MEDICON and HEALTH TELEMATICS 2004Health in the Information SocietyX Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological EngineeringThe objective of the Conference was to provide the latest scientific, technical and engineering information as well as to present the significant developments in all areas of Biomedical Engineering. Only by making it possible for people to meet and discuss their specific interests in MBES, can we promote cohesion of the MBES community. Due to the strongly increasing importance of Information and Communication Technologies in modern health care systems and the special activities of our Italian colleagues, including the conference chairman, in the area of health telematics, MEDICON 2004 adopted the theme "Health in the Information Society", incorporated the 2nd Health Telematics Conference and took on the name MEDICON & HEALTH TELEMATICS 2004. From the welcome speech by prof. Joachim Nagel - President of the IFMBE The future barriers between individuals and countries will not be only in terms of gaps, but mainly in terms of culture, technological innovation, infra structures and modern new organization. Telematics is reducing geographical distances and will change time scales. But this will be true only where the infrastructures, the organization of the activities, the educational level and attitudes of people will adapt to meet the new conditions. The scenario for the Health Systems is almost science fiction. However, in many European countries, we already have very important examples of real applications. With these considerations and for the importance of Information and Communications Technologies in the modern health care systems, MEDICON 2004 adopted the theme .Health in the Information Society. and took the name "MEDICON and HEALTH TELEMATICS 2004". From the welcome speech by prof. Marcello Bracale - General Secretary of AIIMB MEDICON 2004 in FiguresThe total number of people present at MEDICON 2004 was 711: 509 attendants, 46 accompanying persons, 112 distinguished guests and 44 staff.
Exhibitors were: Cooperators were: Regione Campania, Municipality of Ischia, EPT (Ente Provinciale Turismo in Napoli), ERSAC (Ente Regionale Sviluppo Agricolo Campania), SOGEI, TELECOM Italia, CISCO Systems, INTEL, POINTEL COMMUNICATION, RAIS MULTIMEDIA, IBM Italia, ALILAURO, Banco Napoli Imi San Paolo, BASSNET, EBM, Ebit Sanità, Engineering Sanità - Enti Locali, ESAOTE, IOP Publishing, Medi4All SpA, Ortivus / PRO.MED, REMCO SpA - Cardioline, SEPSA (Società Esercizio Pubblici Servizi Anonima), SIEMENS, STEALTH, Villa Sistemi Medicali, Welch Allyn The X Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering (MEDICON and HEALTH TELEMATICS 2004) was held at the Continental Terme Hotel in Ischia. Internet Points were located in the Olympic Central Bar. Wireless Internet Connection was available at the Conference Rooms and at the Olympic Central Bar. The Conference was covered daily by the Italian media, TV and newspapers.
Prof. Marcello Bracale
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