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	<title>Middle East Healthcare News &#187; Philips</title>
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		<title>Philips Launches A Wall of Light to Lessen the Tension</title>
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<p>Philips Electronics launched an LED-based wall of light designed with a holistic approach in order to lessen the tension, anxiety and stress young patients typically feel when entering a hospital environment.</p>
<p>The Imagination Light Canvas is a light wall, 3 metres by 1.5 metres, and is simply operated via a standard PC giving staff the flexibility [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics</strong> launched an LED-based wall of light designed with a holistic approach in order to lessen the tension, anxiety and stress young patients typically feel when entering a hospital environment.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" src="http://www.tradearabia.com/source/2010/04/05/Philips.gif" alt="" width="200" height="244" />The <strong>Imagination Light Canvas</strong> is a light wall, 3 metres by 1.5 metres, and is simply operated via a standard PC giving staff the flexibility to select from a menu of interactive and static scenes.</p>
<p>Deliberately positioned opposite the main entrance to the renal unit’s reception area, it is the first thing that visitors see on arrival, thereby creating immediate distraction, interest and curiosity.</p>
<p>“Going into hospital for treatment brings out worry and concern in most people never mind in the young children we deal with,” said Derick Harrison, capital project manager at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.</p>
<p>“Therefore, we wanted to create an environment which is uplifting, far removed from the clinical, sterile atmosphere usually associated with hospitals,” he added.</p>
<p>Children cannot help but be drawn to it engaging with the vibrant, ever changing shapes as they dart and dance across the screen.</p>
<p>Eye-catching for youngsters coming to the unit for the first time, the Light Canvas also offers welcome entertainment for patients who have to be kept on the ward for any length of time.</p>
<p>The programme options even include the potential to create simple games so that two or more children can play together.  Kidney disease is incredibly disruptive to daily life and visits to hospital can seem endless, therefore, having the opportunity to play and have fun is a welcome relief for children, and of course their concerned parents.</p>
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		<title>Biocartis Acquires Philips Technology Platform</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Biocartis, molecular diagnostics company,  said it has signed an agreement with Royal Philips Electronics to acquire its technology platform for rapid fully-automated DNA/RNA molecular diagnostic testing.</p>
<p>The platform has been designed for applications in a wide range of patient sample testing, including oncology and infectious diseases.</p>
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<p>Biocartis, molecular diagnostics company,  said it has signed an agreement with Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics to acquire its technology platform for rapid fully-automated DNA/RNA molecular diagnostic testing.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/block_8662.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2633" title="block_8662" src="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/block_8662-271x300.jpg" alt="" width="271" height="300" /></a>The platform has been designed for applications in a wide range of patient sample testing, including oncology and infectious diseases.</p>
<p>Biocartis said under the deal it will develop and commercialize the platform, together with a menu of tests, through strategic partnerships and finalize validation of the platform at its newly-established and wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary Biocartis BV.</p>
<p>The company however refused to disclose any financial details of the agreement.</p>
<p>Biocartis BV is based on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, where it will benefit from close access to the multi-disciplinary R&amp;D facilities and services of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Corporate Technologies.</p>
<p>“This agreement is transformational for Biocartis as it accelerates our plans to bring innovative and cost-effective molecular diagnostic solutions that can turn personalized medicine into practice,” said Rudi Pauwels, CEO of Biocartis.</p>
<p>Under the terms of the agreement, all platform-related assets, including the relevant <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> patents and technology know-how, plus a number of existing <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> staff members, will be transferred to Biocartis.</p>
<p>“From our inception, we have been on a quest to integrate a clinical sample preparation and processing technology to complement our own developments. The platform developed by <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> clearly stood out as an impressive, integrated solution in terms of architecture choices, functionality, flexibility and bears the signature of a world-class engineering team,” he added.</p>
<p>“We are extremely pleased that in Biocartis we have found a highly innovative and entrepreneurial partner that is committed to bringing a cutting-edge molecular diagnostics platform to market based on advanced technology developed by <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>,” said Gottfried Dutiné, executive vice president of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> and global head of Markets &amp; Innovation.</p>
<p>“Biocartis&#8217; vision of the future of molecular diagnostics, the technologies they have developed within the space of a few years and the proven track record of its key management in the pharmaceutical and diagnostic sector have convinced us of the value of this agreement.”</p>
<p>To make effective use of existing and new DNA/RNA biomarkers and to fully realize the potential of personalized medicine, new solutions are needed to make the required tests more widely available. This will be the focus of Biocartis.</p>
<p>At the same time, it will be essential to integrate, analyze and present all the available patient data in an intelligent way.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> will focus its research program in this area on the integration of molecular diagnostic information into clinical decision support systems with the objective to help clinicians to arrive at the correct diagnosis and choice of therapy.</p>
<p>Through its ongoing technical collaboration with Biocartis, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> will remain closely involved with technology innovation in this field, contributing to the development of optimized <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/clinical-informatics/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with clinical informatics">clinical informatics</a> solutions that address the needs of both patients and care providers, Dutine added.</p>
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<p>At Arab Health 2010 Royal Philips Electronics will demonstrate a solution to create a patient-friendly environment by presenting its state-of-the art high field open MR system: the Philips Panorama 1.0T. Not only does this MR system offer physicians high-field image quality for advanced applications, it also offers a completely open design that makes getting an [...]]]></description>
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<p>At Arab Health 2010 Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics will demonstrate a solution to create a patient-friendly environment by presenting its state-of-the art high field open MR system: the <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Panorama 1.0T. Not only does this MR system offer physicians high-field image quality for advanced applications, it also offers a completely open design that makes getting an MR scan a more positive experience.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com"><img class="alignright" src="http://www.analogic.com/Collateral/Images/English-US/products/MR_system.jpg" alt="" width="271" height="239" /></a>Many patients suffer from feelings of claustrophobia in a closed MR system. The Panorama 1.0T features the widest open patient space of any high-field MR system. Physicians will also appreciate the high-resolution images possible from the high-field-strength magnet within the Panorama 1.0T that enables them to make better diagnoses.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Panorama 1.0T MR system that we will have on display during Arab Health 2010 offers an unprecedented combination of clinical excellence and patient acceptance. The open design gives the clinicians a lot of flexibility. The radiologist is able to see more patients, give them a comfortable experience and get the most effective results from their work. This system can be of tremendous diagnostic benefit to clinicians,&#8221; said Diederik Zeven, Senior Director and General Manager of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Healthcare in the Middle East.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> high-field open MR will be showcased in a <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Ambient Experience solution which integrates architecture and design such as lighting, sound and projection. This will allow patients to personalize their environment and wrap themselves in a relaxing positive ambience. Feedback from clinicians who have used Ambient Experience solutions indicates that providing a relaxing environment makes a real difference for the patients. It speeds up the procedure, as patients are more comfortable and relaxed, and in some cases it reduces the need for sedation &#8211; in particular among children.</p>
<p>The combination of the Panorama 1.0T open MR along with the Ambient Experience will together create a complete solution for a patient-friendly environment, making hospital visits a more pleasant experience. To date, the combined solution has been installed in several hospitals in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.</p>
<p>The Ambient Experience can also incorporate other solutions like CT Scanners and Cardiac Cath Labs.</p>
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<p>At Arab Health 2010 Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) will demonstrate a wide range of its healthcare solutions designed to directly address the needs of healthcare providers in caring for their patients. &#8220;A close partnership between caregivers and healthcare solution providers is essential to ensure workflow efficiency and patient comfort.&#8221; said Diederik Zeven, [...]]]></description>
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<p>At Arab Health 2010 Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) will demonstrate a wide range of its healthcare solutions designed to directly address the needs of healthcare providers in caring for their patients. &#8220;A close partnership between caregivers and healthcare solution providers is essential to ensure workflow efficiency and patient comfort.&#8221; said Diederik Zeven, General Manager of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Healthcare for the Middle East. &#8220;From prevention and screening to diagnosis, treatment and long-term disease management, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> provides solutions that enable caregivers to provide the best quality of care to their patients.&#8221; At <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>, we simplify healthcare by combining our unique clinical expertise with insights into how patients and clinicians experience healthcare. In response we can develop more intuitive, and in the end better technology solutions to help take some of the complexity out of healthcare. This helps to drive better diagnosis, more appropriate treatment planning, faster patient recovery and long term health.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com"><img class="alignright" src="http://iphone-activesync.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/iphone_sync_party.jpg" alt="" width="267" height="177" /></a><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> has participated in Arab Health since its inception and has been a sponsor for the last nine years. This year <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> is the Platinum commercial supporter of the Diagnostic and Imaging congress and a Gold commercial supporter of the Cardiovascular Diseases congress, Endovascular congress, Surgery congress and Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine congress.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Healthcare will showcase its solutions for three clinical segments at Arab Health 2010 which runs from January 25 &#8211; 28 2010:</p>
<p><strong>Simplifying Cardiac Care</strong></p>
<p>Every year more people die from cardiovascular disease than any other cause of death. To cope with the growing demand for healthcare, healthcare productivity must rise. For cardiology, that means focusing on entire cardiac disease, rather than isolated silos of technology. Our philosophy is simple: People focused. Healthcare simplified.</p>
<p>In cardiology we are focusing on four important areas that will help us improve healthcare delivery for patients with cardiac diseases: timely triage (solutions for fast, non-invasive evaluation of high risk cardiac patients) discovery to treatment (solutions that reduce door to balloon times for acute cardiac patients by clearing a path from discovery to treatment), minimally invasive interventions and connected healthcare solutions in the home for chronic heart patients.</p>
<p><strong>Simplifying Women&#8217;s Health</strong></p>
<p>Globally, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/breast-cancer/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with breast cancer">breast cancer</a> is the leading cause of cancer death amongst women. <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> offers leading-edge imaging and information management tools to help detect <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/breast-cancer/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with breast cancer">breast cancer</a>, enhance clinical decisions and streamline workflow. <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> also has a complete portfolio of leading edge cardiology products, including non-invasive solutions to help detect heart disease symptoms in women.</p>
<p><strong>Simplifying Home Healthcare</strong></p>
<p>In Home healthcare, our aim is to improve comfort and compliance for those who suffer from sleep disordered breathing and chronic respiratory diseases. We are transforming home healthcare through innovative thinking pioneering new solutions and improving the quality of life for patients in the home.</p>
<p>As part of the company&#8217;s focus on people-centric healthcare, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> pays special attention to strategies that create patient-friendly environments. At Arab Health 2010, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> will present its Ambient Experience solutions. <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Ambient Experience provides a positive environment for patients and healthcare professionals to enhance clinical processes and patient care. Feedback from clinicians who have used Ambient Experience solutions indicates that providing a positive environment makes a real difference for the patients. It speeds up the procedure, as patients are more comfortable and relaxed, and in some cases it reduces the need for sedation &#8211; in particular among children.</p>
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<p>Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), in partnership with Smit Mobile Equipment, will introduce a mobile breast cancer screening vehicle specifically adapted to the requirements of patients and healthcare providers in the Middle East. Smit Mobile Equipment is part of the Oshkosh Corporation and is a leader in mobile medical diagnostic units, mobile hospitals [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics</strong> (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), in partnership with<strong> Smit Mobile Equipment</strong>, will introduce a mobile <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/breast-cancer/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with breast cancer">breast cancer</a> screening vehicle specifically adapted to the requirements of patients and healthcare providers in the Middle East. Smit Mobile Equipment is part of the Oshkosh Corporation and is a leader in mobile medical diagnostic units, mobile hospitals and mobile clinics. The vehicle (Mobile Mammography Screening Unit) will be showcased at the upcoming Arab Health 2010 show.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com"><img class="alignright" src="http://w1.siemens.com/press/pool/de/pressebilder/2009/imaging_it/072dpi/HIM200902016-01_072dpi.jpg" alt="" width="246" height="175" /></a>&#8220;This innovative mobile screening vehicle is specifically designed to reach remote areas in the Middle East and is built to take into account the desired level of privacy and the often severe weather conditions in the region,&#8221; said Diederik Zeven, General Manager of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Healthcare for the Middle East. &#8220;This is yet another example of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> commitment to patient-focused healthcare solutions, improving the accessibility of professional screening facilities in the region.&#8221;</p>
<p>The incidence of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/breast-cancer/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with breast cancer">breast cancer</a> is common in the Middle East &#8211; for instance, in Saudi Arabia, over 20 percent of total cancer cases are <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/breast-cancer/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with breast cancer">breast cancer</a>[1]. Awareness of the need for preventative screening is growing and medical professionals in the Middle East are searching for new ways to cope with the increasing need for early diagnosis of the disease.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> and Smit Mobile Equipment partnered closely with breast screening program operators to translate their experience into a solution designed to meet the specific needs of patients and care providers in the Middle East. The design of the Mobile Mammography Screening Unit thus includes dressing facilities, a staff room and an examination room, as well as a self supporting air conditioning system. The vehicle also includes a built-in <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Ambient Experience[2] lighting system that contributes to a more pleasant patient experience and significantly reduces anxiety levels.</p>
<p>In addition to providing a high level of patient comfort, the vehicle contains state-of-the-art screening equipment such as the Mammo Diagnost DR, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> digital solution for mammography, designed for efficient high-volume screening. It provides excellent image quality and the streamlined intuitive user interface at the console makes working with the system comfortable and efficient for the radiographer and allows for a quick and easy examination for the patient.</p>
<p>The Mobile Mammography Screening Unit takes into consideration the care cycle from the screening of patients to transmission of data to medical centers, reporting and immediate follow-up. This could include making further appointments at hospitals where treatment may be provided.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> solutions for the Mobile Mammography Screening Unit reflect a people-focused approach to innovation in healthcare, adapted to the needs of both patients and care providers.</p>
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		<title>Philips to Develop Handheld Diagnostic Solutions</title>
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<p>Royal Philips Electronics said it has partnered with bioMérieux to develop fully automated handheld diagnostic testing solutions for hospital use that can be deployed at the point-of-care (close to the patient).</p>
<p>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 [...]]]></description>
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<p>Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics said it has partnered with bioMérieux to develop fully automated handheld diagnostic testing solutions for hospital use that can be deployed at the point-of-care (close to the patient).</p>
<p>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)), said a top <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> official.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com"><img class="alignright" src="http://www.dimole.ca/imgs/lab0.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="186" /></a>&#8216;<a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> is convinced that point-of-care testing in hospital critical care settings will play a major part in improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs,&#8217; said Steve Rusckowski, executive vice president and chief executive officer, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Healthcare.</p>
<p>&#8216;It is an excellent fit with our leading market position in critical care settings and our holistic care cycle approach to, for example, cardiac care,&#8217; he explained.</p>
<p>“Their combined knowledge of medical technology, biomarker assays and <a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com/solutions/document-workflow.html">clinical workflows</a>, coupled with their joint understanding of the relevant markets, stakeholders and channels, puts <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> and bioMérieux in a commanding position to drive forward a paradigm change in critical care decision-making,” he added.</p>
<p>“We are very pleased to be partnering with <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>, which has a strong tradition in innovating patient care, and our collaboration will result in superb products able to rapidly deliver high medical value results to clinicians,” said Stéphane Bancel, bioMérieux chief executive officer.</p>
<p>“We will be leveraging the strong synergies between our Vidas biology expertise and <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>’ unique engineering and technology capabilities. This new point-of-care testing device will allow us to enter a market that is growing at about 10 per cent a year,” he said.</p>
<p>This new alliance unites <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>’ existing strengths in medical technology, patient monitoring and <a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com/solutions.html">healthcare IT</a>, including solutions aimed at helping clinicians to make more informed decisions, with bioMérieux’s expertise in the development of biological assays and its extensive knowledge of cardiovascular and infectious disease markers.</p>
<p>&#8216;A product development program is underway and the first milestone is expected in 2010. As part of the agreement, bioMérieux will have access to <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>’ proprietary Magnotech technology for hospital-based point-of-care testing applications,&#8217; he noted.</p>
<p>Commercial solutions resulting from the partnership will be co-branded by <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> and bioMérieux, with bioMérieux being the exclusive distributor worldwide. The two companies intend to have products on the market by 2013.</p>
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		<title>Philips launch A New Interactive Fitness Program</title>
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<p>Philips is delivering on their commitment to be the leader in health and well-being with the launch of Philips DirectLife, a new customized, interactive fitness program that offers a fun and simple solution to people eager to adopt a more active lifestyle. The DirectLife program was borne out of a desire to directly appeal to [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> is delivering on their commitment to be the leader in health and well-being with the launch of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> DirectLife, a new customized, interactive fitness program that offers a fun and simple solution to people eager to adopt a more active lifestyle. The DirectLife program was borne out of a desire to directly appeal to the more than 60 percent of the global population who fail to reach the minimum levels of moderate daily physical activity to deliver health benefits, as recommended by the World Health Organization.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/10/22/philips-directlife-online-fitness-pedometer_P1QHE_54.jpg" alt="" width="223" height="162" />DirectLife records a person&#8217;s daily movements via a discreet, wearable state-of-the-art Activity Monitor which tracks both the duration and intensity of a user&#8217;s daily activity. Information is then easily transferred in one simple step via USB to a personal web page that keeps track of progress against both daily targets and longer term goals. The program offers a number of unique features, including a personal coach to help people set balanced and achievable goals, provide individual feedback and deliver advice on how to make easy healthy lifestyle changes, some in as little as a few minutes a day.</p>
<p>It is the use of all three mechanisms of support together &#8211; monitoring, measuring and motivating through a personal coach &#8211; which <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> DirectLife believes will lead to healthier everyday decisions and longer lasting, more active lifestyle change.</p>
<p><strong>Features include:</strong></p>
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<li> A small, lightweight and waterproof Activity Monitor that records daily movements using 3D digital accelerometer technology</li>
<li> Online personal coaches to give that extra push when needed, with expertise in sport science, personal training and behavioral psychology</li>
<li> A personal web page that provides stats, tips, activity ideas and allows participants to track themselves amongst family and friends and anonymously against other users</li>
<li> A personalized activity plan, with realistic goals</li>
<li> Weekly feedback summaries by e-mail</li>
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<p>&#8220;The DirectLife approach is based on a shift in focus towards a more active everyday life, becoming fit through more consistent activity versus exercise alone,&#8221; said Jennifer Dowdeswell, one of the full time <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> DirectLife Coaches with extensive health and fitness experience.</p>
<p>&#8220;With DirectLife people learn that being active doesn&#8217;t just have to mean a daily gym routine. For most people even adding more activity and movement into their daily lives can make a big difference &#8211; such as going for a walk, taking the stairs, or dancing with the kids.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> is also working closely with corporations to highlight how employee health and well-being programs including DirectLife also makes good business sense.</p>
<p>&#8220;Leadership in corporations and institutions are recognizing that they need to change the way wellness is addressed,&#8221; said Erik de Heus, CEO, Wellness Solutions, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics.</p>
<p>&#8220;Physical activity is increasingly being seen as the core component of a balanced corporate wellness plan, and DirectLife addresses this significant opportunity with an innovative solution combining the best of smart technology and personalized coaching.&#8221;</p>
<p>Increasing employee activity levels offers a number of benefits including:</p>
<p>* A healthier workforce. The Surgeon General&#8217;s report states that Americans can substantially improve their health and quality of life by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lives, which leads to a lower risk for coronary heart diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.</p>
<p>* Cost Savings. Studies show a cost saving effect from the DirectLife physical activity program. An active workforce is associated with lower levels of absenteeism and health care costs. 27 percent of national healthcare charges for individuals aged 40 or older are associated with physical inactivity, being overweight and obese.</p>
<p>* Increased employee productivity. Physical activity programs in the workplace improve job satisfaction which leads to improved energy levels, employee morale, productivity and job attitude. Regular physical activity also allows daily tasks to be accomplished with greater ease and comfort due to less fatigue.</p>
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		<title>Royal Philips Electronics Launches Activa Portable Audio Player</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Royal Philips Electronics ( PHG, AEX: PHI) today launched its Activa portable audio player at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010. With a focus on motivating people to improve their fitness, the Philips Activa is the latest innovation in the company&#8217;s family of solutions to help people lead healthier, more active lifestyles. In addition to [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics</strong> ( PHG, AEX: PHI) today launched its Activa portable audio player at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010. With a focus on motivating people to improve their fitness, the <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Activa is the latest innovation in the company&#8217;s family of solutions to help people lead healthier, more active lifestyles. In addition to the Activa, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> also announced that its DirectLife daily activity monitor and personal coaching will be launched in key European markets in early 2010.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/philips_livingcolors.jpg" alt="" width="213" height="191" />Activa helps motivate people to work out more frequently and intensely by providing real-time vocal feedback on their performance, and music that automatically adjusts in tempo to match their pace. When people increase their speed, faster music from the music library is selected. Slow down, and <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Activa offers words of encouragement. Featuring a sleek exterior designed to offer durability and style, the <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Activa will be available worldwide in April 2010 at a suggested retail price of $129.99.</p>
<p>&#8220;At <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>, we understand that people struggle to find the time and motivation for physical exercise, even though we all appreciate its importance,&#8221; said Bret Furio, Senior Vice President, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Consumer Lifestyle North America. &#8220;Our Activa portable fitness device is the latest in a line of innovations from <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> that help solve that issue by turning good intentions into actual behavior.&#8221;</p>
<p>TempoMusic feature ensures that song selection matches workout intensity</p>
<p>TempoMusic is proprietary software developed by <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> and built into Activa that automatically matches music to a user&#8217;s workout pace. It starts by analyzing the user&#8217;s music library, storing a detailed set of characteristics for each song, including several related to tempo, to help choose motivating songs for working out. The software also asks users to identify a song that inspires them to work harder and also reflects the type of music they like. By combining these features, TempoMusic is able to choose songs for uploading that are similar to this selected song, ensuring that each user has a library of performance-inspiring workout music that matches their own unique preferences.</p>
<p>The Activa difference: Features for getting the most out of your workout:</p>
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<li> A set of pre-loaded songs ensures that Activa can be used for a workout right out of the box</li>
<li> TempoMusic matches music with workout pace</li>
<li> Audio feedback means that users don&#8217;t have to break their stride to see how they are doing</li>
<li> Progress monitoring lets users track performance against goals and beat previous records</li>
<li> Works in conjunction with <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Songbird, providing workout result and access to a user&#8217;s entire music library by syncing seamlessly with their computer</li>
<li> Designed for sport: sport headphones with ear hooks, clip-on design, protective pouch, cable clip management</li>
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<p>The latest step in <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>&#8217; commitment to health and well-being</p>
<p>The launch of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Activa is the latest step in <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>&#8217; commitment to be the global leader in health and well-being, and follows the B2B launch of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> DirectLife in October 2009. A customized, interactive fitness program, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> DirectLife offers a fun and simple solution for people eager to adopt a more active lifestyle. DirectLife records a person&#8217;s daily movements via a wearable state-of-the-art Activity Monitor. Information is then transferred to a personal web page that keeps track of progress, and a personal coach is available to help users set goals, receive individualized feedback, and obtain advice on making healthy lifestyle changes.</p>
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		<title>Philips Introduces Intelligent Sleep Therapy System</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Royal Philips Electronics will host a scientific day called the &#8216;First Gulf Sleep Apnea Meeting&#8217; on the 10th of December, inviting sleep medicine doctors from around the Gulf and Middle East to discuss the latest developments and practices in sleep medicine, as well as calling for broad education on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).</p>
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<p><strong>Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics</strong> will host a scientific day called the &#8216;First Gulf Sleep Apnea Meeting&#8217; on the 10th of December, inviting sleep medicine doctors from around the Gulf and Middle East to discuss the latest developments and practices in sleep medicine, as well as calling for broad education on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (<a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/osa/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with OSA">OSA</a>).</p>
<p>During the scientific day, <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> will also demonstrate the new <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Respironics Sleep Therapy System that treats Obstructive Sleep Apnea (<a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/osa/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with OSA">OSA</a>). This new system is a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) solution with intelligent technology that simplifies patient management by treating instead of monitoring patients and recognizing when therapy needs are changing, while offering sophisticated comfort enhancements.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com"><img class="alignright" src="http://www.prokuido.com/eng/img/sleep-therapy-3.gif" alt="" width="262" height="222" /></a>Obstructive Sleep Apnea (<a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/osa/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with OSA">OSA</a>) is one of the most common sleep disorders worldwide. It is a condition that causes a person&#8217;s breathing to stop repeatedly during the night, causing disruption in their sleep as they struggle to breathe. As a result, they never get the deep, restorative sleep that is needed. <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/osa/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with OSA">OSA</a> can not only negatively impact a person&#8217;s overall quality of life and productivity, but it can also potentially lead to serious health issues, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythm, strokes and other conditions.</p>
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		<title>Philips Advances Research on Hybrid PETMR Scanner</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Royal Philips Electronics announced that the project has achieved a major milestone in its ambitious plan to create a new medical imaging technique called hybrid PET/MR. This new technique is based on the simultaneous acquisition of time-of-flight Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) images.</p>
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<p>Royal <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Electronics announced that the project has achieved a major milestone in its ambitious plan to create a new <a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com/solutions/diagnostic-imaging-pacsris.html">medical imaging technique</a> called hybrid PET/MR. This new technique is based on the simultaneous acquisition of time-of-flight Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) images.</p>
<p>The project involves eight partners from six European countries and has a total budget of around EUR 7 million. The ultimate goals of the project are to advance the accuracy of <a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com/solutions">diagnostic imaging</a> in cardiology and oncology and open up new fields in therapy planning, guidance and response monitoring.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ictforhealth.com"><img class="alignright" src="http://www.dubailondonclinic.com/images/diagnostic.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="252" /></a>A hybrid PET/MR scanner could simultaneously deliver the anatomical and functional information achievable using state-of-the-art MR scanners (e.g. soft tissue contrast and physiological processes in blood vessels) and the molecular imaging information provided by PET. As a result, it would combine the best of both worlds, which could ultimately help to pinpoint and characterize disease sites within the body more accurately than is currently possible.</p>
<p>For a hybrid scanner that offers simultaneous PET and MR image acquisition, two fundamental problems need to be solved: the development of MR-compatible PET detectors and a method of accounting for PET attenuation (the scattering of high-energy gamma rays generated by the PET tracers by parts of the human body).</p>
<p>The milestone that the HYPERImage team has reached is the development of a functional gamma-ray detector that meets the performance requirements of the latest time-of-flight PET scanners. The new gamma-ray detectors have been designed to be compatible with the strong static and dynamic magnetic fields that would be present in a combined PET/MR scanner. Furthermore, the team has achieved major progress with respect to MRI-based static and dynamic PET attenuation correction.</p>
<p>&#8220;Understanding the molecular mechanisms associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer, and the development of technologies focused on the early detection of these disease processes are the two main challenges of biomedical research,&#8221; said Prof. Dr. Valentin Fuster, Director of the National Center for Cardiovascular Research in Madrid (one of Europe&#8217;s leading research centers in cardiology) and the Cardiovascular Institute at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. &#8220;I am convinced that the realization of a PET/MR technology platform will significantly help to improve the precision and the moment at which disease is diagnosed, two critical parameters for the successful treatment of many diseases.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The HYPERImage team’s combined expertise in semiconductor physics, signal processing and medical scanner design, together with its expert clinical knowledge, have moved the project an important step forward in the development of a new imaging tool that is intended to help clinicians diagnose and treat some of the world&#8217;s most prevalent killer diseases, such as <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/breast-cancer/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with breast cancer">breast cancer</a>,&#8221; says Henk van Houten, senior vice president of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a> Research and head of <a href="http://blog.ictforhealth.com/tag/philips/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag nofollow" title="Posts tagged with Philips">Philips</a>&#8217; healthcare research program. &#8220;I am proud to say that proof-of-concept of an MR-compatible PET detector took the team less than 1.5 years to achieve. It clearly demonstrates that good collaborations lead to very fast progress.&#8221;</p>
<p>EU funding for the HYPERImage project, which is being provided as part of the EU&#8217;s 7th Framework Program, amounts to around EUR 5 million. The consortium partners will provide an additional EUR 2.3 million. The project started in 2008 and will run for three years.</p>
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