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IASIS Healthcare implements the Medicity Novo Grid solution to exchange health information electronically

Medicity, Inc. today announced that IASIS Healthcare went live with the Medicity Novo Grid solution in two (Florida and Utah) of its six regions. The solution enables IASIS to exchange health information electronically with providers connected on the Grid – whether the providers use an electronic health record (EHR) or operate a paper-based practice.

22 Sep 2009

New device for identifying eye conditions in infants

Tell-tale signs of a condition that can blind premature babies are being seen for the first time using a new handheld device in a study at Duke University Medical Center.

22 Sep 2009

Osteoporosis a growing concern in Asia

A new audit report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) today shows that osteoporosis is a serious and growing problem throughout Asia.

22 Sep 2009

NYC Health Insurance Link launches new website for high quality health insurance access

HealthConnect Systems, the leading online network for buyers and sellers of health insurance and employee benefits, announced today that its technology powers the NYC Health Insurance Link (www.nyc.gov/HILink), which went live today at a ceremony hosted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. New York City’s Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access (OCHIA) and Management Information Systems (MIS), divisions of NYC’s Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS), developed this innovative website to bring high quality health insurance access to New York City residents and small businesses.

22 Sep 2009

50% jump in electronic claims submission by health care providers

Three out of every four insurance claims from health care providers are being submitted electronically to AmeriHealth New Jersey. That’s an increase of 50 percent over the past three years, the insurer said today.

22 Sep 2009

ART to report on its molecular imaging products research at the World Molecular Imaging Congress

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. ("ART") (TSX:ARA), a Canadian medical device company and a leader in optical molecular imaging products for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, announced today that current research relating to its molecular imaging products will be presented at poster sessions at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), being held at the Palais des congres in Montreal, Canada, from September 23 to 26, 2009.

22 Sep 2009

Bi-directional health information exchange to deal with disease outbreaks

Building upon four decades of research and real world operation of electronic medical records and health information exchange, Regenstrief Institute researchers have developed, tested and are now operating innovative technologies to allow for the bi-directional flow of evidence-based medical information between clinical sources and public health organizations.

22 Sep 2009

New 3D/4D ultrasound system from MEDISON

MEDISON (CEO: Wongihl Sohn, www.medison.com), has announced the launch of a new dedicated high performance OB/GYN ultrasound system, featuring the industry's first multi-rendering 3D/4D technology, 3D MXI(TM) (3D Multi-eXtended Imaging(TM)) - ACCUVIX V20 'Prestige.'

22 Sep 2009

Ventus' PROVENT Sleep Apnea Therapy is runner-up at the The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards

Ventus Medical, a privately-held medical device company focused on improving the lives of patients with sleep-disordered breathing, today announced that the company's PROVENT(R) Sleep Apnea Therapy received the Runners-Up Award in The Wall Street Journal 2009 Technology Innovation Awards, Medical Devices category. The results were published in the September 14, 2009 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

22 Sep 2009

DataSource partners with Rural Health to help customers secure grants for EHR projects

DataSource Mobility is committed to helping healthcare customers achieve their IT goals. As part of that commitment, they have extended their capabilities by partnering with Rural Health IT Corporation (Rural Health), to provide customers with assistance in securing grant funding for EHR projects up to $1.2 million.

22 Sep 2009

Transcatheter valve implantation is an effective treatment for patients with aortic stenosis

Research presented at the 21st annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), demonstrated an "exceptionally low" rate of complications one year after implantation of transcatheter aortic valve prostheses.

22 Sep 2009

New wireless Fractional Flow Reserve system to evaluate blood flow blockages in the arteries

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) today announced the first use of the PressureWire™ Aeris technology, an interventional tool which measures Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) to evaluate the severity of blood flow blockages in the arteries. This first-to-market technology helps interventional cardiologists better determine the ideal treatment option for their patients during coronary interventions, such as stent procedures.

22 Sep 2009

Barrington Medical Imaging and Echoserve as service providers for medical imaging equipment

Barrington Medical Imaging, LLC and Echoserve, Inc. The two companies will be combined to create a nationwide, independent service provider for medical imaging equipment across multiple modalities and vendor platforms.

22 Sep 2009

Dalton Pharma expands pharmaceutical manufacturing services

Dalton Pharma Services is pleased to announce the expansion of its pharmaceutical manufacturing services by adding Formulation Development to its list of integrated capabilities.

22 Sep 2009

FDA approves Cordis Corporation's 2.25 mm CYPHER Stent

Cordis Corporation, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of interventional vascular technology, announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new, smaller version of the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent, the world’s most studied drug-eluting stent that has been used to treat nearly 4 million people worldwide. The new 2.25 mm CYPHER® Stent is indicated for treatment of coronary blockages in small vessels, an often difficult-to-treat situation.

22 Sep 2009

VeriChip granted exclusive license to virus triage detection system patents

VeriChip Corporation (“VeriChip”) (NASDAQ: CHIP) and its development partner RECEPTORS LLC, a technology company whose AFFINITY by DESIGN™ chemistry platform can be applied to the development of selective binding products, announced today that VeriChip has been granted an exclusive license to RECEPTORS' Patent No. 7,504,364 titled “Methods of Making Arrays and Artificial Receptors” and Patent No. 7,469,076 “Sensors Employing Combinatorial Artificial Receptors,” in their application to the development of the virus triage detection system for the H1N1 virus.

21 Sep 2009

Cook Medical launches the CE Marked Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent for treating PAD

In a breakthrough development that could dramatically reduce the number of leg amputations and painful bypass graft surgeries performed annually on European patients, a first-of-its kind drug-eluting stent for a widespread form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is now available to physicians throughout the European Union.

21 Sep 2009

Seniors worry about Democratic proposals as well as so-called myths spread by opponents

In response to Democratic health reform proposals, seniors are attending town halls, writing letters to lawmakers, showing support for the GOP in polls, and "giving their legislators a piece of their mind that a way of life is slipping away," The Washington Times reports.

21 Sep 2009

Cydex Pharmaceuticals announces extension of agreement with Hovione

CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the extension of its relationship with Hovione SA as the company’s exclusive supplier of Captisol® for an additional five years.

21 Sep 2009

Manhattan Scientifics inks exclusive licensing contract with Carpenter Technology

Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. (OTCBB: MHTX) announced the signing of a contract with Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS), wherein Carpenter will fully develop, manufacture and market a new class of high strength metals under an exclusive license from Manhattan Scientifics and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The contract includes minimum annual payments to Manhattan Scientifics during a 4-year period, together with royalty payments as a percent of gross sales.

21 Sep 2009

Technology News and Research

IASIS Healthcare implements the Medicity Novo Grid solution to exchange health information electronically

New device for identifying eye conditions in infants

Osteoporosis a growing concern in Asia

NYC Health Insurance Link launches new website for high quality health insurance access

50% jump in electronic claims submission by health care providers

ART to report on its molecular imaging products research at the World Molecular Imaging Congress

Bi-directional health information exchange to deal with disease outbreaks

New 3D/4D ultrasound system from MEDISON

Ventus' PROVENT Sleep Apnea Therapy is runner-up at the The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards

DataSource partners with Rural Health to help customers secure grants for EHR projects

Transcatheter valve implantation is an effective treatment for patients with aortic stenosis

New wireless Fractional Flow Reserve system to evaluate blood flow blockages in the arteries

Barrington Medical Imaging and Echoserve as service providers for medical imaging equipment

Dalton Pharma expands pharmaceutical manufacturing services

FDA approves Cordis Corporation's 2.25 mm CYPHER Stent

VeriChip granted exclusive license to virus triage detection system patents

Cook Medical launches the CE Marked Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent for treating PAD

Seniors worry about Democratic proposals as well as so-called myths spread by opponents

Cydex Pharmaceuticals announces extension of agreement with Hovione

Manhattan Scientifics inks exclusive licensing contract with Carpenter Technology

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