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29 October 2008

2008 ‘a year of data breaches’

Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has expressed concern about continued data breaches from the public sector – almost a year after
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29 October 2008

IT crucial for full engagement, report argues

The NHS needs to make greater use of information and web 2.0 technologies if individuals are to engage more with
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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

Sunquest to buy Anglia Healthcare Systems

US laboratory systems firm, Sunquest Information Systems Inc, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK firm Anglia Healthcare Systems.
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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

European prize awarded for 3D patient modeling

A scientific pioneer in computational medical image analysis was this week awarded one of the largest international prizes in science,
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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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22 October 2008

Google joins Continua e-health alliance

Google has joined Continua Health Alliance, the Intel-led international coalition working to develop standards to enable interoperable e-health products and
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22 October 2008

ICT BIO 2008 this week

This week will see the ICT BIO 2008 Conference in Brussels, 23-24 October, 2008.
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22 October 2008

Bridge Forward, IMS Maxims and FileTek

Health integration technology specialist Bridge Forward has announced partnerships with clinical system suppliers IMS Maxims and FileTek UK, distributor of
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