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March 15, 2010

European Union outlines 10-year eHealth plan

European Union ministers have unveiled a common vision and policy priorities to ensure that all countries in the region take advantage of information technology to improve healthcare.

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March 2010

March 2010

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Industry News March 12
NewsMaker Interview: Stephen Klasko, MD
Stephen Klasko, MD, tells us how the Paper Free Tampa Bay project got started, the challenges and surprises the project encountered, and its evolution into the Paper Free Florida Collaborative Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center.
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NCR demos self-service healthcare solutions at HIMSS10
Jeff Kendall of NCR, a maker of self-service products for the healthcare industry, shows us their Wayfinder and MediKiosk solutions.
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March 15, 2010
UMass Memorial Health Care launches perioperative solution for all sites
March 11, 2010
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Miami Children’s Hospital launches vascular X-Ray equipment
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Denmark docs fully wired
All primary care doctors in Denmark use electronic medical records and 98 percent have the ability to electronically manage patient care. This has put the small country at the forefront of effective information technology use, according to a new report released by the Commonwealth Fund. MORE
World of Health IT kicks off in Barcelona
The ministerial High Level eHealth Conference and the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition will be held jointly this week in Barcelona, Spain. MORE
Dutch academic hospital launches new clinical displays
MC Leeuwarden, based in Friesland, the Netherlands has deployed new clinical review displays across its two locations. MORE
NHS 24 extends contract with Clinical Solutions
NHS 24, a telephone and online service providing health advice and information in Scotland, has signed an agreement to extend its partnership with Clinical Solutions. MORE
Hospital to image athletes at 2012 Olympics
UAE Ministry of Health endorses InnovHealth 2010 summit
EPF launches new website
Paris provider focuses on information exchange
iSoft brings Lorenzo to iPhone
GE Healthcare initiates eHealth business unit
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July 06, 2009 John Halamka, MD

International EHR Adoption

I was recently asked to compare EHR adoption in the US to other countries. Based on my own experience and the comments I received from colleagues, there are three aspects to consider... MORE

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