UK Public and Healthcare Professionals Embrace Connected Care
An international report published by Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) reveals that our beleaguered NHS is more integrated than we realise and, in contrast with some other countries, both the public and HCPs are positive about the benefits offered by connected care technologies.
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Philips Completes Acquisition of The Spectranetics Corporation
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNC), a U.S.-based global leader in vascular intervention and lead management solutions. Spectranetics' financial results will be consolidated as part of Philips’ Image-Guided Therapy business group as of August 9, 2017.
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Allscripts to Acquire McKesson's Enterprise Information Solutions Business
Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX), a global leader in healthcare technology, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire McKesson Corporation's (NYSE:MCK) hospital and health system IT business, Enterprise Information Solutions, for $185 million in cash, subject to adjustment for net debt and working capital.
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North West Trusts Take 'Giant Leap' in Connecting Diagnostics Across Hospitals
Two NHS trusts in the North West of England have taken the lead in breaking down barriers between diagnostic departments and frontline clinical staff, in a move that healthcare professionals say is changing how they can view and diagnose patients, and that is improving collaboration between hospitals across the region.
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NHS Fife Connects Hospitals Following Successful TrakCare Go-Live
Ten hospitals across Fife are using real-time information to deliver better co-ordinated care for thousands of patients, following the successful go-live of InterSystems TrakCare®. Frontline staff in all of NHS Fife's acute and community hospitals are now using the patient information system, which has been positively received by healthcare professionals as a means to support better and safer care,
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Philips and Italian Fatebenefratelli Hospital Sign Multiyear Strategic Partnership to Enable Family-Centered Care for Mother and Child
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and the historic San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome today announced a long-term strategic partnership to introduce state-of-the-art Family Centered Care (FCC) at the hospital. This 6-year collaboration will enable the San Giovanni Calibita to deliver developmentally focused, family centered mother-and-child care of the highest clinical quality.
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Philips to Strengthen its Ultrasound Business with the Acquisition of Clinical Applications and Imaging Software Company TOMTEC
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has signed an agreement to acquire TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH (TOMTEC), a leading provider of intelligent image analysis software, especially for diagnostic ultrasound. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, TOMTEC's products and services support clinicians to increase efficiency and diagnostic quality through automated and reproducible measurements.
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