COCIR is the European Coordination Committee of the
Radiological
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* ''electromagnetic radiation'', such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visib ...
, Electromedical and
Healthcare IT Industry. It is a
non-profit
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trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partic ...
, which was founded in 1959, and represents the
medical technology industry in
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
. Since 2006 COCIR headquarters are located in
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
. In 2007,
Heinrich von Wulfen became its
chairman and succeeded
Frank Anton. COCIR is a member of the
European Medical Devices Industry Group The European Medical Devices Industry Group (EMIG) is a non-profit trade association, and represents the medical devices industry in Europe as defined by the European Union Medical Devices Directives (93/42/EEC). Karen Howes is the current chair per ...
(EMIG).
See also
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DICOM
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Electronic health record
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Electronic medical record
An electronic health record (EHR) is the systematized collection of patient and population electronically stored health information in a digital format. These records can be shared across different health care settings. Records are shared throu ...
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Health Level 7
Health Level Seven or HL7 refers to a set of international standards for transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications used by various healthcare providers. These standards focus on the application layer, which is "la ...
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Medical device
A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assura ...
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Medical technology
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NEMA
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is the largest trade association of electrical equipment manufacturers in the United States. Founded in 1926, it advocates for the industry, and publishes standards for electrical product ...
References
COCIR Contribution to Consultation initiated by DG Sanco regarding Community action on health servicesCOCIR establishes a desk in China
External links
COCIR
Health care industry trade groups
Information technology organizations based in Europe
Organizations established in 1959
Trade associations based in Belgium
Health informatics
Medical and health organisations based in Belgium
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