For a number of years, both the Communications and Medical Solutions Groups of Siemens AG and the Bamberg-based firm DOCexpert Computer GmbH have been actively involved in creating IT-based end-to-end solutions for medical practices, medical care centres, clinics and integrated care networks.
A report turnaround time decrease of 50% leads doctors to plan for 100% usage of the dictation system. Interview: Armin Scheuer of HealthTech Wire.
During an EH interview, Professor Stefan Osswald MD described this complex system and its future potential
The mood at the International Forum for Healthcare IT (IteG 2006), held in Frankfurt, Germany, this May/June, indicated that this market is gaining momentum.
Philips Speech Processing recently introduced two new dictation devices to ease medical information recording.
The Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) has undergone a name change. SCAR is now the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM).
Leading representatives of the Bush administration are politicising IT systems as a cornerstone for the revision of US healthcare. Updated technology is seen as mandatory for the future of healthcare, by improving chronic disease management, increasing disease prevention efforts, and the sustainability of the health insurance system.
With iSyntax Philips Medical Systems provides a PACS for an advanced medical image and information management system.
The Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute (Masarykúv onkologick´y ústav - MOÚ) in is unique in the Czech Republic, for it covers all aspects of cancer care, provides medical training plus public health education, and participates in research. Around 180,000 outpatients and about 7,000 in-patients are treated annually. By Pavel Andres MD, Deputy Director of Medical Preventive Care at the Masaryk…
The 300-bed Svitavy County hospital was completely restructured in 2003-2004. The catchment area represents around 60,000 citizens.
Intel and Microsoft are developing pilot networks to link hospitals and healthcare participants.
Kodak Health Group and National Services Scotland recently signed a formal contract, at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, which officially appointed Kodak as the leading supplier to the Scotland National PACS project.
France - EuroPCR is a major European event for interventional cardiologists and radiologists. Focusing on existing and new technologies in percutaneous interventions (coronary, peripheral and non-coronary cardiac diseases), cardiac and vascular invasive and non-invasive imaging, this year's meeting will take place at the Palais des Congrès, Paris, from 16-19 May.
Downloading digitally signed clinical test results from home is possible and 40% of users residing in the Treviso region in Veneto, do so regularly.
The LBK Hamburg clinics (General Hospitals Hamburg) became part of the Asklepios group in 2002 and have seen continuous modernisation ever since.
Thanks to the convertion from analogue to digital imaging, Kodak Health Group reported a considerable success in Europe.
Many radiologists are fascinated by the exciting new developments in medical technology but they find themselves faced with difficult or even irresolvable problems when trying to purchase this equipment.
Bosch launched a new paging system which automatically diverts paging calls to mobile phones, so that an SMS message can be sent.
A report about an innovative informatics/logistics solution for the Policlinico Gemelli Hospital - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart - Rome.
A report about the installation of a new HIS in combinations with the setting up of a new Economic Software platform at Semmelweis University.
The Med-e-Tel eHealth conference and trade show from 5 to 7 April 2006, Venue, Luxembourg, will again attrackt healthcare professionals.
Biometry, or the technical recognition of physical characteristics, is playing an increasingly important role in clinics and hospitals. By Thomas Bengs, Product Manager for Vein, Fujitsu Europe Limited Group
In September 2002, when Philippe Houssiau became President of Agfa's HealthCare Business Group, he quickly saw that the company possessed huge imaging technology and knowledge that could be focused on producing new products and solutions.
For 2005, the European CR systems market was valued at US$261.9 million. This is expected to reach $322.9 million in 2010.
SALK, a hospital company based in Salzburg, has a budget of €350 million for three hospitals and employs 4,500 people who serve 80,000 patients and 300,000 out-patients per annum.
