patients

18 December 2007

Ospedale di Lecco hospital group gets Orbis EPR

Italy’s, Ospedale di Lecco hospital group has gone live with the elements of Orbis electronic patient record supplied by Agfa

12 December 2007

German industry group publishes telemedicine standards

Leading German electronic association the VDE has published a new set of standards for telemedicine to spur the development of

11 December 2007

Helios Hospitals to connect doctors via EPR

Helios hospital group is launching a Germany-wide electronic patient record project to allow electronic communication with referring doctors in private practices.

10 December 2007

BMA to attempt to control internet drug sales

The British Medical Association (BMA) is to work with the UK government and the World Health Organisation to control internet

10 December 2007

Philips to buy US medical alarm firm

Royal Philips Electronics is to acquire US-based Emergin, a provider of software allowing transmission of medical alarm signals throughout hospitals.

6 December 2007

ESA pilot satellite telemedicine

Rescue team in action The European Space Agency has successfully completed a pilot run of its Satellite for Health Early

5 December 2007

Finnish company trials cardiac telemedicine

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed remote healthcare services that allow patients to be treated globally, irrespective of

30 November 2007

Mobiles help teen cancer patients stay in touch

Mobile computing technology could help adolescents coping with cancer keep in touch with their social world and reduce isolation, according

28 November 2007

German hospitals to exchange patient data

Staff at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, and neighbouring hospitals will soon routinely exchange comprehensive patient data across sites using a

27 November 2007