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Australian citizens will be assigned a unique identifying number to help healthcare providers protect their patients from accidentally being given the wrong treatment.
The latest award has been made under the government's Clever Networks program, to create a AU$2 million broadband network for chronic disease management.
Australian-developed technology may soon lead to more people receiving vital health care in the comfort of their own home. The CSIRO's Telecare Project relies on sensors similar to those used in car air bags for monitoring a patient's movements.
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Intel and Motion Computing design a tablet-like PC specifically for medical professionals.
A full-service paediatric hospital that cares for children from all over New South Wales, Westmead Children's Hospital treats conditions ranging from minor to critical. ZDNet Australia goes behind the scenes to see how surgical staff are using IT to make their jobs easier.
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Dr John Halamka, the CIO of Harvard Medical School, is an early adopter of RFID technology -- he's got a chip implanted in his arm. These tags can keep track of personal medical records, as well as hospital equipment. Halamka talks with ZDNet.com editor in chief Dan Farber about recent advances in patient care, and electronic prescriptions.
McKesson is America's oldest and largest health care services company. In this CIO Vision Series interview, Randy Spratt explains IT's critical role across the organisation.
Tablet PCs have found a home in the health care market.
Intel says its processors are behind efforts to find new breakthroughs in life sciences research and healthcare in a number of countries.
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