Atlanta – Soon after The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its proposed rules for “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) on December 30, 2009, Siemens asked two prominent chief nursing officers (CNO) how the new guidelines support nurses’ commitment to quality patient care delivery, enhance their care documentation capabilities, and can spur [...]

Feb 28th, 2010 Some of the most experienced diabetes specialists from across the Middle East will be gathering in Abu Dhabi on March 11th, 2010, to brainstorm and discuss national diabetes plans and how to manage the soaring prevalence of type two diabetes in the region.
Doctors, consultants and health professionals will work on how to [...]

Boston University Dental Health Center – Dubai, a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC), today announced its participation at the Dental Fair 2010.
Organized by the Higher Colleges of Technology Sharjah Women’s College at its campus from 24 – 25 February, the event provided a perfect platform to discuss key [...]

ATLANTA, Feb 28, 2010 This week in Atlanta, healthymagination takes center stage as GE Healthcare uses its technology expo to demonstrate how it will affect cost, quality and access in healthcare systems across the world. At the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the company will showcase new innovations and achievements [...]

DOHA: Mortality rates have declined and people are living longer, many with chronic diseases. These changing demographics, which have profound consequences for healthcare and its delivery, according to experts at a continuing medical education symposium co-sponsored by Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and Hamad Medical Corporation.
“Health care is evolving and the priorities of [...]

Malvern, Pa., February 23rd, 2010 – On February 23, Siemens Healthcare kicks off its first in a series of free Virtual Healthcare IT Conferences. The conference, accessed at www.siemens.com/virtual-ARRA,will provide insights on achieving Meaningful Use of electronic health records, tied to the HITECH provision of President Barack Obama’s American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and [...]

Dubai: A major conference in Dubai will deal with the growing problem of heart failure and its impact on people and society.
“New technology is saving more lives and people suffering from heart failure are living longer,” said Dr Nooshin Bazargani, chairperson of the conference and cardiologist at Dubai Hospital.
She said the cost of care for [...]

Hearing loss puts a child’s normal speech and language development in jeopardy so it is imperative that any hearing impairment be identified in the first few years of a child’s life. A young child can experience hearing loss for different reasons. For instance, the most prevalent temporary impairment in a child’s ability to hear occurs [...]

MAKKAH: The first Saudi and fourth GCC conference on promoting health is to be held at the InterContinental Jeddah on March 15-17 with a number of specialists from the US, Europe, Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries expected to participate. Representatives from the British pharmaceutical, biological, and health care company, GlaxoSmithKline, will also attend the [...]

A clinical centre in the Middle East to fit patients with the world’s most advanced bionic fingers and hands is under study, it was revealed today (26 January 2010) at the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress taking place in Dubai.
The technology behind the “robotic” hands and fingers that look and act like the real thing, [...]

Healthcare pioneers in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Jordan have been honoured for their contributions towards regional innovation and development in the annual Arab Health Achievement and Innovation Awards.
The awards were made in front of more than 700 of the region’s leading healthcare professionals at a gala dinner last night [...]

January 24-27, 2010, Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Technology, and Women’s Affairs, Harald Wolf will visit the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as well as the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. The visits are coupled with Berlin-Brandenburg’s attendance of the Arab Health trade fair and associated trade talks.
Senator Wolf will be accompanied by Professor [...]

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurates ARAB HEALTH 2010
The Middle East’s largest gathering of healthcare professionals was inaugurated today by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.
The Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, which runs until 28 January 2010, is [...]

Anetic Aid’s well known QA3 patient trolleys, QA4 surgery trolley systems and tourniquets, which are all designed, developed and manufactured in the UK, will be on display at Arab Health 2010.
With a constant commitment to quality and nearly 40 years of engineering and industry experience, the company believes that design is about understanding the constantly [...]

Drive Medical, the UKs fastest growing manufacturers and distributors of mobility and healthcare products, will be attending Arab Health 2010, to seek new distributors and further enhance their key relationships across the Middle East.
This is the second time the company have attended the exhibition – which is the largest and most prestigious healthcare event in [...]