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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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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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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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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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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Universal broadband by 2012

The government has outlined plans to ensure every home has a high-speed broadband connection by 2012, as part of plans
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Commission invests €1bn in high-speed broadband

The European Commission has proposed a new €5 billion investment in energy and internet broadband infrastructure in 2009-2010.
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Insider view: Jon Hoeksma

E-Health Insider’s editor says the Public Accounts Committee’s latest report shows its time to take some tough decisions about NPfIT.
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Isoft names German Lorenzo reference site

Health software firm IBA Health Group has announced that German hospital group, Krankenhaus Buchholz and Winsen, is to implement its
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Philips cuts 6,000 jobs

Dutch consumer electronic and health technology giant Royal Dutch Philips has reported a fourth quarter loss of €1.47bn (£1.4bn) and
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