• Picture Archiving and Communications Systems

    ECRI (formerly the Emergency Care Research Institute) is a nonprofit health services research agency and a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Such organisations are appointed to contribute to the WHO’s public health mission by providing specialised knowledge, expertise and support in the health field to the WHO and its member...

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  • Developing a Hospital-Wide Standardised Communications Platform

    Author Professor Björn Bergh Director of Information and Medical Technology Heidelberg University Hospital Centre for Information and Medical Technology [email protected]   Patient monitoring in Heidelberg University Hospital: Creating customised access to information by developing a hospital-wide,...

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    Volume 1 / Issue 2 Summer 2006

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  • Letter from the Publisher

    Dear Reader,   Telemedicine is rapidly spreading across Europe and the rest of the world as an integrated part of healthcare networks and systems.   This development brings with it opportunities to improve healthcare across vast geographic areas, provides remote training for healthcare professionals and offers new technologies and possibilities...

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  • HITM News&Membership Information

    2006 is an important year for HITM as we establish the groundwork for the association’s membership and future development. We have already been busy spreading the news about the association’s formation and building collaborative partnerships with other organizations involved in European healthcare IT. On 10-12 May, HITM was invited by the European...

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  • HITM Membership Application

    As the only pan-European association dedicated to healthcare IT management, HITM offers its members unique opportunities to: + Participate in advocacy groups that impact EU healthcare IT legislation. + Share your knowledge with and learn from the experiences of your peers. + Learn industry best practices and standards. + Attend...

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  • Interoperable eHealth for Europe

    Authors Arnaud Runge Title: Biomedical Engineer Organisation: European Space Agency Email: [email protected] Website: www.esa.int/telemedicine-alliance   Cristina Bescos Title: TMA-Bridge Project Manager Organisation: Consultant for the European Space Agency...

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  • AWireless Telecardiological System

    Author Martin Braecklein Title: Head of Telecare Organisation: Corscience GmbH & Co. KG Email: [email protected] Website: www.corscience.de   Hea rt-related diseases and disorders are abundant in the western world. Around 500,000 cases of sudden cardiac death, over three...

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  • The Italian Association of Telemedicine&Medical Informatics

    Author Francesco Sicurello Title: President Organisation: Italian Association of Telemedicine and Medical Informatics Email: [email protected] Website: www.aitim.net   For a copy of the references contained in this article, please contact [email protected] .   Health...

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  • Facts & Figures: the Italian Healthcare System

    Healthcare System & Administration Italy has a national health plan (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale), which provides universal coverage for hospital and medical benefits, however about 30% of the population has contracted additional private health insurance. The Italian public healthcare system is decentralised and is based on three levels: the State,...

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