The New Medical Devices Information System with DIMDI

( Exhibitor name: DIMDI - Deutsches Institut für Med. Dokumentation und Information )

[17/03/2010] The German Law on the Amendment of medical device regulations comes into effect on March 21st, 2010. These regulations pertain in particular to the new obligation to obtain a permit for clinical... The New Medical Devices Information System with DIMDI - read more

Planning is Everything TRUMPF Hosts Experts’ Forum Hybrid OR

( Exhibitor name: TRUMPF Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG )

[15/03/2010] Ditzingen (Germany) March 15, 2010 - "Hybrid is the buzzword in the automobile industry. And it is for us, too. That's because the hospital world is increasingly centered on what we call hybrid ORs,"... Planning is Everything TRUMPF Hosts Experts’ Forum Hybrid OR - read more

Surgeries: More than Half Are Done Outpatient

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[11/03/2010] Nearly 58 percent of the surgeries performed in hospitals in 2007 were done as outpatient procedures, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Surgeries: More than Half Are Done Outpatient - read more

Costs: Going Green in the Hospital

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[05/03/2010] Recycling medical equipment could save hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars annually and curb trash at medical centers, the second-largest waste producers in the United States after the food industry. Costs: Going Green in the Hospital - read more

Insurance: Value-Based Seems Beneficiary

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[26/02/2010] Charging less for more effective treatments could reduce health care costs while improving health. Insurance: Value-Based Seems Beneficiary - read more

GHE-Member MEIKO Expanding in the United Arab Emirates

( Exhibitor name: German Healthcare Export Group e.V. / GHE e.V. )

[23/02/2010] The dishwasher manufacturer MEIKO (Offenburg) has extended its sphere of activity. With its subsidiary in Dubai (UAE), the company from the south of Germany is emphasising its important... GHE-Member MEIKO Expanding in the United Arab Emirates - read more

Digestion: More Americans Make Use of Prescription Drugs

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[12/02/2010] More people are buying prescription drugs to treat digestive conditions, as the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports.  Digestion: More Americans Make Use of Prescription Drugs - read more

Arthritis: Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[10/02/2010] A pair of arthritis simulation gloves, which reproduce the reduction in functional capacity experienced by persons with arthritis, helps better understand how arthritis affects a person's ability to grasp, pinch, turn, lift and twist objects. Arthritis: Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis - read more

Mental Illnesses: Second Leading Cause of Time Off Work

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[01/02/2010] An interdisciplinary team of researchers has evaluated the economic impact of mental illness in Spain, and estimated their social cost.  Mental Illnesses: Second Leading Cause of Time Off Work - read more

GHE-Member Thermo Fisher Scientific Announced Partnership

( Exhibitor name: German Healthcare Export Group e.V. / GHE e.V. )

[29/01/2010] Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a distribution partnership with OPTEC LLC, the leading provider of cutting-edge medical, surgical, microscopic and industrial metrology solutions in the... GHE-Member Thermo Fisher Scientific Announced Partnership - read more