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11/14/2007

Top down or bottom up?

Managed Care in the Netherlands and Switzerland. …

11/14/2007

MRI and magnetic fields

The European Commission (EC) has postponed the EU Directive that would have affected the use of MRI until 30 April 2012, to allow time for a substantive amendment to be adopted. …

11/14/2007

The IVAM

IVAM is an international association of companies and institutes that specialise in microtechnology, nanotechnology and advanced materials. …

10/30/2007

Euro 900 million for molecular imaging R&D

The Technology initiative “Molecular Imaging” aims to strengthen the synergies of science and industry in research and development of new technologies in order to …

10/30/2007

UK update

Juggling the NHS accounts? …

10/30/2007

A joint venture for Spain and Portugal

Grupo Hospitalario Quirón and José de Mello Saúde are sharing a joint venture that aims to create a reference private healthcare group in the Iberic Market. …

10/30/2007

The ACP recommends 'flu vaccination for frontline healthcare workers

Influenza infects around 20% of the US population and results in 200,000 hospitalisations annually. It kills about 36,000 citizens. In the USA, only 36% of all healthcare workers …

10/30/2007

Revised international accreditation standards for hospitals

The Joint Commission International (JCI) has produced a revised set of international accreditation standards for hospitals. Initiated in 1997, the JCI developed out of a need seen …

10/30/2007

MRI in Europe

What a difference a few days can make. The last week in September kicked off with more dire warnings about the potentially disastrous impact that the Physical Agents …

10/30/2007

FRANCE: Thousands will lose healthcare cover

"If you think 53 makes you old enough to retire, then fine, go ahead and retire. But don't expect the state to pay for it." President Nicolas Sarkozy, during his election campaign …

10/30/2007

The most useful EU-supported venture

The Eastern Lithuania Cardiology Project (ELCP) - an integral inter-institutional regional project sponsored by the Lithuanian Government and the European Structural Funds, which …

10/02/2007

World Heart Day 2007 - Healthy families, healthy communities

“Team Up for Healthy Hearts” was the motto of this year's World Heart Day on September 30th, 2007. The German Society of Cardiologists in Private Practice (BNK) made very …

10/02/2007

Directive 2004/40/EC - the end of MRI in Europe?

The directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament sets minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents …

09/02/2007

Baltic Conference on E-Health in Hamburg (Germany)

On September 21 the Baltic Conference on E-Health will take place at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from hospitals, governments, health insurance organizations, …

09/02/2007

PreventASe reduces acrylamide in baked foods

Several acrylamide scandals, especially in germany, lead to an increased awareness of the customers and to economical problems of manufacturers of e.g. potatoe crisps in the past. …

08/31/2007

206 tips to save money

Austria - 206 tips for administrative reforms, given by the Austrian Court of Audit to the finance in August, have created a bit of a stir. Almost half of the envisaged total …

08/31/2007

Bulgaria issues first electronic medical cards

A pilot project begun in February by the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has resulted in Bulgaria issuing its first electronic medical cards. The …

08/31/2007

Setting international standards for TB care

By Professor Giovanni Battista Migliori MD, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Control of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases. …

08/31/2007

EHFG celebrates 10th anniversary

In 1998, during Austria's first EU presidency, Professor Günther Leiner founded the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG). From 3-6 October this year, the Forum will celebrate its …