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12 November 2008

The secrets of e-health success

Jon Hoeksma reports on a symposium given by Dr Karl Stroetman at the World of Health IT conference.
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11 November 2008

Swedish hunters get online hearing test

Doctors from the Swedish university Karolinska Institute have developed a new internet-based hearing test that has been trialled on Swedish
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10 November 2008

Europe aims to boost telemedicine

New guidance to improve access to telemedicine for EU citizens and healthcare professionals across Europe has been published. The European
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6 November 2008

EHTEL publishes e-health patient charter

The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) has published a patient charter defending patient’s rights to “switch off e-health technology”. The
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31 October 2008

Versailles Hospital deploys wireless LAN

Mignot Hospital, France, an 800-bed hospital that is part of Versailles hospital system, has announced the deployment of a wireless
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28 October 2008

Philips and King’s College to collaborate

Philips and King's College London have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research into heart disease over the
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27 October 2008

Rand study calls for US national health ID

The US RAND Corporation has called for the introduction of a unique patient identification number for every person in the
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23 October 2008

Cerner wins contract for UAE national EPR

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health has awarded a €48 ($82m) contract to Cerner for a national electronic patient
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20 October 2008

Paramedic students trained using Second Life

The ‘collapsed clubber’ is one of five   scenarios students can expect to encounter   in the Second Life training
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17 October 2008

Unilabs buys Belgian teleradilology firm

Swiss diagnostic services firm Unilab has acquired Belgium’s EuradConsult BVBA, a provider of teleradiology services.
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