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European Directive on Cross-Border Healthcare: A Milestone for Patients as Well?
The title of the Directive 2001/24, published on 4th of April 2011 in the Official Journal of the European Union, already says it all: The issue at hand is the 'exercise of patient rights in cross-border healthcare'. It took the Commission, the EU-Parliament and the Council of Ministers – the health ministers of the 27 EU member states in particular...
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Cross-Border
By 2013, a new system of cross-border healthcare will be in place throughout the European Union. This will enable patients to receive reimbursable healthcare in another EU country, provided the costs would normally have been covered if they had been treated at home. Although only one percent of national heath budgets are currently spent on cross-border...
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Data Centre Trends in the Healthcare Sector
Authors Robert Forsyth Bruno Raeymaekers ARCADIS Community of Practice (COP) of Data Centers [email protected] Growing IT applications are taking a central position in the functioning of any healthcare facility. Existing sites are commonly relying on older IT and technical facilities, unable to support the new and...
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Atrial Fibrillation: How Aware Are You?
Author Kathryn Taubert Senior Science Officer World Heart Federation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a debilitating heart condition, caused by abnormal electrical activity in the heart, which results in a cardiac arrhythmia. AF can be a sustained condition or it can come and go. The impact and consequences of AF are substantial:...
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An American Perspective: Current Trends in Laboratory Management
Author: Anthony Kurec Editor-in-Chief Clinical Leadership & Management Review Clinical Laboratory, Management Association [email protected] In the United States, laboratory medicine has become integral to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients. Its rather meagre start began...
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Overview of the Belgian Healthcare System
Author Jos Vanlanduyt Main CharacteristicsThe Belgian healthcare system has the following key features:Compulsory health insurance, managed jointly by the major stakeholders of the sector (insurers, healthcare providers and public authorities) Principles of... Read more
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Une Désinfection Hospitalière Continue Grâce à L’Utilisation De La Lumière HINS
La lumière HINS (High-Intensity Narrow-Spectrum) ou HINSlight Environmental Decontamination System (HINS-light EDS) est une nouvelle technologie pour la décontamination de l'air et des surfaces en milieu médical. L'efficacité du système a été démontrée par des études en laboratoire et par une expertise globale en milieu hospitalier. La technologie...
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La Protection Des Patients Contre L'Infection Au Clostridium Difficile
Protéger les patients contre les infections à Clostridium difficile est devenue un défi majeur pour les établissements de santé dans le monde. Les principales étapes de la prévention sont la gestion des antimicrobiens, l'isolement précoce, le diagnostic précis, et la désinfection de l'environnement. Une approche simple en trois étapes pourrait aider...
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Datenzentralen im Gesundheitsbereich: Die Trends
Zunehmend nehmen IT-Anwendungen eine zentrale Position im Funktionieren einer Gesundheitseinrichtung ein. Bestehende Standorte sind meist auf ältere IT- und technische Ausrüstungen angewiesen und daher nicht in der Lage, den neuen und immer höheren Anforderungen der Organisationen von Morgen zu entsprechen. Die Zusammenarbeit mit anderen, ähnlich strukturierten...
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So Halten Sie Ihre Krankenhaus- Ressourcen Auf Spur: Asset Management Systeme
Krankenhaus IT-Systeme sind seit einigen Jahren integrierter Teil des Gesundheitssystems und Zeuge vieler technologischen Fortschritte im Bereich von Diagnose und Disease Management, wie etwa CT- oder MRI-Geräte. Wenn es aber um den Einsatz der richtigen Technologien für das Management ihrer Aktiva geht, hinkt die Krankenhausindustrie anderen Bereichen...
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