The First European eHealth News Portal. http://www.ehealthnews.eu/component/content/frontpage Thu, 23 May 2013 15:19:30 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://www.ehealthnews.euhttp://www.ehealthnews.eu/images/ehealthnews_n_b.gifehealthnewseuhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3506-finnish-health-innovation-team-in-northern-ireland-for-telemonitoring-ni-learning-visit http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3506-finnish-health-innovation-team-in-northern-ireland-for-telemonitoring-ni-learning-visit ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/tunstall/3505-birmingham-telecare-service-celebrates-first-anniversary http://www.ehealthnews.eu/tunstall/3505-birmingham-telecare-service-celebrates-first-anniversary Birmingham City Council has celebrated the first anniversary of their joint city-wide telecare service, which has to date benefitted 7,000 people across the city. The Birmingham Telecare Service, which aims to support 27,000 people by 2015, enables residents with a wide range of support-needs to remain living independently in their own homes.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Wed, 22 May 2013 12:52:31 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3504-ims-maxims-aims-to-reduce-25000-preventable-deaths-a-year http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3504-ims-maxims-aims-to-reduce-25000-preventable-deaths-a-year IMS MAXIMS, a leading provider of clinical information systems, is implementing software into NHS trusts that will ensure risk assessments take place that will help to significantly reduce the number of preventable deaths caused by VTE in UK hospitals every year.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/philips/3503-breakthrough-in-patient-and-staff-safety-during-cardiac-interventions http://www.ehealthnews.eu/philips/3503-breakthrough-in-patient-and-staff-safety-during-cardiac-interventions Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) and Main-Taunus Cardiac Center (Bad Soden, Germany) today announced the results of a clinical study that demonstrate that the safety for patients and clinicians can be significantly enhanced during cardiac interventions.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/agfa/3502-agfa-healthcare-to-highlight-impax-cardiovascular-it-solutions-at-europcr http://www.ehealthnews.eu/agfa/3502-agfa-healthcare-to-highlight-impax-cardiovascular-it-solutions-at-europcr Agfa HealthCare will highlight its comprehensive IMPAX Cardiovascular suite of products at the EuroPCR congress, the official congress of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), from May 21-24, in Paris, France. The focus will be on demonstrating how IMPAX Cardiovascular delivers the benefits of digital cardiology to the cardiologist's fingertips.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Sun, 19 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/download/publications/3501-ehealth-irish-presidency-declaration http://www.ehealthnews.eu/download/publications/3501-ehealth-irish-presidency-declaration EU Health Ministers, meeting in Dublin at the Ministerial eHealth High Level Conference organised jointly by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, today agreed a Declaration on eHealth presented by the Irish Presidency. The Declaration is aimed at prioritising the use of ICT in health among Member States to contribute to better, safer, sustainable and innovative healthcare systems for all European citizens.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/agfa/3500-agfa-healthcare-first-quarter-2013 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/agfa/3500-agfa-healthcare-first-quarter-2013 Agfa HealthCare's revenue remained almost stable versus last year's first quarter. Excluding currency effects, the business group posted a slight revenue increase. In the IT segment, both the Imaging IT business and the Enterprise IT business performed strongly. The segment posted strong growth figures in North America, Latin America and the North of Europe. ]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3499-commission-awards-prizes-to-best-ehealth-smes http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3499-commission-awards-prizes-to-best-ehealth-smes European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The winners of the 2nd EU SME eHealth Competition came up with innovations in areas such as improving cognitive behavioural therapy for mental care, improving physiological monitoring, and people facing emergencie.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Tue, 14 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/development/3498-four-new-hospitals-from-the-netherlands-france-and-turkey-win-awards http://www.ehealthnews.eu/development/3498-four-new-hospitals-from-the-netherlands-france-and-turkey-win-awards HIMSS Analytics Europe, subsidiary of HIMSS Europe, awarded yesterday four new hospitals in Europe with Stage 6 Award during the forth edition of eHealth Week, that is taking place in Dublin from the 13th to 15th of May.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/development/3497-kroes-a-borg-welcome-recognition-of-the-contribution-ict-can-make-in-reforming-health-systems http://www.ehealthnews.eu/development/3497-kroes-a-borg-welcome-recognition-of-the-contribution-ict-can-make-in-reforming-health-systems ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Mon, 13 May 2013 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/carestream/3496-helse-sor-ost-hso-norway-awards-eight-year-contract-for-carestreams-it-solutions http://www.ehealthnews.eu/carestream/3496-helse-sor-ost-hso-norway-awards-eight-year-contract-for-carestreams-it-solutions Following an extensive and lengthy procurement process, Carestream has been awarded the contract to supply CARESTREAM Vue RIS and Vue PACS to Helse Sør-Øst (HSØ), the largest of the four Regional Health Authorities in Norway. The contract spans eight years and the first phase of installations will extend to five Trusts.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Mon, 13 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/wohit/3495-irish-eu-presidency-dublin-to-be-the-ehealth-capital-of-the-world http://www.ehealthnews.eu/wohit/3495-irish-eu-presidency-dublin-to-be-the-ehealth-capital-of-the-world Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly writes...
From 13 - 15 May, Ireland will be hosting eHealth Week, as part of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The theme - "Delivering Innovative Healthcare and Well-being" - provides an opportunity to highlight the potential for eHealth development and to showcase the very best that Ireland has to offer in this area, while also supporting the broader EU objectives of economic stability and sustainable growth.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3494-east-cheshire-nhs-trust-selects-hcs-and-netorange-to-help-deliver-vision-for-joined-up-care http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/3494-east-cheshire-nhs-trust-selects-hcs-and-netorange-to-help-deliver-vision-for-joined-up-care ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/events/3493-meet-the-speakers-read-the-program-doctors-20-a-you http://www.ehealthnews.eu/events/3493-meet-the-speakers-read-the-program-doctors-20-a-you 6 - 7 June 2013, Paris, France.
The activities at Doctors 2.0 & You will include +70 Speakers, presenting real-life examples of the use of healthcare social media and applications. Additional animations will include 13 start-ups, 15 poster presenters, and the exhibitors.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/wohit/3492-healthcare-informatics-society-of-ireland-hisi-sessions-at-ehealth-week-2013 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/wohit/3492-healthcare-informatics-society-of-ireland-hisi-sessions-at-ehealth-week-2013 13 - 15 May 2013, Dublin, Ireland.
eHealth Week 2013, a joint venture by the Irish Presidency, the EU Commission and HIMSS Europe, is taking place in the Convention Centre Dublin from 13th-15th May. The large scale event is expected to attract over 2,500 high level delegates and approximately 100 exhibitors. Delegations from the Health Ministry in each Member State are invited and at least two EU Commissioners are expected to attend.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Thu, 09 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/carestream/3491-forcomed-chooses-vue-cloud-solution-for-digital-mammography-e-learning-programme-in-france http://www.ehealthnews.eu/carestream/3491-forcomed-chooses-vue-cloud-solution-for-digital-mammography-e-learning-programme-in-france The partnership between medical training organisation Forcomed in France and Carestream Health is taking on a new dimension. After training several thousand radiologists in digital mammography on Carestream diagnostic workstations, Forcomed is launching an innovative Internet e-Learning training programme for digital mammography.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/agfa/3490-agfa-healthcare-installs-new-dr-room-at-wrightington-wigan-and-leigh-nhs-foundation-trust http://www.ehealthnews.eu/agfa/3490-agfa-healthcare-installs-new-dr-room-at-wrightington-wigan-and-leigh-nhs-foundation-trust Agfa HealthCare has successfully implemented its DX-D 600 Direct Radiography (DR) system at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), creating a new DR room at the Leigh Infirmary. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute trust serving the 318,000 population in the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/philips/3489-philips-launches-healthcare-transformation-services http://www.ehealthnews.eu/philips/3489-philips-launches-healthcare-transformation-services Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced the launch of its Healthcare Transformation Services Business, which in collaboration with healthcare service providers, will offer consulting services to improve the operational and financial performance of hospitals and health systems, and improve patient outcomes across the continuum of care from diagnosis to treatment and after care at home.]]> ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/research/3488-research-roadmap-and-agenda-for-engineering-secure-future-internet-services http://www.ehealthnews.eu/research/3488-research-roadmap-and-agenda-for-engineering-secure-future-internet-services ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Mon, 06 May 2013 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.ehealthnews.eu/research/3487-media-reports-may-trigger-symptoms-of-a-disease http://www.ehealthnews.eu/research/3487-media-reports-may-trigger-symptoms-of-a-disease ruslan.david@gmail.com (Administrator) frontpage Mon, 06 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000