Large-scale, Clinically-led Managed Telemonitoring Service Launched in Northern Ireland
Health Minister Edwin Poots has launched a remote telemonitoring healthcare system which will be used by up to 20,000 patients across Northern Ireland. The £18m system will help to improve health outcomes for patients with long-term conditions through better engagement with clinicians and enhanced self-management.
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Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to Deploy Clinical Portal
Carefx, a leading provider of interoperable workflow solutions, announced that Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has selected the Carefx solution suite to provide clinicians with access to patient data from multiple core systems through a single, integrated view.
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IBM Unveils Analytics Solution to Help Clients Extract Insight from Patents and Intellectual Property
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced new analytics software and services designed to help companies develop and more effectively use intellectual property, scientific literature and molecular data to advance their business. By providing rapid access to worldwide patent data, researchers can tap into one of the most extensive sets of data available to explore new innovations.
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GE, Microsoft to Launch Joint Venture Aimed at Global Healthcare System Transformation
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), through its healthcare IT business, and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq "MSFT") announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping healthcare organizations and professionals use real-time, systemwide intelligence to improve healthcare quality and the patient experience.
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IHE-Europe Launches First Vendor-Neutral Service
IHE-Europe, a non-profit association dedicated to interoperability in health information and communication technology (HICT), announced the creation of IHE-Services to offer professional
interoperability testing services for health systems and projects.
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iSOFT Installs e-Prescribing at University Hospitals of Leicester
iSOFT, a CSC company, has completed an initial implementation of its e-prescribing and medicines administration solution (ePMA) at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, under moves to transform patient safety, clinical outcomes and operational performance.
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Philips Welcomes Initial Results of Largest Home Healthcare Clinical Study to Date
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) welcomed the initial results of a home healthcare clinical study published today by the UK's Department of Health. Involving approximately 6,000 patients at three sites across the UK, the two-year study is believed to be the world's largest of its kind to date.
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