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Medica 2007: smartcard lows and EPR highs

Although there was good news for medical smartcard projects at the trade fair Medica 2007 in Düsseldorf, doctors critical of
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Industry agrees standardised interface for EPRs

After one year of negotiations – faster than expected – more than 30 health IT companies have agreed on a
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3G Doctor launches videophone consultations

Patients in the UK and Ireland can now access a self-created medical record on their mobile phone, and also have
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Austria named best healthcare system in the EU

Austria has the best healthcare service in the European Union, a survey by watchdog Health Consumer Powerhouse has found. The
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IBM uses 3D imaging to visualise patient records

Researchers at IBM have developed new visualisation software that will allow doctors to view personal medical records on an animated
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Evolution, not revolution

Jens Naumann, head of the German industrial association of health IT companies, talks to Philipp Gratzel about the forthcoming roll
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Salzburg hospitals implement Agfa

The main hospital group in the Salzburg region of Austria, Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), has implemented a new Hospital Information System
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I am not a gambler

Frank Gotthardt, head of Gemany's fast-growing CompuGroup, tells E-Health Europe why he was not willing to buy iSoft at any
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Robotic future of patient care

As technology advances, robotics is the new revolutionary in healthcare. Kevin Fickenscher, MD and chief medical officer at Perot Systems
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Altnagelvin hospital system crashes

Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry, Northern Ireland was left unable to make bookings for 48 hours last week due to ‘a
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