Agfa HealthCare's Solution as a Service (SaaS) Goes Live at Orbis Medical Center
Agfa HealthCare announces that it is now providing a new off-site managed services solution to the Orbis Medical Center in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands. Under this agreement, Agfa HealthCare is delivering its IMPAX Picture Archiving and Communication System/Radiology Information System (PACS/RIS) and long-term image archiving as a service out of two data centers, as of end February 2012.
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Philips' First Quarter Results 2012 - Healthcare Sector
Philips Healthcare sales grew nine percent to EUR 2.21 billion, with very strong growth of 27% in growth geographies. Comparable equipment order intake grew seven percent year-on-year, with the strongest contribution from Patient Care & Clinical Informatics (PCCI). Earnings (EBITA) came in at EUR 225 million, or 10.2 percent of sales.
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Targeted Deployment of Telecare Could Save Councils up to £7.8m
A new report published by FACE Recording & Measuring Systems, shows how deployment of telecare by English councils could achieve substantial savings for councils in the provision of social care for older people.
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CompuGroup Medical Expands the Technology Park
CompuGroup Medical (CGM) yesterday inaugurated the new corporate headquarters. The 300 guests also included political dignitaries such as the governor of Rheinland-Pfalz Kurt Beck (SPD), Julia Klöckner (CDU) and Professor Dr. Joachim Hofmann- Götttig (SPD).
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Philips and Brainlab Collaborate on Intra-Operative MRI Solutions
Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) is collaborating with Brainlab AG, a manufacturer of software-driven medical technology that supports targeted, less-invasive treatment, to create a comprehensive intra-operative solution with the goal of streamlining neurosurgery procedures.
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Philips Prompts Discussion at TEDMED
Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) sparked a discussion around what the future of health care should look like at TEDMED 2012, an annual multi-disciplinary gathering where leaders of all sectors of society come together to explore the promise of technology and human achievement in health and medicine.
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NoMachine Software Facilitates Remote Medical Collaboration
Dr. Jelle Barentsz demonstrated this week how modern technology, including NoMachine's remote access software, can improve physician collaboration and lead to better patient care at the TEDxMaastricht "The Future of Health" event.
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