Trustworthy Handwritten Signatures
SOFTPRO and selected partners are introducing a new product for protecting doctors and hospitals from unnecessary costs while streamlining hospital operations: Electronic Patient Information Documentation using a tablet PC and secured with biometric handwritten signatures.
The signature is the most popular and trusted biometric feature for authentication as it is never given accidentally. It actively proves the signer's intent, which is significantly different from the use of passive biometrics - body characteristics such as finger, hand, face or iris.
Europe INNOVA, the flagship initiative driving European innovation, is placing its activities in the spotlight with a new web portal. This will provide policy makers, innovation intermediaries and enterprises with an insight into sectoral innovation analysis and networking in Europe. 
Oracle announced the results of its Healthcare Provider Examination study delivering new insight on the healthcare industry's progress in transitioning to Electronic Health Records (EHR). Based on a survey of 364 provider organizations, the study reveals that more than three-fourths have plans to implement EHR infrastructures, and that 56 percent express confidence in the industry's ability to meet the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) EHR implementation timeline.