Accenture Information Governance Framework to Guide E-Health Investments & Strategy
Filed under: Americas, Business, Data Management, Healthcare, IT Services, Technology
RESTON, VA; Aug. 12, 2010 – According to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN), healthcare organizations planning large investments in e-health solutions face challenges in five interrelated disciplines of information governance – data privacy, confidentiality, security, quality and integrity.
The report, Information Governance: The Foundation for Effective e-Health, details and explores specific targets for the five disciplines and provides an actionable framework that healthcare organizations, such as care providers, insurers, and public health organizations can use to perform a high-level assessment of their current information management situation, challenges and opportunities. The objective is to ensure investments in e-health are supporting strategic goals of increasing efficiency and reducing costs, reducing errors, and improving patient outcomes. The target areas for evaluation explained in the report are: Read more
Scientific Studies Confirm Effectiveness of Zap-It! For Mosquito Bite Relief
Filed under: Americas, Asia-Pacific, Electronics, Europe, Healthcare, Retail
A recent study carried out at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by Dr Nigel Hill, foremost specialist on biting insects, confirms that Zap-It! really is effective on mosquito bites.
May 19, 2010, London, UK – Scratching a mosquito bite or any other insect bite may bring temporary relief but it also floods the bitten area with histamine, which in turn brings swelling, repeated urges to scratch and the potential of breaking the skin surface, which can cause infection. The safest way to Mosquito Bite Relief is to use Zap-It!
The Zap-It! principle for insect bites has been around for several years after the discovery by Paul Hudz in California who found that we could use piezos to administer a small charge (no more than a pinch on the skin) to soothe the itching, stopping the urge to scratch.A recent study carried out at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by Dr Nigel Hill, foremost specialist on biting insects, confirms that Zap-It! really is effective on mosquito bites.
A few ‘zaps’ on a mosquito bite with Zap-It! does what scratching can’t do: reduce the histamine flow, therefore the itch, and stimulates the capillaries so that some of the toxins are harmlessly washed away by the blood.
Zap-It! is a simple, small and light accessory for mosquito bite treatment that all outdoor travelers going abroad or to the countryside should carry, because mosquito repellents don’t always help in preventing mosquitoes from reaching their target.
Zap-It!, previously known as ZapperClick, has been launched this year with a new design and a long lasting piezo actuator. Zap-It! is available in ASDA and in many pharmacies including Superdrug, with a recommended retail price of £4.99. For more information, please visit: www.zapit.eu
or this page: http://ecobrands.com/zapit.html
About Zap-It!
Zap-It! is a truly innovative Mosquito Bite Relief, offered worldwide by Ecobrands – a London based manufacturer and distributor of innovative health and wellness products. Customers worldwide can order Zap-It! directly from Ecobrands website.
Contact:
Robin Baker, Managing Director
Phone: +44 (0)20 7460 8101
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7565 8779
Email: info [@] ecobrands.com
Website: http://www.ecobrands.com