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Top trends for healthcare to 2012 13 October, 2011 As medical technology advances faster than ever, 2012 promises to be a landmark year for patients and caregivers alike. Elly Earls investigates new legislation, issues of sustainability... > read more

International Hospital Collaboration 10 June, 2011 Growing demand from emerging countries has set off increased international collaboration between hospitals. Elisabeth Fischer finds out about the benefits of successful hospital cooperation,...

Snapshot: Global Electronic Medical Records Market 05 May, 2011 The use of IT in the medical industry has become a critical component for extracting the best out of patient data. As innovation continues apace and the finer details of diseases and the...

Secure the Data: The NHS PACS Programme 14 March, 2011 Confidentiality and security are the cornerstones of any successful IT project relating to patient data. The roll out of the PACS programme across the NHS has drawn praise from around the...

Information Transfer- Clinical Necessity, Administration Nightmare 10 March, 2011 Transferring information between various places is fraught with technical challenges and confidentiality issues. New IT systems are, however, streamlining information sharing and creating...

I Spy with my MRI 18 November, 2010 More than 30 years have passed the research that led to the development of MRI as we know it today was completed. Gideon Praveen Kumar, senior analyst of healthcare at Frost & Sullivan,...

ECR 2011: Radiological Innovation on Show 18 November, 2010 Student or professional, there's going to be something for everyone at the 23rd European Congress on Radiology (ECR). The event is being held in Vienna, Austria, in March 2011. The European...

Stringent Standards 11 November, 2010 A huge amount of time is spent making sure medical devices meet the highest standards. How do hospital managers ensure the device continues to be safe months or even years after it was...

Setting Standards: Improving International Patient Care 06 October, 2010 Health Level 7 is an international community working together towards the common goal of improving patient care. It aims to do this through technology by providing a framework for electronic...

A Healthy Outlook for Hospital IT 16 July, 2010 The healthcare IT sector can look forward to a strong period of growth, according to a new GlobalData report. We summarise the key drivers and challenges for the future of this promising...

The Unique Challenge of Hospital Security 02 July, 2010 Hospitals have to toe a thin line when it comes to balancing safety protocols with patient comfort. Chris Lo investigates what it takes to upgrade hospital security without sacrificing...

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