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Siemens signs major contract for electronic patient records

In one of the largest European private electronic patient record (EPR) deals to date Siemens and German private hospital group
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Medway bans Facebook use in work hours

    Staff at the Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent, have been banned from using social networking website Facebook during
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Stolen laptop prompts security reminder

GP practices have been reminded of their responsibilities for patient information following the theft of a practice laptop from a
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‘No alternative’ to MTAS system likely for 2008

Remedy UK, the group set up in the wake of the junior doctors’ job crisis earlier this year, has called
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Southampton deploys Aruba wireless network

Southampton University Hospital Trust staff will soon be able to communicate with each other using Star Trek style badges, after the
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Confusion surrounds Summary Care Record

Indecision about the Summary Care Record has led to confusion about its content and purpose, according to a report from MPs. The
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Bulgaria begins electronic health cards pilot

The Bulgarian Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Fund have begun piloting the issuing of electronic health cards,
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Ekahau and VeriChip collaborate on RFID security

Hospitals across the world using Ekahau’s Wi-Fi enabled real time tracking solutions (RLTS) will benefit from tighter system security after
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Patients need assurance on online health records

Patients need to be convinced that electronic personal health records (ePHRs) are safe and will benefit them, a group of
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