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ICT standards in the health sector: current situation and prospects – Europe’s Information Society Newsroom

ICT standards in the health sector: current situation and prospects – Europe’s Information Society Newsroom

This new study provides a structured overview of eHealth standards development and uptake in a European context, paying special attention to standards for electronic health records. The study, commissioned by the European Commission’s DG Enterprise and Industry, explores the current status of ICT health standardisation processes and their future potential. It also discusses the economic implications of a lack of common standards in the health sector and the ensuing policy implications.

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Microsoft Research: Boku

Microsoft Research: Boku.

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E-Health Europe :: Gematik to evaluate USB sticks for patient records

The German national health IT body (gematik) has agreed to evaluate USB sticks as a means of storing and carrying electronic patient records, following months of discussions and vociferous demands from doctors.

Pressure has come from German doctors that have insisted on an alternative to saving patient data on what has been described as “central mega servers”. The concerns about centralised databases come despite the German health IT project being based on a heavily decentralised architecture.

E-Health Europe :: Gematik to evaluate USB sticks for patient records.

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Continua, IHE Unite to Improve Device Interoperability | News | Healthcare Informatics

Continua, IHE Unite to Improve Device Interoperability | News | Healthcare Informatics

The Continua Health Alliance (Beaverton, Ore.) and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise International (IHE) have signed a memorandum of agreement to enable and promote the interoperability of healthcare devices, say the organizations.

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eHealthNews.EU Portal – ICT Standards in the Health Sector: Current Situation and Prospects

eHealthNews.EU Portal – ICT Standards in the Health Sector: Current Situation and Prospects

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