Philips and RealView Imaging Conclude World's First Study to Evaluate Live 3D Holographic Imaging in Interventional Cardiology
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and RealView Imaging Ltd. have completed a clinical study that has demonstrated the feasibility of using an innovative live 3D holographic visualization and interaction technology to guide minimally-invasive structural heart disease procedures. In the pilot study that involved eight patients and was conducted in collaboration with the Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petach Tikva, Israel, RealView's innovative visualization technology was used to display interactive, real-time 3D holographic images acquired by Philips' interventional X-ray and cardiac ultrasound systems.
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Scotland's New Digital Health Institute Unveiled
Scotland's pioneering Digital Health Institute was officially launched in Edinburgh to an audience of leading figures in the global healthcare sector and multi-national technology companies. The DHI, a collaborative partnership between public and private organisations, brings together the country's leading health and care operators and engages technology businesses across Europe, the United States and Asia to speed up research and development in order to produce innovative new technologies that will transform the quality of people's lives and help Scotland become an exporter of world-leading products and services.
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(Opinion Article) Pathway to Privacy: Time to Take Ownership of Re-building Trust with Patients
By Tim Dunn, General Manager, FairWarning.
The government has finally published its long-awaited response to the Caldicott2 review of information sharing in the NHS - and, as many of us had hoped, has accepted all of its recommendations. It's a landmark moment that could see the NHS turn an important corner and stride progressively towards building transformational models of care.
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Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Invests in Online Clinical Skills Training Solution
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is providing its healthcare professionals with access to a new, interactive online training solution from Elsevier that enables staff to improve patient care and record their annual learning. The trust has implemented the online training tool following a needs analysis carried out after the Francis Report.
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Mobile Technology: The Missing Link Between Health and Social Care Integration?
By Colin Reid, CEO of TotalMobile Ltd.
It is no secret that health and social care integration is high on the UK Government's agenda, particularly in regards to looking after older people. Our aging society is forcing local organisations such as councils, NHS trusts, GPs and their Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to work closer together, and there is a lot of strategic discussion and debate as to how to meet the Government's directives.
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IBM and Swiss Hospital Test New Tool for Diagnosing Cancer
IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists are collabo-rating with pathologists at the University Hospital Zürich to test a new proto-type tool to accurately diagnose different types of cancer. This work is based on a technology developed by IBM scientists called a microfluidic probe, which slightly resembles the nib of a fountain pen.
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Advanced Health & Care Unveils Caresys Version 8
Advanced Health & Care (Advanced) has announced the launch of Caresys version 8, the latest version of the software company's widely used end-to-end care home management solution. The new version includes many new features including an updated user interface, designed to enhance navigation.
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