Has the Global Financial Meltdown Reached its Boiling Point? European High Acuity Monitoring Segment Outlook

Wednesday, May 20, 2009  | 

The healthcare industry in general and the high acuity patient monitoring segment in particular has not been that vulnerable to the precarious economic environment prevailing over Europe.

 

Surviving a Bottleneck - Insights into Managing Exponential Growth of Digitized Medical Images

Monday, March 16, 2009  | 

Medical image data are becoming an increasingly important aspect for effective patient diagnosis.  There is an increasing trend of medical images being viewed and stored in digital format as opposed to the traditional film based images.

 

Healthcare and Emerging Rich Web Technologies – The WEB 2.0/Semantic Web Challenge and Opportunity

Wednesday, May 21, 2008  | 
Over the years, healthcare organizations have had to respond to many different changes – from advances in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the emergence of concepts such as managed care and telemedicine. Healthcare is fast becoming one of the most competitive and value added industries worldwide with many technology driven developments in diagnosis, treatment, care provision, patient monitoring and healthcare infrastructure.
 

Efficient Healthcare through Data Management Systems

Monday, March 17, 2008  | 

Healthcare is fast becoming one the most competitive and value added industries worldwide. There are many technology driven developments in diagnosis, treatment, care provision, patient monitoring and healthcare infrastructure.

 

In the Best Interests of the Common Man

Monday, October 01, 2007  | 
Distribution of pharmaceutical products from the manufacturers to the end-users is as important as the quality of the products themselves. For decades, this distribution has followed a traditional model until recently, where Direct-to-Pharmacy (DTP) distribution threatens to replace the traditional model. Distribution of pharmaceutical products from the manufacturers to the end-users is as important as the quality of the products themselves. For decades, this distribution has followed a traditional model until recently, where Direct-to-Pharmacy (DTP) distribution threatens to replace the traditional model.
 

The Role of Information Systems in Today’s Healthcare

Tuesday, September 04, 2007  | 
Health care systems globally, and in the European Union in particular, have been evolving and adapting the last couple of years to the impact of an ageing population and to epidemiological changes in the context of fiscal restraints. There is an increasing trend towards integrated care with the linking up of the range of healthcare facilities including primary care and diagnostic centres, acute care hospitals and clinics. The situation is further enhanced by increased patient mobility, especially within Europe, and an increased expectation from the general public to have better services and a more customer-friendly healthcare.
 

Healthcare WIFI

Tuesday, October 18, 2005  | 
Advances in wireless technologies are expanding the scope of their application. Despite their revolutionising effect on a range of areas, wireless technologies have had a relatively limited influence on healthcare delivery. This scenario is now poised to change.
 

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