Renowned health informatics leader Michael Thick has this week been appointed as chief medical officer (CMO) and chief clinical information officer (CCIO) of electronic patient record software pioneer IMS MAXIMS.
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The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Extends Agfa HealthCare PACS with High Availability Enterprise Imaging Solution
Agfa HealthCare has signed a new three-year agreement with The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for its picture archiving and communication system (PACS) extended with a high availability, vendor-neutral Enterprise Imaging platform. The contract was signed at the end of 2014, and implementation began in May 2015.
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Dell and Translational Genomics Research Institute Help Support the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer Across Europe and the Middle East
Dell has announced its extended partnership with Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to help clinical researchers and doctors globally expand the reach and impact of the world's first Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved personalized medicine trial for pediatric cancer.
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How Nursing Informatics Leaders Can Help Make a Digital NHS a Reality
Opinion Article by Debbie Guy, Registered Nurse and Director of Clinical Operations at Nervecentre.
Technology is becoming more important to clinical practice, not just as a management reporting tool, but as an instrument to change the way we deliver care for the better. The government's ambitions are clear - Simon Stevens, NHS England's CEO is calling for technology to help "drive down variations in quality and safety of care" and reduce instances of avoidable patient harm in his Five Year Forward View.
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Virtualware Launches Therapeutic Video Game for Neurorehabilitation
Virtualware Health today announced the release of VirtualRehab 3.0, the first clinically validated therapeutic video game solution for Hand & Body therapy with CE approval. Designed for professional therapists who work with patients that suffer from severe neurological conditions, VirtualRehab 3.0 will help patients to improve balance and fine motor skills using clinically tested therapeutic games and motion capture technology powered by Microsoft's® Kinect Xbox One and Leap Motion®.
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Patients Reporting Better Quality of Communication by their Physician Show Improved Self-Care
New research shows that the quality of patient-physician communication, at the moment when additional oral type 2 diabetes (T2D) medication is prescribed ('add-on'), is linked to future patient self-care and well-being.(1) Data from the IntroDia™ Survey have quantitatively demonstrated this link in the largest international survey of its kind, using responses from 4,235 people with T2D across 26 countries.*(1)
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) and NantHealth Partner to Deliver Precision Medicine for Cancer Patients
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) and NantHealth today announced a strategic partnership with the aim of delivering and transforming cancer services using the most advanced molecular genomic and proteomic diagnostics, treatment decision support and unique IT integration capabilities for better informed precision treatment selection and care coordination.
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