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28 February 2008

Google CEO unveils Google Health

The veil came off the world’s worst-kept secret in healthcare IT Thursday, as Google chairman and chief executive Eric Schmidt
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28 February 2008

Steve Case says health ‘revolution’ has begun

Steve Case says Revolution Health has begun to build the first steps of a consumer revolution in healthcare, potentially as
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28 February 2008

The bigger picture at HIMSS

Jon Hoeksma visits the ever-expanding US healthcare IT show, HIMSS, where business intelligence and consumer-led e-health were big themes.
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28 February 2008

Insurance companies to pay doctors for smartcards

After a year of negotiations, German health insurance companies have agreed to pay doctors for the smartcard readers and software
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27 February 2008

German ID card to allow pseudonyms

The German Home Office has confirmed that a new electronic identity card for German citizens will incorporate the use of
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27 February 2008

Hi-tech bed sheets to monitor heart rate

Patient’s heart being monitored via bed sheet. Philips Research is to pilot a new bed with built-in sensors and the
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25 February 2008

Microsoft launches health IT product suite

Microsoft provided further details of its latest product launches and rebranded comprehensive healthcare software suite at the giant Healthcare Information Management
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25 February 2008

iSoft Spain appoints new managing director

Julio Bou Santos, managing director of iSoft Spain IBA Health has appointed Julio Bou Santos as the new managing director
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22 February 2008

Google Health unveils electronic record pilot

Google is piloting a system which lets patients transfer their existing medical information to its new online Personal Health Record.
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22 February 2008

Ortivus reports losses due to delays

Swedish health IT developer, Ortivus, has released its year-end report for 2007, announcing an operating loss of 53.9m Swedish Krona,
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