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Social media may ‘nudge’ users to health

A new research project has been launched using mobile phones to assess whether people can be ‘nudged’ into leading healthier
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Scottish NHS to invest €1.8m in e-health

Online scanning to allow remote diagnosis for island-based patients and Scotland’s biggest telehealth system are among a range of hi-tech
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EHI interview: Peter Neupert

Microsoft’s vice president for health strategy, recently spoke to the US Senate’s HELP committee. Last week, he spoke to EHI
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New QRISK2 for heart disease launched

A new version of the QRISK software which identifies patients most at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been
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Information at heart of NHS Constitution

Providing information to support choice is a “major priority” for the health service, according to the new NHS Constitution for
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Newham and Milton Keynes win European awards

The London Borough of Newham and Milton Keynes Council have both won European e-inclusion awards for their use of telehealth
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Europe launches CommonWell project

A new telecare project will use technology to improve the quality of life for older people in four European countries,
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Hungary signs e-health deal with GE Healthcare

The Hungarian government has awarded GE Healthcare a €3.3m deal to lead a project on developing telecare services for elderly
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Intel personal health management system

A home medical device, designed to be part of a remote personal home care management system has been launched by
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Interoperable PHRs could save US $21bn a year

A US study has projected that personal health records have the potential to save the US healthcare system €16.3 billion
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