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CareTech Solutions to demonstrate BoardNet at HIMSS10

CareTech Solutions (www.caretech.com), an information technology (IT) and Web products and services company serving U.S. hospitals and health systems, will showcase BoardNet™, the company's secure internet portal for hospital boards and administrators in its booth (Hall C; 1242) at HIMSS10 annual conference and exhibition at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

1 Mar 2010

Growth rate among non-radiologists who own/lease PET equipment is on the rise: Study

Just as with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the growth rate among non-radiologists who own or lease positron emission tomography (PET) equipment is also on the rise, contributing significantly to the ongoing issues surrounding self-referral and unnecessary utilization of imaging in the United States, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org)

1 Mar 2010

Smoking cessation: New nicotine lung delivery technology promising

A novel technology for delivering nicotine to the lungs may soon give smokers a new way to kick the habit.

1 Mar 2010

CareTech Solutions to showcase full IT service and eHealth Web portfolio at HIMSS10

CareTech Solutions (www.caretech.com), an information technology (IT) and Web products and services company serving U.S. hospitals and health systems, will showcase its full IT service and eHealth Web portfolio during HIMSS10 annual conference and exhibition at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

1 Mar 2010

Hartford Hospital, NextGate collaborate in HIE implementation and work-flow integration project

Hartford Hospital, one of the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals, is collaborating with NextGate in a Health Information Exchange (HIE) implementation and a separate work-flow integration project. With an aim to improve patient care, both initiatives rely on NextGate's MatchMetrix indexing solution to uniquely identify a patient across multiple encounters and locations within the Hartford healthcare system and beyond.

28 Feb 2010

TripleTree and WLSA extend I Award nomination deadline

Due to the high levels of interest in the I Award program, TripleTree and the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) announced today that the application deadline has been extended to March 8th. This prestigious award recognizes innovation, insight, and initiative within wireless-life sciences and mobile health industry sectors. Applications will be accepted now through March 8, 2010.

27 Feb 2010

MDB Capital Group selects Health Discovery as one of Top 50 “Best and Brightest” companies

Health Discovery Corporation announced today it has been selected by MDB Capital Group as one of its Top 50 “Best and Brightest” companies that will present at the invitation-only, 1st Annual Bright Lights Conference, the first public company conference to focus exclusively on companies with disruptive and market changing intellectual property.

27 Feb 2010

Electronic prescribing decreases prescription errors

Should doctors around the country use e-prescribing to decrease prescription errors? A study led by physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College found that health care providers using an electronic system to write prescriptions were seven times less likely to make errors than those writing their prescriptions by hand. The study appears today in the online edition of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

27 Feb 2010

Greenway Medical Technologies donates leading edge Health IT solutions to NKU

Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. is providing its integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSuite®; clinical trials and research analytics solution PrimeResearch™; and revenue cycle management solution PrimeRCM® to Northern Kentucky University.

27 Feb 2010

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

Every day in the United States, tens of thousands of patients are exposed to ionizing radiation through radiation therapy, CT scans, x rays, mammograms, and other medical imaging and therapeutic procedures. Patients need to have confidence that the technologists caring for them have the credentials and qualifications to safely administer radiation, and that the equipment they are using is properly calibrated and maintained to deliver radiation safely and within the proper dose parameters.

27 Feb 2010

Researchers develop noninvasive infrared scanning system to diagnose melanomas

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a noninvasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of cancer.

27 Feb 2010

Telemedicine project: Low-income residents in California to receive improved access to dental care

Low-income residents in the San Fernando Valley will receive improved access to dental care, thanks to a new telemedicine project created by the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

27 Feb 2010

MSKIC accomplishes Obama's challenge by leveraging technology to health information sharing

Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants announces release of “Inside Business with Fred Thompson” documentary. MSKIC accomplishes Obama challenge of “more for less” by leveraging technology and bypassing obstructions to health information sharing.

27 Feb 2010

3M and PCTS to globally market innovative automated hand hygiene compliance solution

3M and Patient Care Technology Systems, a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc., today announced that they have signed an agreement to bring a state-of-the-art automated hand hygiene compliance solution to healthcare customers globally.

27 Feb 2010

COBRA administration: THA endorses COBRAGuard to offer solutions

COBRAGuard Inc. has been endorsed by the Texas Hospital Association (THA) to offer Texas hospitals an affordable and efficient COBRA administration solution. The endorsement gives Texas hospitals access to COBRAGuard's proprietary pricing, products and services designed to streamline COBRA processes, improve compliance and minimize the risk of costly litigation.

27 Feb 2010

dbMotion chosen to create interoperable electronic patient record for Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

dbMotion, a provider of health interoperability solutions, has been chosen by Northwest Hospital & Medical Center in Seattle, Washington to create a single interoperable electronic patient record across numerous information technology environments for both in-hospital and ambulatory care providers.

27 Feb 2010

RES Software to demonstrate RES PowerFuse desktop transformation solution at HIMSS 2010

RES Software, the proven leader in user workspace management, will feature a series of product demonstrations and interactive presentations with a special emphasis on its desktop transformation solution, RES PowerFuse, during the 2010 HIMSS conference in Atlanta, GA, March 1-4.

27 Feb 2010

Frequent error in medicine occurs nearly one out of three times a patient is referred to specialist: Study

The most frequent error in medicine seems to occur nearly one out of three times a patient is referred to a specialist. A new study found that nearly a third of patients age 65 and older referred to a specialist are not scheduled for appointments and therefore do not receive the treatment their primary care doctor intended.

27 Feb 2010

Overall incidence of stroke, heart attack and death similar in carotid endarterectomy and stenting procedures

The two major procedures for opening blocked neck arteries to restore blood flow to the brain proved similar in overall long-term safety and efficacy, but showed differences in stroke and heart attack in the weeks following the procedure, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.

27 Feb 2010

Acculis' new device for destroying unwanted tissues receives European CE Mark clearance

Acculis Limited today announced the regulatory clearance of its revolutionary new device for destroying unwanted tissues, such as liver tumours. The clearance under the European CE Mark system allows the company to begin deliveries for treating patients throughout Europe and elsewhere where the CE Mark system is recognised. The device is a single high power high frequency 2.45GHz microwave needle that burns a 5cm sphere of tissue in just 5 minutes which is between 3 to 10 times faster than old school radiofrequency based systems or lower frequency 915MHz microwave systems.

27 Feb 2010

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CareTech Solutions to demonstrate BoardNet at HIMSS10

Growth rate among non-radiologists who own/lease PET equipment is on the rise: Study

Smoking cessation: New nicotine lung delivery technology promising

CareTech Solutions to showcase full IT service and eHealth Web portfolio at HIMSS10

Hartford Hospital, NextGate collaborate in HIE implementation and work-flow integration project

TripleTree and WLSA extend I Award nomination deadline

MDB Capital Group selects Health Discovery as one of Top 50 “Best and Brightest” companies

Electronic prescribing decreases prescription errors

Greenway Medical Technologies donates leading edge Health IT solutions to NKU

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

Researchers develop noninvasive infrared scanning system to diagnose melanomas

Telemedicine project: Low-income residents in California to receive improved access to dental care

MSKIC accomplishes Obama's challenge by leveraging technology to health information sharing

3M and PCTS to globally market innovative automated hand hygiene compliance solution

COBRA administration: THA endorses COBRAGuard to offer solutions

dbMotion chosen to create interoperable electronic patient record for Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

RES Software to demonstrate RES PowerFuse desktop transformation solution at HIMSS 2010

Frequent error in medicine occurs nearly one out of three times a patient is referred to specialist: Study

Overall incidence of stroke, heart attack and death similar in carotid endarterectomy and stenting procedures

Acculis' new device for destroying unwanted tissues receives European CE Mark clearance

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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