Tunstall Named HealthInvestor's Telehealthcare Provider of the Year
Tunstall, the world's leading provider of telehealthcare solutions, has been named HealthInvestor's Telehealth/Telecare provider of the year at its 2011 awards ceremony, against stiff competition from five other shortlisted providers.
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IMS MAXIMS Transforms Patient Record Keeping at the UK's National Centre for Spinal Injuries
Staff at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) have welcomed the go-live of an IMS MAXIMS solution which has revolutionised its patient records system.
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Siemens Receives CE Mark for Whole-Body Molecular MR System
Siemens Healthcare announced CE marking for its Biograph mMR system. The CE marking states that the product is assessed before being placed on the market and meets EU safety, clinical benefit and environmental protection requirements.
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Microsoft Announces Multiple Agreements with Hospital Trusts in the UK
Microsoft announced a number of contracts in the UK to help NHS trusts to deliver greater clinical productivity and reduce costs by using Identity and Access Management (IAM) products, which have been built exclusively for the healthcare sector.
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Opinion Article: Has Telemedicine Reached its Tipping Point?
By Freddy Lykke, Managing Director, CSC Scandihealth A/S.
Even its most ardent advocates would acknowledge that telemedicine still makes up a tiny proportion of overall healthcare activity worldwide. Clunky technology, cultural and organisational issues and a lack of enthusiasm - even antipathy - from clinicians have been some of the barriers to wider uptake of telemedicine solutions.
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The City of Stockholm Can Provide Answers
"Has Mum had a visit from the home-help today, and how is she really doing?" These are questions asked every day by thousands of concerned relatives. Thanks to the Care diary e-service, the elderly and their close family can monitor the treatment and care provided via the City of Stockholm's website.
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Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust to Deploy e-Prescribing Solution from JAC
JAC, the UK's leading medicine management systems specialist, has won a contract with Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (SUHT) to undertake a trust-wide roll out of its Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system.
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