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LUMEDX implements CardioInventory software at Iowa Health Systems' affiliate hospitals

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-neutral, integrated cardiovascular imaging and information systems (CVIS), announced the successful implementation of CardioInventory at nine Iowa Health Systems (IHS) affiliate hospitals. The final go-live at St. Luke's Medical Center in Cedar Rapids represents an important milestone in the ongoing installation of a centralized, enterprise-wide LUMEDX cardiovascular image- and data-management system for Iowa Health System.

9 Dec 2010

Central Logic rebrands event series to Patient Flow Summit

Central Logic, the healthcare industry's leading provider of innovative patient flow software and consultative expertise, today announced it is expanding its flagship industry summit from a single annual gathering held each summer in its hometown of Salt Lake City to a semi-annual pair of conferences staged each spring and fall closer to both coasts.

9 Dec 2010

Digestive Disease Specialists deploys Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

9 Dec 2010

New software predicts key information about nasal insulin treatment regimens in type 1 diabetes

A La Jolla Institute team, led by leading type 1 diabetes researcher Matthias von Herrath, M.D., has demonstrated the effectiveness of a recently developed computer model in predicting key information about nasal insulin treatment regimens in type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. Development of the software, the Type 1 Diabetes PhysioLab- Platform, was funded through the peer-reviewed grant program of the American Diabetes Association.

9 Dec 2010

St. Jude Medical announces advanced technologies for streamlined workflow in EP lab

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced several new products that provide physicians and hospitals with the opportunity for improved efficiency and information connectivity in the electrophysiology (EP) lab. The EnSite Connect™ Remote Support feature, EnSite Courier™ Module, EnSite Velocity v2.0™ Software and recently launched EnSite Derexi™ Module are advanced technologies that allow a streamlined workflow within the EP lab.

9 Dec 2010

Ortho Kinematics closes $2 million of new funding

Ortho Kinematics, a privately held spine diagnostics company focused on revolutionizing spine motion analysis announced today the close of $2 million of new funding. TEXO Ventures led the investment, which also included participation by both original investors, PTV Sciences, and Gatebridge Investments.

8 Dec 2010

eLINCx to implement GE's eHealth Information Exchange across Wooster, Dunlap Community Hospitals

eLINCx, founded earlier this year to provide quality healthcare services to central Ohio communities, and GE Healthcare announced today that eLINCx will implement GE Healthcare's eHealth Information Exchange across Wooster Community Hospital, Dunlap Community Hospital and more than a dozen physician practices.

7 Dec 2010

Fluxion Biosciences announces launch of new BioFlux 1000Z system for live cell imaging

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced that the new BioFlux 1000Z system for live cell imaging will be launched at the 50th American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting to be held December 11-15, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. The BioFlux 1000Z is the latest addition to the BioFlux product family of instruments for cellular analysis under controlled shear flow.

From Fluxion Biosciences 7 Dec 2010

Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape now in electronic format

A well-known paper-based medical chart used by pediatric emergency personnel across America is undergoing a 21st century boost in an collaborative effort between Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, Roanoke-based Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital, and the physician who created the original method some 25 years ago.

7 Dec 2010

Research team creates digital version of Broselow tape for children

7 Dec 2010

Smoking's effect on face induces women to quit the habit

Seeing the effect smoking will have on their faces shocks women into giving up the habit, research from Staffordshire University has revealed.

7 Dec 2010

Quantros to demonstrate new patient safety improvement solutions at IHI National Forum

Quantros, a leading provider of clinically-focused data management and decision support solutions for the healthcare industry, will demonstrate several new patient safety improvement solutions at the 22nd Annual Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Dec. 5 to 8 in Orlando, FL.

7 Dec 2010

Asuragen, Novartis to develop ARQ BCR-ABL1 RNA IS Calibrators, laboratory software reporting tools

Asuragen, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Novartis to develop worldwide Armored RNA Quant BCR-ABL1 RNA International Scale Calibrators and laboratory software reporting tools, intended to aid laboratories with standardization of BCR-ABL1 RT-qPCR testing to the International Scale. As part of this agreement, Asuragen will develop and, if successful, distribute the ARQ BCR-ABL1 IS RNA Calibrators and software reporting tools to laboratories globally directly or through its distributors.

6 Dec 2010

MBH receives prestigious 2010 Healthcare IT Summit Innovation Award

Autonomy Corporation plc, a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that Autonomy Meaning Based Healthcare received the prestigious 2010 Healthcare IT Summit Innovation Award for "Solution With Greatest Market Potential." Autonomy was selected for this award by attendees at the 2010 Healthcare IT Summit, including leading healthcare delivery organizations and insurance providers such as Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Johns Hopkins Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group, and CIGNA.

6 Dec 2010

ETP, EF announce latest grant recipients of New Therapy Grants Program

The Epilepsy Therapy Project and the Epilepsy Foundation today announced the latest grant recipients of their New Therapy Grants Program, a unique joint venture of two non-profit epilepsy organizations, to advance promising epilepsy research in clinical development.

4 Dec 2010

URMC's Cone Beam CT scanner studies presented at RSNA 2010

While questions persist about the best ways to detect breast cancer early, a CT imaging system developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center and first unveiled five years ago is in a better position today to enter the fray -- at least in a supporting role to conventional mammography.

4 Dec 2010

Omnicell to unveil new solutions at 2010 ASHP midyear conference

Omnicell, Inc., a leading provider of medication management solutions to acute healthcare facilities, will display its latest innovations during the 45th American Society for Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition from December 6-8 in Anaheim, California.

From Omnicell, Inc. 4 Dec 2010

LifeSpan TR1200i folding treadmill named 'Best New Treadmill'

The LifeSpan TR1200i folding treadmill was named "Best New Treadmill" by Treadmill Doctor in their 2011 fitness equipment reviews. Fitness Professor Review also selected the LifeSpan TR1200i, made by PCE Health and Fitness (www.lifespanfitness.com) as its choice for "Best Treadmill under $1000."

3 Dec 2010

Biomagnetics updates prototype bench top version of IOBS biosensor

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cholera and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, today announced that an updated prototype bench top version of the Integrated Optical Biosensor, originally developed at Los Alamos for research purposes, is now complete.

3 Dec 2010

New scientifically-based family planning tool

A scientifically-based family planning tool developed by researchers from Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), is now available as an easy-to-use iPhone -, iPod touch- or iPad- application. iCycleBeads- is the first software application that enables a woman to plan or avoid pregnancy easily and effectively, entirely through the information provided by the application.

3 Dec 2010

Software News and Research

LUMEDX implements CardioInventory software at Iowa Health Systems' affiliate hospitals

Central Logic rebrands event series to Patient Flow Summit

Digestive Disease Specialists deploys Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

New software predicts key information about nasal insulin treatment regimens in type 1 diabetes

St. Jude Medical announces advanced technologies for streamlined workflow in EP lab

Ortho Kinematics closes $2 million of new funding

eLINCx to implement GE's eHealth Information Exchange across Wooster, Dunlap Community Hospitals

Fluxion Biosciences announces launch of new BioFlux 1000Z system for live cell imaging

Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape now in electronic format

Research team creates digital version of Broselow tape for children

Smoking's effect on face induces women to quit the habit

Quantros to demonstrate new patient safety improvement solutions at IHI National Forum

Asuragen, Novartis to develop ARQ BCR-ABL1 RNA IS Calibrators, laboratory software reporting tools

MBH receives prestigious 2010 Healthcare IT Summit Innovation Award

ETP, EF announce latest grant recipients of New Therapy Grants Program

URMC's Cone Beam CT scanner studies presented at RSNA 2010

Omnicell to unveil new solutions at 2010 ASHP midyear conference

LifeSpan TR1200i folding treadmill named 'Best New Treadmill'

Biomagnetics updates prototype bench top version of IOBS biosensor

New scientifically-based family planning tool

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