Amgen Builds its Digital Health Capabilities Through Investment in Leading Digital Health Incubator
Amgen (Europe) GmbH, an affiliate of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) (collectively, "Amgen") today announced an investment in eHealth Ventures, an Israel-based digital health incubator. The investment reflects Amgen's commitment to serving patients by driving innovation and sustainable healthcare through technology discovery, and recognizes the importance of Israel as a source of innovation in eHealth and digital technologies.
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Get Your Startup to the Next Level
The Merck Accelerator is looking for startups with the potential to reshape entire industries and make people's lives richer. The focus is on startups in the fields of healthcare, life science and performance materials - with a digital perspective. Do you have plans to internationalize your business? Are you ready to get your start-up to the next level?
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Nuance Announces New Version of Dragon Medical Advisor to Help Physicians Capture Clinical Documentation Easily and Accurately
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced general availability of Dragon® Medical Advisor, its latest Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) solution that fits naturally into existing Dragon Medical and physician workflows, to help healthcare organizations improve the completeness and accuracy of medical records.
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Major Dutch Hospital Chooses Ascom Communication Solution
Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST), a new 670-bed hospital in the Dutch city of Enschede, has chosen Ascom Unite as its communication platform. The Ascom Unite solution integrates and centrally manages a range of the hospital’s vital information and communications systems such as nurse call and critical alarms.
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NHS Shared Business Services Secures Contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), a leading provider of business support services to the NHS, has secured three-year contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. As part of the contract, the current payroll and pensions services have been migrated to the NHS SBS Southampton Centre of Excellence and went live on 3rd October.
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HIMSS and Elsevier Launch New Digital Healthcare Award in Europe
The Healthcare Information and Management System (HIMSS) and Elsevier, a world leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, have launched the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award in Europe. The award recognises outstanding achievements in the usage of information and technology to successfully advance patient care and safety. Nominations for the category on 'Outstanding ICT Achievement Award' are now open to all public and private healthcare providers based in Europe.
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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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Amgen (Europe) GmbH, an affiliate of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) (collectively, "Amgen") today announced an investment in eHealth Ventures, an Israel-based digital health incubator. The investment reflects Amgen's commitment to serving patients by driving innovation and sustainable healthcare through technology discovery, and recognizes the importance of Israel as a source of innovation in eHealth and digital technologies. 
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced general availability of Dragon® Medical Advisor, its latest Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) solution that fits naturally into existing Dragon Medical and physician workflows, to help healthcare organizations improve the completeness and accuracy of medical records. 
Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST), a new 670-bed hospital in the Dutch city of Enschede, has chosen Ascom Unite as its communication platform. The Ascom Unite solution integrates and centrally manages a range of the hospital’s vital information and communications systems such as nurse call and critical alarms. 
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), a leading provider of business support services to the NHS, has secured three-year contracts with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. As part of the contract, the current payroll and pensions services have been migrated to the NHS SBS Southampton Centre of Excellence and went live on 3rd October. 
The Healthcare Information and Management System (HIMSS) and Elsevier, a world leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, have launched the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award in Europe. The award recognises outstanding achievements in the usage of information and technology to successfully advance patient care and safety. Nominations for the category on 'Outstanding ICT Achievement Award' are now open to all public and private healthcare providers based in Europe. 
"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.