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NorthPoint Domain and NYU Vascular Associates Partner to Develop New Generation of Care Delivery Informatics Instruments - May 5, 2008

NorthPoint Domain, an IC Sciences company, announced today a partnership with New York University Vascular Associates at NYU Langone Medical Center to develop a comprehensive suite of Internet informatics instruments for advanced specialty care delivery. Care Delivery Informatics >>

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Selects Cerner to Participate in Quality Reporting Initiative - May 2, 2008

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced it selected Cerner as one of six healthcare information technology suppliers to participate in a project that will test information technology solutions to facilitate the submission of PQRI measures data gathered from EMRs. Physician Quality Reporting >>

BK Medical and Varian Medical Systems Collaborate to Streamline Prostate Brachytherapy Treatments - April 30, 2008

BK Medical and Varian Medical Systems today announced a global collaboration to improve and streamline prostate brachytherapy procedures through a new, digital interface between BK Medical’s Pro Focus ultrasound scanner and Varian’s VariSeed 8.0 planning software. Streamlined Prostate Brachytherapy Treatments >>

Wireless Technology Needed To Build Recession Proof Health Services - April 23, 2008

Healthcare providers are increasingly using wireless technology to minimise the cost and disruption associated with the deployment of innovative ehealth and telecare services. Wireless Health Services >>

Immunicon Corporation Receives Grant to Develop Test for Residual Disease in Leukemia Patients - April 22, 2008

Immunicon Corporation announced today that the company received a four-year grant from the Center for Translational Molecular Medicine (CTMM) to develop a test to detect minimal residual disease in blood of Acute Myeloid Leukemia patients. Residual Disease Test >>

Elsevier Expands Procedures Consult™ with Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics and Anesthesia Procedures - April 15, 2008

Elsevier announced today that it has added three new modules to Procedures Consult™ in orthopedics, anesthesia and emergency medicine. Online Medical Training >>

SIIM 2008 invites attendee participation - April 15, 2008

Practice meets theory at the SIIM 2008 Annual Meeting, May 15-18, 2008, in Seattle, hosted by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM). The SIIM meeting has always provided a collegial environment for practical education and demonstration combined with the latest research and science in imaging informatics. Imaging Informatics in Medicine >>

Telemedicus’ DREAMS™ Shown in Telemedicine and e-Health Magazine - April 10, 2008

Telemedicus, Inc. announced today that Telemedicine and e-Health Magazine  illustrated the DREAMS™ technology in their March 2008 issue. Telehealth Solution >>

AeroScout Launches Cost-Effective Wireless Temperature Monitoring Solution for Healthcare - April 3, 2008

AeroScout, Inc. today announced the launch of a wireless Temperature Monitoring application for the healthcare industry. The Temperature Monitoring application is a complete solution for logging and alerting staff of temperature fluctuations for critical healthcare items and products, over any standard Wi-Fi wireless network. Wireless Temperature Monitoring Solution >>

Indiana Health Information Exchange CEO and Association of American Medical Colleges CEO Present Keynotes at Spring Collaborative Communications Summit - March 24, 2008

The Spring Collaborative Communications Summit: Transforming Healthcare through Health Information Technology will take place May 5-7, 2008, at the Mandarin Oriental Washington DC. Keynote presentations from two of the most familiar and respected names in the healthcare industry highlight the Spring CCS HIT Health Information Summit >>

EFMI joins organizing committee of WoHIT conference - March 19, 2008

The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition (WoHIT) is an ermmerging event in Europe. EFMI the European Federation for Medical Informatics has joined the Organizing Committee as a new member for the 2008 Conference. The conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Nov. 4-6, 2008. Medical Informatics Europe >>

High-Tech Healthcare Headlines at Telemedicine Meeting in Seattle - March 18, 2008

The ATA announced today that it will host its Thirteenth Annual Meeting & Exhibition April 6-8, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. Thousands of health care professionals, high-tech companies and experts from around the world will be descending on Seattle to hear hundreds of presentations, new product announcements and the latest research by medical and technology experts. High-Tech Healthcare >>

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw launches 'Rad Gurukul'- first teleradiology training center by Teleradiology Solutions - March 18, 2008

Teleradiology Solutions today launched ‘Rad Gurukul’ the first ever teleradiology training center in India. Located in Whitefield, Bangalore, the facility will be dedicated towards training and refining the skills of radiologists, technologists and IT personnel involved in health care IT. Teleradiology Training >>

Mobile Software: PatientKeeper Announces Physician Information System Availability On BlackBerry - March 11, 2008

PatientKeeper(R), Inc. announced that its PatientKeeper applications will be available on the BlackBerry(R) platform from Research In Motion. Physician Information System >>

Scientists simulate pandemic influenza outbreak in Chicago - March 11, 2008

By using computer simulations and modeling, an international group of researchers including scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech’s Network Dynamics and Simulation Science Laboratory (NDSSL) have determined how a pandemic influenza outbreak might travel through a city similar in size to Chicago, Ill Pandemic Simulation >>

Physicians Get Help in Safe Medication Prescribing - March 3, 2008

To help increase the accuracy and safety of medication prescribing for high-risk, complex patients, McKesson Provider Technologies has announced the rollout of its new Advanced Dosing functionality for Horizon Expert Orders™, McKesson’s clinical decision support (CDS) and computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. Safe Medication Prescribing >>

Dolbey Announces the Release of Fusion CAC™, Computer-Assisted Coding Solution - March 3, 2008

Dolbey announces the release of Fusion CAC™ powered by EMscribeTM for the hospital coding market. By utilizing advanced coding technology, Fusion CAC™ increases the efficiency and consistency of coding for both inpatient and outpatient charts. Hospital Coding Market >>

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Appoints Marc De Clerck to Serve on Board of Directors - February 28, 2008

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems announced today the appointment of Marc De Clerck to serve as an independent member on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 22. Ophthalmic Digital Imaging >>

t+ Medical, U.K. Leader of Mobile Phone Based Disease Management Telemedicine Solutions, Completes Expansion to U.S. - February 21, 2008

t+ Medical Inc., a privately funded medical software company that delivers clinically validated enterprise disease management, remote monitoring and wellness solutions, recently completed its expansion plans to North America. Disease Management Telemedicine Solutions >>

Drug Reaction and Patient Safety to be Focus of Upcoming ‘WARM’ Summit, Workshop on Adverse Response Monitoring - February 20, 2007

Multi-disciplinary panel of leaders from Health Canada, along with experts from medicine science, engineering and business, to address the nature and causality of adverse responses to drugs. Drug Reaction >>

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network CMIO to Present Lecture on Automatic Patient Tracking Insights at HIMSS Annual Conference - February 19, 2008

At this year’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference in Orlando, Florida, the Chief Medical Informatics Officer of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, L. Albert Villarin MD, FACEP, will be presenting a lecture on the role for automatic patient and asset tracking systems to impact patient flow within a hospital emergency department.
Automatic Patient Tracking >>

Brian Yount, MD, FAAP and HealthGate’s Timothy McNamara, MD, MPH to Discuss Benefits and Use of Collaborative Technologies at HIMSS 2008 - February 12, 2008

HealthGate Data Corp. announced today that Brian Yount, MD, FAAP and Timothy McNamara, MD, MPH will be featured speakers at HIMSS 2008 in Orlando, Florida. Drs. Yount and McNamara will be discussing how document standardization, including order sets, clinical guidelines and protocols, improve the quality of healthcare services and are necessary to prepare organizations for major initiatives such as computerized provider order entry (CPOE)Medical Collaborative Technologies >>

CHARTCARE and Barrie FHT Sign Largest EMR Contract in Canadian History - February 12, 2008

CHARTCARE, Inc. of New York announces that it has been selected by the Barrie and Community Family Health Team in Barrie, Ontario, Canada to implement their OntarioMD approved Clinical Management Solution (CMS). Electronic Medical Records (EMR) >>

Medisoft Telemedicine adopts SaaS Delivery Model - February 8, 2007

Medisoft Telemedicine Pvt. Ltd. adopts SaaS delivery model for its innovative web based telemedicine product. Definition of Software as a service (SaaS) as per Wikipedia: SaaS is a software application delivery model where a software vendor develops a web-native software application and hosts and operates the application for use by its customers over the Internet. Customers do not pay for owning the software itself but rather for using it. Telemedicine SaaS >>

Aerotel Medical Systems Reveals New Innovative Personal Safety Solution at Mobile World Congress 2008 - February 6, 2008

Aerotel Medical Systems reveals its new GeoSkeeper™ GPS-based personal safety device for seniors, children and lone workers. GeoSkeeper™ will be demonstrated along with other Aerotel remote monitoring solutions as part of the Israel Mobile Association pavilion at the Mobile World Congress 2008. Mobile Telehealth Solutions >>

Clinic Information System, Medical and Bioscience Informatics Company, Healthnostics, Inc., Appearing as a Featured Client on SmallCapVoice - January 29, 2008

SmallCapVoice is currently highlighting Healthnostics, Inc. as a Featured Client on SmallCapVoice.com. Current shareholders and potential investors of HNSO have access to the latest stock prices, a review of stock performance, detailed charts and graphs, a complete list of filings, and the most recent press releases distributed by Healthnostics, Inc. Bioscience Informatics >>

CDS Group Health Utilizing Benefit Informatics Solutions to Enhance Customer Service - January 21, 2008

Benefit Informatics welcomes Sparks as a customer. CDS Group Health is an innovative Third Party Administrator providing benefit administration services to more than 58,000 employees and dependents.Medical Data Analytics >>

State-of-the-Art Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Opens in Fort Lauderdale -January 21, 2008

South Florida epilepsy expert Eduardo Locatelli, MD, MPH, founder and medical director of Florida Neuroscience Center (www.floridaneuroscience.com), today announced that he has opened a four-bed epilepsy monitoring unit with Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale.Epilepsy Monitoring Unit >>

Nature Publishing Group and Sermo Partner to Help Physicians Access, Interpret, and Contribute to Current Medical Research - January 15, 2008

Nature Publishing Group and Sermo today announced a partnership to facilitate the discussion and interpretation of content in leading NPG medical journals by US physicians. Online Physician Community >>

Fox Meadows Software Offers Great Medical Software For Any Practice - January 15, 2008

If an office is stuck with older software that is slow or out of date, it can take an office staff many more hours to complete simple tasks, such as invoicing, sending in insurance claims, and even simply contacting patients for appointment reminders. Medical Software >>

Aerotel Medical Systems Congratulates BroomWell Healthwatch on Innovative Telemedicine Achievements - January 9, 2008

Aerotel Medical Systems congratulates their business partner in the UK, BroomWell Healthwatch on the occasion of BroomWell Healthwatch winning the HSJ Ward 2007 for Improving Care with E-Technology. Wireless Cardiac Monitoring Devices >>

Cardiac Science Corporation Completes Connection of HeartCentrix(R) ECG w/Greenway Medical PrimeSuite - December 26, 2007

Cardiac Science Corporation (CSCX) has completed the connectivity of its HeartCentrix(R) ECG informatics software with Greenway Medical Technology's PrimeSuite(R) electronic medical record (EMR) solution. ECG Informatics Software >>

Orion Health Congratulates Peninsula Health on Health Informatics Society of Australia 2007 Don Walker Award for Effectiveness in Healthcare Delivery
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December 18, 2007

Orion Health, a leading provider of clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector, today congratulates Peninsula Health on being awarded the 2007 Don Walker Award for Effectiveness in Healthcare Delivery by the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA). Health Informatics Society >>

Telemedicine in the Tropics - January 7, 2008

AMD Telemedicine today announced that it has provided telemedical equipment and training to local physicians for the inception of the Telemedicine Pilot Project of the Bahamas. Bahamian Telemedicine >>

eHealth Initiative Releases Results of 2007 Survey on Health Information Exchange - December 30, 2007

Today, the multi-stakeholder non-profit eHealth Initiative (eHI) released the results of its 2007 Fourth Annual Survey of Health Information Exchange at the State, Regional and Community Levels, taking stock of 130 community-based efforts designed to improve health and healthcare through the mobilization of health information electronically. Health Information Exchange >>

Cardiac Science Corporation Completes Connection of HeartCentrix(R) ECG w/Greenway Medical PrimeSuite - December 26, 2007

Cardiac Science Corporation (CSCX) has completed the connectivity of its HeartCentrix(R) ECG informatics software with Greenway Medical Technology's PrimeSuite(R) electronic medical record (EMR) solution. ECG Informatics Software >>

Orion Health Congratulates Peninsula Health on Health Informatics Society of Australia 2007 Don Walker Award for Effectiveness in Healthcare Delivery - December 18, 2007

Orion Health, a leading provider of clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector, today congratulates Peninsula Health on being awarded the 2007 Don Walker Award for Effectiveness in Healthcare Delivery by the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA). Health Informatics Society >>

Nuance’s Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions Division Showcases Market-Leading Radiology Solutions at RSNA - November 26, 2007

Nuance Communications, Inc. is today announcing various milestones achieved by its Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions division specific to the radiology industry at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual conference in Chicago. Radiology Solutions >>

Telemedicine and e-Health Expands Content and Frequency - November 21, 2007

Telemedicine and e-Health will greatly expand its content and frequency beginning in 2008. A new format and the increase to ten issues will enable more coverage including news, roundtable discussions, case studies, new products, and much more. Telemedicine and e-Health >>

CompuMed, Inc. Awarded US Patent for Technology to Monitor Joint Disease - October 15, 2007

CompuMed, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company a patent for an automated method and system to assess or monitor the extent or progression of joint-damaging diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Medical Informatics Imaging Technology >>

Health Sciences and Technology - Neuroscience Center offers state-of-the-art technology in the service of patients - October 9, 2007

Neurology and Science come together in a novel private practice offering personalized health services and the latest and greatest in the advances of science. The Florida Neuroscience Center has opened its doors in Fort Lauderdale. Neuroscience >>

Medical Informatics Engineering Announces Support for Microsoft HealthVault - October 4, 2007

At this year’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference in Orlando, Florida, the Chief Medical Informatics Officer of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, L. Albert Villarin MD, FACEP, will be presenting a lecture on the role for automatic patient and asset tracking systems to impact patient flow within a hospital emergency department. Consumer Health Platform >>

Enhancing Quality And Security Of Wireless Telemedicine
- September 20, 2007

Science Daily — A team of researchers led by Fei Hu, assistant professor of computer engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, is working to advance the integration of radio frequency identification technology, also known as RFID, into cardiac sensor networks, a new wireless technology for telemedicine delivery. Wireless Telemedicine >>

Telemedicine holds key to quality healthcare in India - September 20, 2007

A recent study by CRISIL Research on the Healthcare sector avers that telemedicine is key to improving efficiency and widening the reach of healthcare, especially to rural India. The study points out that, with over 70 per cent of India's population residing in rural areas and more than 75 per cent of Indian doctors based in cities, telemedicine will turn out to be the only feasible way to bridge the rural-urban health divide. Telemedicine India>>

ZyDoc Medical Transcription Adds Reporting to Topcon EyeRoute Imaging - September 6, 2007

ZyDoc Medical Transcription announced today it has formed a business alliance with Topcon Anka Systems. ZyDoc will offer transcription services that are tightly integrated with Topcon Anka Systems imaging system, EyeRoute. Internet Medical Transcription >>

Varian Medical Systems Exhibits Latest Technologies and Products Designed to Improve Speed and Precision of Radiotherapy at ESTRO 2007 - September 7, 2007

Varian Medical Systems is demonstrating its full range of technologies and products aimed at improving the speed and precision of radiotherapy at the 2007 European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Barcelona, Spain from September 8th-13th. Advanced Radiotherapy Solutions >>

SLACK Incorporated Appoints Carter COO  -September 7, 2007

Peter N. Slack is pleased to announce that John C. Carter has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of SLACK Incorporated. The move comes as Slack announces the creation of The Wyanoke Group, a formal holding company for SLACK Incorporated, Vindico Medical Education, LLC, Mindworks Communications and Red Dog Informatics. Medical Informatics Education>>

Children’s Advocacy Group Releases Telemedicine Report: E-Health is Transforming Health Care for Children  - September  6, 2007

The Children’s Partnership (TCP) released an Issue Brief, “Meeting the Health Care Needs of California’s Children: The Role of Telemedicine,” today to inform leaders and the public of how telemedicine can address the health care needs of California’s children. Telemedicine Report >>

NYCLIX Selects FirstGateways™ to Build Regional Health Information Exchange Infrastructure in New York City - August 27, 2007

NYCLIX, Inc. has entered into a contract with First Consulting Group to provide the technical infrastructure for NYCLIX’s health information exchange services.
Secure Clinical Data Exchange >>

Bloomington Medical Community Partners With HealthBridge and Axolotl for Health Information Exchange Solution - August 6, 2007

Bloomington Hospital and the physician community in Southern Indiana announced today the selection of HealthBridge and Axolotl for the deployment of the most advanced health information exchange solution. Health Information Exchange Solution >>

New Survey Documents the Headaches of Computerized Medicine - August 3, 2007

Clinical information technology systems promise to improve health outcomes, reduce medical errors and increase cost efficiency, but hospitals adopting them must plan for "immense" workflow issues and a host of other unanticipated consequences that come with them or face potentially crippling problems, concluded a study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. Computerized Medicine >>

Bryan Bergeron Named Acting Director of Clinical Investigation Graduate Program - July 31, 2007

The MGH Institute of Health Professions, an academic affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital, announces the appointment of Bryan Bergeron, MD, as Acting Director of the Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation, effective August 1, 2007. Clinical Investigation >>

MEDecision Receives Recognition of Excellence in Innovation Certificate From U.S. Department of Commerce - July 31, 2007

MEDecision, Inc. received a “Recognition of Excellence in Innovation Certificate” from the United States Department of Commerce. Clinical Software Services >>

LSU Health Sciences Center Medical Informatics and Telemedicine Program Selects Eceptionist Solution - July 30, 2007

Eceptionist, Inc. announced today that is has been selected by the LSU Health Sciences Center Medical Informatics and Telemedicine (MI&T) Program for use in the state of Louisiana. Telemedicine Program >>

Guardian Technologies Announces Extension of USC Collaboration to Develop Clinical Protocols and Advanced Prototype for Signature Mapping - July 30, 2007

Guardian Technologies International announced today that the Medical Imaging and Informatics Laboratory at the University of California has extended its collaboration agreement with the Company to further validate the real world application of Signature Mapping™ and to develop a prototype that will serve as a model for future use by radiologists. Clinical Protocols >>

IO Informatics Forms New Working Group To Focus On Hypothesis Generation For Translational Research - July 24, 2007

IO Informatics, Inc. is pleased to announce the formation of a working group to focus on semantic applications for hypothesis generation in translational research. Medical Informatics Translational Research >>

Eceptionist's Telemedicine Scheduling Solution Selected by Canada Health Infoway- July 19, 2007

Eceptionist, Inc. announced today that is has been selected by Canada Health Infoway as a vendor that meets their investment criteria for telehealth scheduling. Telemedicine Scheduling Solution >>

Siemens Unveils New Solutions to Improve Laboratory Workflow at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Conference - July 16, 2007

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics is showcasing its comprehensive portfolio of performance-driven solutions for the first time at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Conference in San Diego. Medical Solutions Diagnostics >>

Medical Informatics Engineering Adds PQRI Module to Minimally Invasive WebChart EMR System - July 16, 2007

Medical Informatics Engineering today announced the addition of a Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) module to its WebChart electronic medical record system. Medical Informatics Engineering >>

Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cardiac Network Reports Growing Success of Pioneering Telemedicine E- July 12, 2007

Greater Manchester and Cheshire (GMC) Cardiac Network has reported on the success of an advanced telemedicine ECG service in providing early, rapid diagnosis for patients with cardiac conditions, enabling GPs to provide effective care and reducing the burden on the region’s acute and emergency care providers. Telemedicine Cardiac Network >>

TheraDoc(R) Awarded Patents for Expert System Platform(R) and Interface Technologies - July 9, 2007

TheraDoc® announced today that the standards-based core technology for the TheraDoc® product line, the Expert System Platform(R) (ESP), is now patented.
Medical Informatics Interface Technology >>

TheraDoc® Beta Tests Enhanced Version of Multi-Entity Technology - June 25, 2007

TheraDoc® has expanded its technology to better serve multi-entity hospital systems, also known as Integrated Delivery Networks (IDN). Medical Informatics Multi-entitiy System >>

AMIA Announces 2008 Summit on Translational Bioinformatics - June 21, 2007

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Board of Directors, in support of its strategic plan, has approved the development of an annual meeting that will explore topics related to translational bioinformatics. Translational Bioinformatics >>

Perceptive Informatics and University of Chicago Collaborate to Bring Breakthrough Imaging Method to Clinical Research - May 29, 2007

Perceptive Informatics today announced the availability of a unique medical imaging capability, called the Double Reference Tissue Method (DRTM). Clinical Research Imaging Method >>

AHIMA Encouraged By House Committee Passage of Healthcare IT Bill - May 24, 2007

"The American Health Information Management Association congratulates Rep. David Wu on his astute leadership and strong commitment to the issue of improving every aspect of healthcare information technology in America..." Healthcare IT >>

American Medical Informatics Association Leaders Shaping the Future of Biomedical and Health Informatics - May 24, 2007

The American Medical Informatics Association is featured in an important new episode of Healthy Body, Healthy Mind exploring the link between health information technology and informatics, particularly the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and the efficiency, and quality of health care that patients receive. Biomedical Informatics >>

Solstice Medical Launches First High Performance RFID Tags For Medical Device Applications - May 21, 2007

Solstice Medical, LLC, announced recently the availability of their MD3™ Tags, a pioneering line of patent pending, medical grade rigid RFID tags. “We’re pleased to introduce the first ultra high frequency (UHF) Gen II radio frequency identification tag technology specifically designed for reusable surgical devices” said President & CEO, Daniel Sands. Medical Device RFID >>

CDISC and Industry Collaborative Group Lead FDA Critical Path Initiative Opportunity for Data Collection Standards - May 21, 2007

The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium has agreed to lead a project to address one of the Food and Drug Administration’s Critical Path Initiative Opportunities: Consensus on Standards for Case Report Forms. Medical Data Collection >>

IBM and VISICU Wire Pacific Rim With Remote Critical Care Services for Military - May 14, 2007

IBM and VISICU, Inc.today announced a joint effort to wire a telemedicine network to provide remote critical care support to military hospitals along the Pacific Rim. Medical Informatics Military Critical Care >>

iMDsoft’s Remote Intensive Care Monitoring Solution Success - May 14, 2007

iMDsoft, a provider of innovative clinical information solutions for high acuity settings, proudly congratulates Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) for providing the “Best Cutting Edge Care” within its state-of-the-art Advanced ICU (AICU) command center. Intensive Care Monitoring Solution >>

Cedara Software and Varian Medical Systems Announce Licensing Agreement Treatment - May 9, 2007

Cedara Software, developer of medical software technologies for the global healthcare market, today announced its licensing agreement with Varian Medical Systems, giving Varian exclusive global rights to distribute Cedara's I-Response technology within the radiation and medical oncology market. Medical Software Licensing >>

HaiVision hai1000 Used by NASA for Advanced Medical Procedures on NEEMO 12 - May 9, 2007

HaiVision Systems Inc. today announces that NASA, during its twelfth NEEMO (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) mission, is transmitting the video required for interactive robotic telesurgery experiments using the hai1000 MPEG-4 AVC multi-stream low latency video codecs. Telesurgery >>

IBM Wireless Technology to Improve Patient Care at the Jewish General Hospital - May 7, 2007

Faster diagnosis, better patient care and communication are key benefits of new wireless technology that IBM is designing and installing at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH). Patient Care Wireless Technology >>

Sequel Systems, Inc. Receives CCHIT Certification for SequelMed EMR V7.50 - May 6, 2007

CCHIT today announced that SequelMed® EMR V7.50 is CCHIT Certified and meets CCHIT ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2006. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. CCHIT Certification >>

Maimonides Medical Center Takes First Step in Pioneering Telemedicine Initiative With Verizon Business - May 6, 2007

Maimonides Medical Center is one step closer to realizing the future promise of telemedicine. Maimonides turned to Verizon Business to design and deploy a high-capacity, resilient optical network connecting the medical center’s main campus buildings and 24 remote locations throughout Brooklyn. Telemedicine Initiative >>

MediView Provides Customers Online Planning, Reporting and Analysis Solutions from Benefit Informatics - April 30, 2007

In a very competitive benefits administration market, Third Party Administrators seek every technological advantage to offer their clients cutting-edge administrative services. Many are turning to online resources ... Medical Informatics Online Planning >>

Kodak Debuts New CARESTREAM Digital Dashboard Software for PACS Administrators - April 30, 2007

Eastman Kodak Company today announced worldwide availability for its new digital dashboard feature that provides system administrators with a convenient way to monitor equipment performance, storage utilization and user volumes for picture archiving and communications systems (PACS). Medical Informatics Digital Dashboard >>

RFID Pharmaceutical: Health Industry Insights Identifies Pharmaceutical Industry's Top Roadblocks To RFID Adoption
- April 23, 2007

Recently, market research firm Health Industry Insights, an IDC company, announced survey findings that identify the top factors contributing to pharmaceutical industry's slow adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID). Pharmaceutical RFID >>

Making Patient Care Safer: Lake Hospital System First in Ohio to Implement Automated Medication Dispensing Technology
- April 23, 2007

Getting the right medication to the right patient at the right time seems a pretty straightforward proposition. However, the medication administration process -- from central pharmacy to patient bedside -- is fraught with possibilities for patient safety system failures. Automated Medication Dispensing >>

Lucid to Preview its VivaNet(TM) Telemedicine Server for Dermatology Applications to the EU at EADV Show in Vienna
- April 16, 2007

Lucid, Inc. will provide the European Union (EU) with a preview of its VivaNet™ telemedicine server for dermatology applications at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Show (EADV) in Vienna, Austria, May 16-20, 2007. Telemedicine Server >>