New Digital Health Technology to Help cancer Patients Wins Top Innovation Prize
A start-up established by medical scientists that develops mobile apps for cancer patients has taken first place in the inaugural Digital Health Masterclass Challenge hosted by Janssen Healthcare Innovation and Johnson & Johnson Innovation in London. The cutting-edge technology designed to personalise medical support for patients with cancer and improve the patient-doctor relationship highlights how digital health businesses across Europe are fast securing their position as key players in today's health ecosystem.
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Northgate and Sollis Provide New system to Improve Patient Care for Gloucestershire and Swindon CCGs
Northgate Public Services (Northgate) and Sollis have announced a successful deployment of the Sollis Clarity Patients solution with integrated Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACGs) across Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Swindon CCG, as a hosted service to over 100 GP practices across the areas.
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Biomax Informatics Investing Big to Develop a Knowledge Solution for Mental Health
Biomax Informatics AG will invest nearly 1 million Euro over the next 4 years to transfer its successful systems medicine approach from respiratory and chronic diseases to mental health. The European Commission is co-financing this step with €650,000 as part of the METSY project. In the project, Biomax will provide the knowledge management platform and data integration for consortium partners from industry, research and clinics who are searching for associations between psychotic disorders, lipid metabolism and metabolism-related diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
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Seven New Hospitals from the Netherlands, France and Spain win HIMSS Europe Awards
HIMSS Europe has awarded seven new hospitals in Europe with Stage 6 Award during the fourth edition of HIMSS Europe CIO Summit, that took place in Madrid, Spain, from the 12th to 14th. Stage 6 & 7 hospitals provide best practices that other healthcare organizations can study as they strive to use EMR applications to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes and patient care delivery efficiency.
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Tobii Assistive Technology Named CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Award Honoree
Tobii Assistive Technology, a division of the Tobii group, the global market leaders in eye tracking, today announced its recognition as an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree. The company was awarded in the Accessible Technologies category for its newly launched EyeMobile solution. Tobii EyeMobile provides individuals afflicted with spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, arthritis and other demobilizing conditions with hands-free access to the full functionality of Windows 8 tablet devices, allowing them to live richer, more independent and fulfilled lives.
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Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Implements New EPR System
A new electronic patient record (EPR) system is providing staff at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with faster access to the very latest patient information across reception areas, wards and clinics. The new system, Medway EPR, supplied by System C, a McKesson Company, went live on Saturday 2 November 2013. It replaces an old patient administration system which had been in place for nearly 30 years.
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IMS MAXIMS Awarded Place on G-Cloud Framework
IMS MAXIMS, a provider of clinical information systems, has been awarded a place on the UK government's G-Cloud 4 framework, allowing healthcare organisations to purchase specialist cloud based digital services from the company.
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HIMSS Europe has awarded seven new hospitals in Europe with Stage 6 Award during the fourth edition of HIMSS Europe CIO Summit, that took place in Madrid, Spain, from the 12th to 14th. Stage 6 & 7 hospitals provide best practices that other healthcare organizations can study as they strive to use EMR applications to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes and patient care delivery efficiency. 
IMS MAXIMS, a provider of clinical information systems, has been awarded a place on the UK government's G-Cloud 4 framework, allowing healthcare organisations to purchase specialist cloud based digital services from the company.