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14 September 2004

Introducing the intelligent vaccine box

A vaccines transit box that can feed back alerts when high temperatures endanger the precious cargo is expected to save money, avoid waste
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13 September 2004

McKesson launches text appointment reminder service

McKesson, one of the largest existing suppliers of hospital patient administration systems, has a launched an automated text message reminder
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10 September 2004

Health connectivity: the global holy grail

SAN FRANCISCO— The National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) may be the envy of many a country for its £6.2
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9 September 2004

Carrots, sticks and the NPfIT

E-Health Insider talks to the National Programme for IT's chief operations officer, Gordon Hextall about progress on Choose and Book
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9 September 2004

Soaring Internet use for European health

Internet use in healthcare is expected to soar in Europe in the next four years, bringing electronic communication into the
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8 September 2004

BGS to help NHS Direct bridge language barriers

Bowne Global Solutions (BGS), has announced that it has signed a contract with NHS Direct to provide the nurse-led telephonic
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8 September 2004

Plymouth moves to IP telephony

NHS organisations in Plymouth are beginning the roll-out of one of the largest Internet Protocol (IP)-based telephone implementations yet seen
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7 September 2004

NHS close to signing new Microsoft deal

The NHS is on the brink of signing a new three-year corporate licensing agreement with Microsoft to provide desktop applications
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6 September 2004

Electronic decision support for US veterans

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to introduce a new computer system at all its 158 medical centres
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3 September 2004

NHS Scotland begins national EPR procurement

The NHS National Services Scotland, on behalf of NHS Scotland, has issued an OJEU invitation for expressions of interest for
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