Search Tag: healthcare IT
2017 03 May
UK e-Health Week, Olympia London, 3 - 4 May 2017 Returning to Olympia for the third year; e-Health Week is devoted to the people and organisations that use the power of IT to transform health and care. Hosted by HIMSS, a global, not-for-profit organisation working in e-health for more than 50 years; the e-Health Week agenda is developed in partnership...Read more
2017 03 Apr
IHE Connectathons provide a unique opportunity for vendors to test the interoperability of their products in a structured environment with peer vendors. Participants test against multiple vendors using real world clinical scenarios following IHE Integration Profiles specifications. Read more
2017 27 Jun
The FT Digital Health Summit Europe will return to London again in 2017 bringing delegates a top-level speaker roster and agenda. Find FT Digital Health on Social Media Read more
2017 28 Apr
The International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health aims to be a meeting point for those that study and apply information and communication technologies for improving the quality of life of the elderly and for helping people stay healthy, independent and active at work or in their community along their...Read more
2016 02 Aug
Now in it’s 26th year, FIME attracts attendees from across the globe with more than 80 percent visiting from across Northern and Latin America. FIME’s primary focus is across four medical industry sectors: technology, products & supplies, services, equipment. Under Informa’s stewardship, FIME will continue to offer a multi-speciality conference programme...Read more
2016 07 Apr
Medicine Meets Virtual Reality was conceived in 1991 to explore the healthcare utilization of rapidly evolving computing and communications technologies. Physicians, educators, scientists, and engineers gathered to assess how patient care and medical education could be enhanced by increasingly powerful and affordable computers and the newly...Read more
2016 11 Mar
Intensivists today are faced with a growing deluge of quantitative data, along with demands to implement evidence-based protocols of increasing number and complexity. The tools to support such implementation, including computerised decision support, have, however, seen only incremental development over the past decades. This article will attempt to...Read more
2016 27 Feb
X-ray, computed tomography, blood tests, genetic diagnostics, health apps and wearables: we are producing a whole host of health-related data. What opportunities and risks do “Big Data” provide for patients and their care? After increasing importance in the financial industry, logistics and production, Big Data and analytics have rapidly...Read more
2016 27 Feb
Every week HealthManagement.org publishes top healthcare management, leadership and best practice news of the week in dedicated newsletters. We know you’re busy, so we do all the work and pick the best three stories to send you. Read on for a variety of topics that piqued record interest recently and pick up pointers for running your team, department,...Read more
2016 05 Jan
Promoting Management and Leadership in Healthcare Ima ging Editor-In-Chief P rof . L luí s Dono s o Bac h Hospital Clinic – University Of Barcelona, Spain Honorary Board Member P rof . I a in M c c a ll UK (Retired) Editorial Board Members P rof . St ephen B akerRead more
2016 05 Jan
1. What are your key areas of interest and research? Helping to drive the future evolution of electronic health records (EHRs) to be a rich, holistic and smart information resource to all players involved in healthcare and research. My present areas of focus include semantic interoperability, enabling meaning to be understood by people and computers...Read more
2015 29 Dec
Dr. Sandeep Bansal is a doctor turned entrepreneur. Now CEO of Medic Creations, he works with a team of colleagues on tech solutions that are aimed at improving healthcare and the patient experience. 1. What are your key areas of interest and research? My interest is in improving the global structure of wellbeing, health and social care....Read more
2015 01 Dec
Recognition confirms company's multi-disciplinary platform approach to Enterprise Imaging Agfa HealthCare is emerging as "the clear leader" among Enterprise Imaging IT vendors Agfa HealthCare also noted as second most Favorite Imaging IT Vendor overall (RSNA 2015, Booth #1315, South Hall) Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic...Read more
2015 24 Nov
2015 sees successful expansion of company's converged platform approach. Multi-specialty clinical collaboration allows Radiologists to support value-based care coordination. Powerful task-based workflow changes paradigm of productivity and efficiency in Radiology. Embedded XERO Viewer enables universal access and mobility in...Read more
2015 29 Sep
Framework will simplify and speed up the tender process for complex IT healthcare systems Agfa HealthCare selected for five of the six system domains. Suppliers chosen are those that can support healthcare providers to drive improvements in delivery of patient care. Agfa HealthCare's modular and customizable ORBIS suite*supports...Read more
2015 22 Sep
“A well-designed health IT system can facilitate timely access to information, communication among health care professionals, patients, and their families, clinical reasoning and decision making, and feedback and follow-up in the diagnostic process,” an independent research committee has said in its report released today. In its report...Read more
2015 25 Jun
Radiation dose reduction and monitoring, as well as a path forward to direct radiography and integrated care across the department, hospital and region, will be showcased Agfa HealthCare will demonstrate how it is using its experience and expertise to develop solutions that help any hospital achieve its goals. Solutions that help reduce and...Read more
2015 18 Jun
ANN ARBOR, MI, Co-founder and former President and CEO of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Richard A. Correll announced his plans to retire at the end of the month, after 23 years. Correll has been serving as the organization’s chief operating officer and senior strategic advisor since April 2013 following the appointment...Read more
2015 29 May
Imaging Informatics Professionals Can Implement Enterprise Viewers That Have FDA Clearance for Clinical Reading Creating rapid, secure access to imaging data by on-site and off-site users is a major goal of informatics professionals attending the SIIM (Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine) conference held this year from 28-30 May. Carestream...Read more
2015 19 May
Physicians have become more proficient with electronic health records (EHRs) and are increasingly using healthcare IT functions that help them provide quality patient care. These are among the key findings of Accenture's latest online survey covering 2,619 doctors in Australia, Brazil, England, Norway, Singapore and the U.S. Doctors' routine use...Read more
2015 10 May
Cleveland Clinic in the U.S. is the latest health care organisation to make its analytic algorithms available on Apervita. This will enable other health providers to use this knowledge to improve outcomes. The Apervita platform enables organizations to author, publish and subscribe to a range of analytical tools, quality and safety measure, pathways...Read more
2015 06 May
Carestream continues to develop new radiology products and advanced IT systems for the healthcare profession with the introduction of numerous new diagnostic imaging products and information management systems at the annual UKRC exhibition to be held 29th June – 1st July, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Carestream will introduce its first ultrasound system...Read more
2015 27 Mar
Groundbreaking keynote addresses by Genomics England and Google for Work showcasing global leadership in connectivity and convergence driven innovation at GIL 2015: Europe in London We are living a connected life in a connected world. Our smartphone is our gateway to the world and very soon we will be able to connect our glasses, watch, thermostat,...Read more
2015 14 Mar
Patient engagement and population health were among the highest rated issues of importance in a recent survey of hospital decision makers about their facilities’ IT purchase intentions for the year ahead. However, most leaders are uncertain of their approach or vendor(s) of choice. Furthermore, only 25 percent of hospitals said they planned a data...Read more
2014 09 Dec
A report from IDC Health Insights lists 10 predictions for health IT in 2015. The outlook suggests that consumers expect hospitals and healthcare providers to be more responsive to their needs and wishes, which will necessitate the employment of new, cost-effective technology systems and tools. The focus will be on consumer engagement, mobile devices,...Read more