialists and IT professionals considering a move into the health sector will have an unrivalled opportunity to meet prospective employers at the Healthcare IT Careers Forum, organised by E-Health Insider. The forum will be held on 30 November 2007 from 10am to 7pm at the Hotel Russell, Russell Square, London. Register free at http://www.healthcareersforum.com/.

‘Pass the patient’ – Streamlining the handover of care from hospital to community providers with better information – 4 March 2008

BJHC Events has announced a new one-day conference with an accompanying exhibition, to be held at Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Birmingham. The event aims to cover all aspects of electronic patient-discharge summaries and focus on integration between community and hospital services. Expressions of interest can be made via the online expression of interest form: http://www.bjhc.co.uk/Passthepatient_expressionofinterest.htm.

The 5th Annual World Health Care Congress – 21 – 23 April 2008 – Mariott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC

The 5th Annual World Health Care Congress is a meeting of chief and senior executives from all sectors of health care. The 2008 conference will convene over 2,000 CEOs, senior executives and government officials from the nation’s largest employers, hospitals, health systems, health plans, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and leading government agencies. Register at https://www.worldcongress.com/register.cfm?confCode=HR08000.

Awards

The Oxford University 21st Century Challenge Competition – Grand Final Event 29 November 2007 – 12.45 – 7.00pm – Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

A tactile computer display for the visually-impaired using Braille to allow users to feel the screen; a hands-free portable vein imaging device for doctors and nurses to find a vein first time, reducing infection, cost, time of treatment and patient discomfort; and a water storage and transport device which allows individuals to purify water easily. These are the shortlisted entrepreneurial ideas in the Tomorrow’s People track of the Oxford University 21st Century Challenge Competition which will take place on 29 November at Saïd Business School. Live web streaming of the event will be available at http://streaming.oii.ox.ac.uk:554/ramgen/encoder/sbs/oxsec/live.rm.

Joe Fernandez