7 February 2011

SUS anonymisation described as trivial

Fresh questions have been raised over the anonymity of de-identified patient data provided through the NHS secondary uses service for
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3 February 2011

Health still tops internet searches

Searching for health information is the third most common online activity among US internet users, with 80% reporting that they
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3 February 2011

Phone pics allow prescription refills

The US pharmacy chain Wallgreens has launched an app that allows customers to order prescription refills by taking a photo
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1 February 2011

X-prize to tackle hospital admissions

A $3m x-prize competition has been launched by the US Heritage Provider Network to develop a ‘breakthrough’ algorithm that can
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27 January 2011

Doctors 2.0 and You announced

A new conference is to be held in Paris in June to examine how doctors use social media and Web
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26 January 2011

System C revenues slide as NPfIT stalls

System C has reported a 27% decline in half year revenues as work deploying NPfIT systems stalled and national NHS
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21 January 2011

Ex-Toumaz boss launches Isansys

The former chief executive and co-founder of AIM-listed wireless body monitoring firm Toumaz Technologies has launched a new company focused
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19 January 2011

Wakefield and BT trial Intel tech

BT and NHS Wakefield District have announced a telehealth trial for patients suffering from chronic heart failure, using the Intel
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18 January 2011

Humana to pull out of UK

US private healthcare firm Humana is to pull out of the NHS commissioning support market and wind down its UK
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13 January 2011

BMJ launches iPad edition

The British Medical Journal has launched an iPad app, offering edited highlights of the BMJ in print and online.
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