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Scandinavia's leading eHealth meeting Vitalis was held at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg. PICTA had a test ambulance on site where video support for more efficient stroke care was demonstrated. Many visitors appreciated seeing what eHealth means in the real world.

The consumption of healthcare increases in step with ageing of the population. The aim of an exciting three-year project at the University of Borås is to make healthcare more equal and precise through development of artificial intelligence in...

For the second year, the Foundation for Bio-Medical Engineering (Stiftelsen Medicin och Teknik), with the aim to increase the utilization of bio-medical engineering research, will be handing over the Henry Wallman prize to a researcher or a research team.

The ViPHS project for video support in the pre-hospital stroke chain introduced its first clinical tests during week 8. The objective of the project is to establish a basis for a potential regional widespread introduction and a national model for how important support in the healthcare process can be shaped.

To the memory of Professor Henry Wallman, and the legacy of close cooperation between the clinical and the engineering sciences, Stiftelsen Medicin & Teknik (The Foundation for Bio-medical Engineering) at Chalmers has instituted an annual Innovation Prize in Bio-Medical Engineering.

In order to develop pre-hospital healthcare into ambulatory care at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, PreHospen at the University of Borås and Prehospital ICT Arena at Lindholmen Science Park are working together to create a wide arena for collaboration. The guiding principle is a simple vision: no mistakes in pre-hospital assessment and prioritisation.