Fujitsu Siemens launches mobile clinical assistant
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has announced the launch of the Esprimo MA, a tablet PC designed for mobile working in the healthcare sector.
Satellite monitoring can predict cholera outbreaks in India
Scientists have found that cholera outbreaks can be predicted using satellite monitoring of marine environments, especially in India and Bangladesh where such epidemics occur regularly.
Europe aims to boost telemedicine
The European Commission telemedicine communication aims to increase and broaden telemedicine services, including diagnosis, treatment and monitoring at a distance across Europe.
Finally, a lifeline for India’s poor
The government is set to introduce Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), a visionary national health insurance scheme, which provides INR 30,000
Clinical Solutions partners with Health Language
Clinical telephone triage software specialist Clinical has announced a partnership with Health Language Inc. (HLI), the US-based supplier of language engine technology for medical vocabulary.
Barco releases advanced visualisation software
Medical imaging specialist Barco has released a new version of its Voxar 3D advanced visualization software suite that is integrated in Agfa
Sunquest completes purchase of Anglia Healthcare
Sunquest Information Systems, the US specialist in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, has completed the acquisition of Anglia Healthcare Systems.
McKesson launches staff management system designed for NHS
McKesson UK has launched Horizon OneStaff, a rostering, open shift management and time-and-attendance system specifically designed for the NHS.
Microsoft launches EMEA Health User Group
A year after Microsoft first announced plans to establish a health user group (HUG) for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), it this week announced the launch of the online forum.
Merge Healthcare provides apps for iPhone
Merge Healthcare, a leading medical imaging solutions provider, announced mobile technology that enables patients and healthcare professionals to view digital medical images such as CT, MRI, X-ray and other images on an Apple iPhone or iPod touch.
Dept of VA renews USD 37.7 mil contract for InterSystems CACHE
InterSystems Corporation recently announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has renewed a contract for Four Points Technology, LLC to provide the InterSystems CACHÉ® high-performance object database for the VistA electronic health record (EHR) system.
MedQuist SpeechQ integration
At the forthcoming RSNA 2008, MedQuist is introducing a powerful integration between SpeechQ for Radiology
