Virtual Pharmacist Service Nominated for the 2012 European SME eHealth Competition
The Swedish virtual pharmacist service has been nominated for the 2012 European SME eHealth Competition which honors the best innovations within eHealth in Europe. With the support of the ICT for Health Unit at the European Commission, the best eHealth solutions of 2012 produced by small and medium enterprises in EU will be rewarded.
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Smart and Sustainable Healthcare Needs Smart Procurement
Appropriate procurement mechanisms, whereby small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have equal opportunities, innovation is stimulated, and Europe's market attractiveness and competitiveness upheld, can contribute significantly towards sustainable European healthcare systems, with safe, more efficient innovations being available to more people.
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Parascript Offers Greater Accuracy in Detecting Breast Cancer
Parascript, LLC, an image analysis and pattern recognition technology provider, announced that its AccuDetect® Galileo computer-aided detection software for digital mammography showed better overall performance in detecting breast cancer in a recent retrospective study against iCad's SecondLook.
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Outstanding Achievement Award to UK Telehealth Pioneer
Adrian Flowerday, Managing Director of Docobo Ltd, has been awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award by Intellect in recognition of his work as chairman of the Telehealth group. The Telehealth group was formed in 2006, and has steadily grown in size and reach, and now attracts all the key players involved in the UK health IT industry.
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Electronically Enhanced Healthcare Fosters Improved Healthcare Delivery in EMEA Countries
Various initiatives by governments of European countries are driving the adoption of IT systems in the healthcare sector. Increasing awareness about healthcare IT across the Middle East and other regions will fuel greater adoption.
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Docobo Ltd, one of the UK's leading suppliers of Telehealth, Risk Stratification and Community products and services is introducing the Wound Management capability within its ComCare Community system as a separate capability in response to interest from Community and Homecare providers.
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Opinion Article: Patient privacy, Time to Take Action for the Sake of Britain's Health
By Kurt J. Long, Founder and CEO of FairWarning, Inc.
Dramatic changes are taking place which mean that leaders in healthcare must rapidly become leaders in patient privacy. This is essential for the reputation of their organisations and the protection of patients and staff. Events are being driven by two powerful and converging forces - demand and regulation.
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