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Dutch study raises concern about phone triage

A study of out of hours services in the Netherlands has revealed shortcomings in the way patients are triaged. The
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Help patients with NHS Number – NPSA

Primary care organisations that have stopped issuing medical record cards should reinstate the practice as a way of informing patients
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Doctors and pharmacists join smartcard critics

With its rollout coming closer, critics of the German smartcard project are once again becoming louder. Three regional political representative
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Medtronic to open CareLink for atrial fibrillation

Patients with atrial fibrillation or suspected atrial fibrillation could soon be monitored via Medtronic’s CareLink platform. This could substantially increase
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Telemedicine supports patients on warfarin

A clinical study has shown that telemedicine can be used to effectively support patients in the self-management of oral anticoagulation
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UK doctors demand IT for cross-border care

The British Medical Association has called for a single web-portal to be created to provide European citizens with information on
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Rhön Klinikum says EPR key to particle therapy

German hospital group Rhön Klinikum AG, believes its new web-based electronic patient record will be a key success factor for
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German diabetes risk management study begins

A new collaborative research project has been launched in Germany to examine how computer technology can be used to help
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German hospitals count benefits of SAP

Hospitals in Germany say they expect regional e-health networks to deliver substantial cost savings of up to €2 million a
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e-health portal launched for Lithuania

A new Lithuanian ehealth information website has been launched to keep health professionals and members of the public informed about
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