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7 July 2008

Remote patient monitoring market on rise

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan into European remote patient monitoring markets, says that the quality and benefits of the technology

4 July 2008

Israeli medical centre to roll out active RFID

European RFID specialist Wavetrend Technologies has signed a deal with the newly built Ashdod Medical Centre in Southern Israel, to

3 July 2008

AOK Plus to use ICW telemedicine system

German health insurers AOK Plus has commissioned InterComponentWare to implement a telemedicine system to care for patients with serious chronic

2 July 2008

Europe aims for borderless electronic health records

The European Commission has launched two major e-health initiatives aimed at achieving interoperable e-health systems across Europe

30 June 2008

Dutch research highlights hospital RFID risks

Radio frequency identification could seriously affect life-saving equipment leading to hazardous situations for hospitals, Dutch scientists have claimed. A report

25 June 2008

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

24 June 2008

Biotronik launches cardiac telecare system

Biotronik Lumax 540 German telemedicine device specialist, Biotronik, has launched a new home monitoring device offering remote, wireless advanced patient

23 June 2008

Bosch Hospital to introduce AiDKlinik

Robert Bosch Hospital in Stuttgart has introduced the electronic medication module AiDKlinik to improve medication safety. The tool offers sophisticated

18 June 2008