UK Considers Paying Organ Donors
A bioethics council has launched a public consultation to determine if egg and sperm donors should be given cash incentives to address a severe shortage of organ donors in the UK.
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FDA Launches Home-Use Medical Devices Safety Initiative
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new initiative to improve the safety of complex home-use medical devices such as hemodialysis systems, wound care and intravenous therapy devices.
Health Ministry Opposes Medicine Courses in IITs
The health ministry is opposed to the human resource development (HRD) ministry’s proposal to allow medical courses in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) as it will create a regulation problem.
EU to Adopt Medical Device Database
In an effort to improve public safety, the European Union will adopt a pan-Europe online database for medical device products by next year, the EU’s utive body announced this week.
Siemens Introduces a Cockpit for Intervention Rooms
Siemens Healthcare presents the Artis zee Cockpit, a new workplace designed to significantly ease the tasks performed in the control room of radiology and cardiology interventional suites.
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Sussex Partnership signs deal with iSoft
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year deal with iSoft that includes an option for it to become an early adopter of Lorenzo.
Agfa Healthcare announces 28 New Healthcare IT Customers in Germany
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has signed 28 new customers’ agreements in Germany for its leading healthcare IT solutions ORBIS, IMPAX and HYDMedia in the first quarter of 2010.
NCI to offer cancer e-care record
The National Cancer Institute, Washington, plans to release a lightweight electronic health record designed to capture data specific to a cancer patient’s office visit.
Colombia rushes to plug USD 500 million health budget gap
Colombia’s government will rush a tax bill to Congress this week to fill a budget hole that opened up when the Constitutional Court struck down a presidential decree aimed at funding healthcare.
Scottsdale Hospital, USA earns top Cancer Accreditation
Scottsdale Healthcare in the USA has been granted Accreditation with Commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons for its cancer programme.
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Knowledge Management policy for Health – Service, Education and Research
Secretary, Department of Health Research was requested to chair a Committee on Health Care, Education, Research and Delivery to identify the applications that could use National Knowledge Network.
