Allscripts Appoints Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA
Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) has appointed a new leader for its business in the UK while strengthening its focus on Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Richard Strong, who was Vice President, International Services, is taking up the new role of vice president and managing director, EMEA.
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Merck Granted U.S. Patent for Novel Combination of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that it has been granted Patent No. US 10,193,695 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent relates to the formation of 'crypto-objects', a novel security procedure linking Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology.
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Philips Once Again Recognized as a Top 100 Global Innovator
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has again been named a Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator by Clarivate Analytics. Clarivate Analytics' Top 100 Global Innovators Report identifies the world's most innovative organizations, assessing each one on its ability to successfully develop valuable patented inventions that also have strong commercialization potential based on
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Clinical Study Confirms Effectiveness of CardioSecur® in Pre-Clinical Deployment in Ambulances
The study "CardioSecur® in the preclinical setting - When time does matter" of the University of Heidelberg confirms the advantages of the mobile ECG in acute cases. This was demonstrated by applying CardioSecur during a period of more than 7 months in ambulances in the area of Heidelberg, Germany.
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BIOTRONIK Announces First Enrollment in CRT-Next Study
BIOTRONIK has announced first enrollment in a multicenter study that aims to demonstrate that a two-lead cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) system with atrial sensing is at least as effective as a conventional three-lead system. BIOTRONIK's CRT-DX technology provides therapy through two ventricular leads and features a floating dipole for complete atrial diagnostics without an additional lead.
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NHS Transformation Professionals Team Up to Help UK Hospitals with Improvement Ambitions
A network of NHS transformation professionals has launched to support NHS and private healthcare providers in improving the safety, effectiveness and experience of care. Called Transforming Healthcare Consultancy (THC), the team of individual specialists will provide health service improvement, change management and digital transformation services.
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Merck and Tencent Announce Collaboration on Intelligent Digital Healthcare Services in China
Merck, a leading science and technology company, signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services. The collaboration will primarily focus on increasing public disease awareness and providing more accessible healthcare services via digital platforms in China, by leveraging the company's scientific leadership and expertise combined with Tencent's leading technology in the fields of internet and artificial intelligence.
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