The Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing (CEP) was created within the UK National Health Service (NHS) Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA). Funded by the UK Department of Health (DH) it delivers free, independent and impartial evidence to healthcare providers to underpin purchasing decisions and to drive adoption of useful, innovative healthcare technologies...
READ MOREClinical trials measure healthcare outcomes to determine the efficacy of healthcare interventions. Economic evaluations provide valuable information to help decision- makers allocate scarce resources more efficiently and to see whether the intervention represents good value for money. Two methods can be used to determine cost-effectiveness: an economic...
READ MORETrend Shows Technological Advances Fuelling Growth The ultrasound imaging equipment market is currently seeing a clear trend towards miniaturisation. The dramatic increase in the use of hand-held and portable ultrasound (defined by In Medical as compact ultrasound), has driven additional growth for ultrasound in markets such as cardiology....
READ MOREEUROACTION, a demonstration project in preventive cardiology, was launched in 2003 in eight European countries (Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK). Using a matched paired cluster randomised controlled trial study design (see Fig. 1), it aimed to show that nurse-led care could facilitate the implementation...
READ MOREUnderstanding the Emotional Tools Required to Lead Your Team In normal praxis, people are promoted to a position of management or leadership due to their effort, results or good performance.They become leaders by default. But when they get there they soon realise that leadership takes something more than reaching goals or showing good intentions....
READ MOREA System in Transition The Italian National Health Service (INHS) was established in 1978 to grant universal access to a uniform level of care throughout Italy, financed by general taxation. The INHS provides universal coverage and free healthcare at point of delivery to all Italian and European Union citizens. In spite of this, there are...
READ MOREItaly’s approach to healthcare IT, and more specifically e-Health, has three facets. These are based on: National-scale techno-infrastructural requirements (the New National Healthcare Information System); E-Health Board, to harmonise regional and national policies and implementation, and ascertain that these are in line with the...
READ MOREPhilips has agreed to acquire the assets of InnerCool Therapies Inc., a therapeutic hypothermia company, and wholly-owned subsidiary of Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. It will be acquired in an asset purchase transaction for 11.25 million dollars, and the transfer of around 1.5 million dollars in trade payables. The transaction will reinforce Philips’ leadership...
READ MOREThe pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim again posted gratifying growth in local currency (+8.3 percent) over the previous year in the first six months of 2009. Consolidated in euro, this reflected growth of + 15.7 percent thanks to the positive exchange rates, with net sales of 6,388 euros million compared with 5,522 million euros in the first...
READ MORESonosite has announced the appointment of Rodney F. Hochman, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Hochman has more than 35 years of hospital management experience and has held numerous executive-level positions in hospitals across the country. He currently serves as CEO of Swedish Medical Centre and has led the organisation since April 2007. Prior...
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