Philips and bioMérieux Announce Partnership to Develop and Market Next-Generation Diagnostic Solutions
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and bioMérieux (NYSE Euronext: BIM) today announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly develop fully automated handheld diagnostic testing solutions for hospital use that can be deployed at the point-of-care - i.e. close to the patient. The collaboration aims to improve diagnosis and management of disease in critical care settings within hospitals (for example, Emergency Departments, Coronary Units and Intensive Care Units (ICUs)).
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GE Healthcare and Intel Expand Intel Health Guide Marketing Agreement to United Kingdom
GE Healthcare, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE), and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) have expanded their sales and marketing agreement for the Intel Health Guide to include the United Kingdom. GE Healthcare already markets the Intel Health Guide in the United States.
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New, Enhanced Pathways Coming Soon
Map of Medicine is constantly transforming the way disparate information is brought together into a single source of best practice. In February, the Map will be launching the first set of our new look pathways. These will be the first pathways that have been created using the latest editorial methodology.
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Philips Updates Markets on Consumer Lifestyle Sector
At a meeting with investors and financial analysts, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), updated the market on its Consumer Lifestyle sector. Executives at Philips Consumer Lifestyle, including sector Chief Executive Officer Andrea Ragnetti, have elaborated on progress made during 2009 and on the longer-term strategy to become a leading health and well-being business.
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Microsoft Enriching COCIR's Membership
COCIR is pleased to welcome Microsoft as a new member. Microsoft Health sector provides technology solutions to improve patient care by streamlining access to multiple applications and patient data.
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Orchard Medical Centre Wins Healthcare Award for Improving Chronic Heart Failure Care
The Orchard Medical Centre has received a prestigious healthcare industry accolade as a result of the success of its use of telehealth to improve care for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
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Orion Health appointed for pilot ECR Project in Northern Ireland
Orion Health Ltd, a leading provider of integration technology for the health care industry worldwide, has been appointed by Northern Ireland to pilot a new Electronic Care Record (ECR). The one year pilot phase will see hospitals and GP practices across two of the five Health and Social Care Trusts begin to share medical records and basic social care information using the Concerto Portal from Orion Health.
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