6 February 2009

Germany invests €125m in ambient care

The German national ministry of research has announced a major funding program for ambient assisted living.
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5 February 2009

Waiting not an option

The chief executive of The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust tells Jon Hoeksma why it can’t wait for NPfIT to deliver.
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5 February 2009

Rotherham set to announce EPR contract

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is set to announce the award of a contract for a new electronic patient record
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4 February 2009

Wales to stamp out medical scrawl

Doctors and nurses in Wales are going to have to use stamps as well as their signature in a bid
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4 February 2009

Barco sells Advanced Visualization to Toshiba

Belgian medical imaging specialist Barco has announced that the company closed the divestment operation of its Advanced Visualization (AVIS) activities
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4 February 2009

Call for co-ordination on ID card security

ENISA has published a position paper highlighting problems with current and planned European electronic ID card schemes.
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3 February 2009

First Continua certified patient monitor

International telehealth and personal health system interoperability group, Continua Health Alliance, has announced the launch of the first Continua-certified patient
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3 February 2009

VA fined €15m over lost laptop data

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has agreed to pay €15m ($20m) to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by
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2 February 2009

iSoft renews Dutch hospitals for €9m

Isoft has renewed contracts with two hospital groups in the Netherlands totalling €9m. In the largest deal, Erasmus (medical centre)
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30 January 2009

InterSystems Ensemble rated top interface engine

The Ensemble interface engine, provided by health software specialist InterSystems, has been ranked as the number one interface engine for
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