Merck Publishes First International Curiosity Study
"A curios person is more likely to bring an idea to life at work" - more than eight out of ten employees (85%) from Germany, the United States., and China agreed with this statement. This is one of the findings of the first global curiosity study from Merck, a leading science and technology company. The study examines the curiosity index of workers in four dimensions.
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The Philips Foundation, CurArte Foundation and Hospital Vall d'Hebrón Announce 'Imatgina'
The Philips Foundation, CurArte Foundation and Hospital Vall d'Hebrón today announced 'Imatgina', an advanced patient-centric initiative in paediatric radiology that aims to improve the experience children have during diagnostic imaging tests. The goal of the initiative is to enhance the experience for these children by creating a friendly atmosphere that dispels the uncertainty and fear usually associated with these types of procedures.
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Carestream Awarded RIS Solution in Denmark
Carestream has been awarded a RIS solution for two sites in the Region Capital of Denmark. The CARESTREAM Vue RIS solution will replace existing systems at Rigshospitalet, the National University Hospital, based in Blegdamsvej and Glostrup, part of Greater Copenhagen, to enhance radiology workflow. Installation is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. The 1361-bed hospital carries out around 330,000 exams each year.
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Agfa HealthCare DR Solutions and MUSICA Support Royal United Hospitals Bath, UK, to Optimize Patient Care and Enhance Informed Care Decisions
Agfa HealthCare announces today that its top-of-the-line, ceiling-suspended direct radiography (DR) solutions will support the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, UK, to optimize patient care and enhance informed care decisions, through the excellent image quality and the potential to reduce patient imaging radiation dose.
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CCGs Using New Online Marketplace to Support Personalisation and Take-up of Personal Health Budgets
Chiltern CCG and Aylesbury Vale CCG are working with one of the UK's largest commissioning support units to pioneer the use of a new simple and easy-to-use tool that delivers a seamless, end-to-end process for the delivery of personal health budgets. The clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are using PHBChoices, the new online marketplace that connects health and care suppliers with Personal Health Budget (PHB) holders.
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European Award for Orion Health's Population Health Management Technology
Orion Health has been awarded the 2016 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership, recognising the company's pioneering approach to population health management (PHM), supporting its vision for delivering precision medicine. Global research and consulting organisation Frost & Sullivan conducted a recent analysis of the PHM solutions market and praised Orion Health for the "unmatched reliability and quality" of its technology, compared to other electronic health record (EHR) vendors.
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Wayra UK and MSD's Velocity Health Open a Second Call for the Digital Startup Community
Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd (MSD), a global healthcare company, and Wayra UK, part of Telefonica Open Future, open a second call for the digital start-up community to create radical solutions that reimagine how healthcare can be delivered to help improve delivery and patient outcomes.
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