The introduction of the electronic health record at 46 hospitals of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG is the largest privately-financed IT project in the German healthcare industry – and may send an international signal.

By Notker Blechner

The hospital system reform in Portugal has opened up a new market for private clinics. In Lisbon, private hospital operator Espírito Santo Saúde has opened one of the most modern private hospitals in Europe and relies on the holistic approach of Siemens in this project.

By Manuel Meyer