e-health
RSS e-healthNHS gets £500m technology booster
News The Department of Health has published its strategy document, Building the Information Core - Implementing the NHS Plan, in which it pledges to have an electronic health record for every NHS patient as... [15 Jan 2001]
Smartcards - a smart move by Europe?
Comment France isn't the only country to take advantage of smartcards for health projects. The French government is currently rolling out 36 million national health cards - dubbed Carte Vitale - that will be... [07 Nov 2000]
An e-minister abroad (part 3): silicon.com joins Patricia Hewitt in Bangalore
News For Murthy it is the potential access to education, health, government and other essential resources that will make an enormous difference to India's poor. Day three: Bangalore After two successful days on tour, the... [02 Nov 2000]
The Data Protection Commissioner - what all the fuss is about
Comment Compare it with its older cousin, the Health & Safety Executive -which with 4,200 staff and a budget of £178m last year investigated 32,000 complaints and brought 1,550 prosecutions - and you get an idea of the kind... [14 Aug 2000]
Ecommerce sours for Clickmango.com
News Online business-to-consumer (B2C) health portal, Clickmango.com, is due to fold just three months after opening. Backed by TV star Joanna Lumley and founded by Toby Rowland, son of publishing baron Tiny Rowland the... [31 Jul 2000]
Baltimore slump staved by Intel security deal
News Intel IAS offers authentication products for Internet healthcare services, with customers including Internet health Web sites and healthcare provider organisations. E-security providers Baltimore... [07 Jun 2000]
Local shops to solve e-tailers' delivery issues
News Entertainment portal Streets Online is the first, while a number of wine, health, book, music, clothing and travel sites are also interested in getting involved, according to the company. Three local retail chains have... [25 May 2000]
Scottish doctors work on their Web site manner
News Patients in Scotland will among the first in Britain to benefit from electronic health records in a scheme being rolled out by the Scottish NHS. A consortium led by the Sema Group has won a contract with the Scottish... [25 Apr 2000]
Sybase survey reveals Net benefits
News Sybase has launched a survey into the US healthcare market, which outlines the future of online health delivery systems. The survey concludes that online content about health and disease is only the... [13 Apr 2000]
Blair slashes deadline for e-government to 2005
News He said that health, travel and consumer protection services are currently available over the Internet, and noted that businesses can file tax returns online. UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has shaved three years off the... [02 Apr 2000]
E-Europe blueprint comes under ministerial scrutiny
News Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for Innovation, will argue that e-Europe cannot happen without shared targets for IT training, online health services and entrepreneurship across member states. The European... [22 Mar 2000]
French doctors to access patient records online
News The scheme - called www.e-sante.org - has been developed by the Institute for the Evaluation of New Health Technology (IENHT) in France and supported by a number of vendors including portal expert Viador... [01 Mar 2000]
This time in '99: Heavyweights clash over telco Web charges
News I doubt he was over here for his health," Boxer told Silicon.com: "It looks like he was lobbying government for cheaper Internet access. Fears that European telcos are overpricing their Internet connections came to a... [01 Feb 2000]
E-health records drawing closer for UK doctors
News Electronic health records became a reality last week, as scientists presented their research to NHS officials. Professor Kitney, head of biological and medical systems at Imperial College, demonstrated his Patient... [09 Aug 1999]
Heavyweights clash over telco Web charges
News I doubt he was over here for his health," Boxer told Silicon.com: "It looks like he was lobbying government for cheaper Internet access. Fears that European telcos are overpricing their Internet connections came to a... [03 Feb 1999]
