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4/9/2013

La Palma and Tenerife Islands Launch the First Telemedicine Service in Spain

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La Palma and Tenerife Islands Launch the First Telemedicine Service in Spain

4/9/2013

  Santa Cruz de La Palma, April 9, 2013.– The council of the island of La Palma and the Canary Island Health Service announced the launch of the first telemedicine service available in Spain. This is a pioneering project based on the Cisco HealthPresence ® software platform,... Continue Reading

Tags: Healthcare, Video, EMEAR, South Europe

 
3/17/2013

Health Check: The Rise of Telecare in Europe

By Joanne Taaffe
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Health Check: The Rise of Telecare in Europe

3/17/2013
By Joanne Taaffe

Streets of half-timbered houses with steeply sloping red-tiled roofs suggest change comes slowly to Colmar, the city at the heart of France's Alsace wine region. But when it comes to providing healthcare its authorities are breaking with tradition. Since January, residents of Colmar's... Continue Reading

Tags: Healthcare, France, United Kingdom

 
3/7/2013

Barcelona City Hall Launches a pioneer Virtual Citizen Services Centre in Europe

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Barcelona City Hall Launches a pioneer Virtual Citizen Services Centre in Europe

3/7/2013

  Barcelona, March 7, 2013. – Barcelona City Hall has announced a pioneer Virtual Citizen Services Centre in Europe, using Cisco TelePresence ® and collaboration technologies to allow citizens to remotely carry out various administrative processes without needing to appear at... Continue Reading

Tags: Government, Collaboration, Collaboration, Smart Connected Communities, Government, EMEAR, South Europe