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Safer surgery tool launched by WHO

The World Health Organisation has devised a new safety checklist designed to help cut the number of preventable surgical complications
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Sonic Healthcare acquires GLP Medical Group

German laboratory information system developer, GLP Medical Group, has been acquired by Australian diagnostics software specialist, Sonic Healthcare, in a
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German medication specialists back decision support

Two leading members of the medication commission of the German National Chamber of Doctors have urged German hospitals to implement
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Eastern Europe explores PFI for medical imaging

Public hospitals in Eastern Europe are exploring private finance service (PFI) approaches to enable them to invest in medical imaging
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Agfa to expand Chinese PACS/RIS deal

Agfa HealthCare is to implement a second phase radiology information and system (RIS) and picture archiving and communications system (PACS)
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Centre of Health Technology opens in Oslo

A European Centre of Health Technology has been opened in Oslo, Norway. The centre was officially opened by Parliamentary Secretary
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Kaiser signs up for Microsoft’s HealthVault

Kaiser Permanente, the largest US nonprofit health maintenance organisation, has announced it will participate in Microsoft’s personal health record initiative
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Klinikum Chemnitz hospital links radiology to EHR

Klinikum Chemnitz, one of the largest hospitals in Germany, has become one of the first to link its teleradiology service
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JAOtech and mgate partner on bedside terminals

JAOtech and mgate partner on bedside terminals Smart terminal specialist JAOtech has signed a new technology partnership with German hospital
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Swiss clinic group implements MPI from ICW

Swiss private clinic group, Hirsladen, has installed a master patient index system supplied by German e-health specialist InterComponentWare. The master
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