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Alere announces formation of Collaborative Care Solutions to support physicians, provider groups

With the goal of creating the industry standard for connecting patients and their physician-led care teams, Alere today announced the formation of a new strategic product line, Collaborative Care Solutions. The new product line will be focused on supporting physicians and provider groups wanting to expand their practices via patient-centered medical homes or accountable care organizations -- key care models designed to realize better outcomes and more cost-effective care.

19 May 2010

Neuro Kinetics releases new version of VEST control and analysis software

Neuro Kinetics, Inc., manufacturers of noninvasive medical diagnostic equipment used worldwide to test for neuro-otologic, vestibular and neurological dysfunctions, said today that it has released version 6.8 of its VEST control and analysis software.

19 May 2010

Researchers discover biological pathway signature of ccRCC

By examining expression of every human gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma compared to normal kidney cells, researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have discovered gene signatures they say explain much of the biology of this common and difficult-to-treat kidney cancer.

19 May 2010

Federal health IT investments get cautious reception

The federal government is investing tens of billions of dollars in health information technology, but the medical groups that stand to benefit from the money are less enthusiastic than their government benefactors, arguing that the push is "too much, too soon," Politico reports.

19 May 2010

Baptist Health System implements eGuardian eICU Program from Philips VISICU

Baptist Health System completes final steps to become the first in South Central Texas to implement an eICU® program designed to improve critical care delivery and save lives. "eGuardian" utilizes the eICU® Program from Philips VISICU, that combines early warning software and remote monitoring to connect off-site critical care physicians and nurses to ICU patients around the clock.

18 May 2010

Varian Medical Systems launches fully-integrated ProBeam proton therapy system at 2010 PT-COG

Varian Medical Systems is introducing the fully-integrated ProBeam™ proton therapy system at the 2010 Particle Therapy Co-operative Group (PT-COG) meeting here this week. The ProBeam system incorporates imaging, gating, robotic patient positioning, treatment planning and oncology information software to enhance treatment quality for patients and workflow efficiency for clinicians.

18 May 2010

Cytori's first StemSource Cell Bank sold in the U.S.

Cytori Therapeutics has sold its first StemSource Cell Bank in the United States. The StemSource Cell Bank is a suite of products that offers patients a way to store their own adipose tissue, or the stem and regenerative cells naturally occurring within their own adipose tissue, in an automated, affordable and safe manner.

18 May 2010

Asolva adds infection surveillance tool package to Medici system

Asolva, a leading provider of healthcare data analytics and reporting systems, has added a package of infection surveillance tools to Medici, its clinical information management system. The package will assist pharmacists, physicians and other infection preventionists in tracking and maximizing their antimicrobial stewardship programs.

18 May 2010

Jefferson Regional Medical Center completes Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 upgrade

Eclipsys Corporation, The Outcomes Company®, today announced that Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC), a 471-bed acute care hospital in Pine Bluff, AR, is the first Eclipsys™ client to activate Sunrise Enterprise™ 5.5, a significant uplift to Eclipsys' leading integrated suite of software solutions.

18 May 2010

MOCPS develops program to reduce patient care errors in EMS

While much attention is devoted to reducing medical errors in hospitals, there's a lesser focus on rooting out patient care errors in emergency medical services. To address that gap, the Missouri Center for Patient Safety is developing a program to help medical professionals systematically improve quality and reduce errors during treatment and transport provided by ambulance service providers.

18 May 2010

MTBC launches free medical billing software for healthcare industry

MTBC, a Unique Healthcare IT company, has announced the launch of Billing Pro, the only 100% free medical billing software offered in the healthcare industry today.

15 May 2010

Zargis Cardioscan device, 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 recognized with Gold Award

Zargis Medical Corp., a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp., today announced that its Zargis Cardioscan device and the compatible 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 were the joint recipients of a Gold Award on April 29th at The Edison Best New Products Award gala, presented by Discovery Channel in New York City.

15 May 2010

3D test for diagnosing malignant melanoma

UK scientists have developed a 3D test for malignant melanoma that can identify problems not easily spotted in a standard two-dimensional view of the pattern on the skin. The researchers describe the technique in detail in the latest issue of the International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control.

14 May 2010

Investment report on InfoLogix

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring InfoLogix Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

14 May 2010

ISCA recommends chromosomal microarray as new standard for genetic evaluation of children

An international consortium of genetics experts has issued a consensus statement recommending chromosomal microarray (CMA) as the new standard practice for genetic evaluation of children with unexplained developmental delay, autism or birth defects.

14 May 2010

BIO-key International first-quarter total revenue up 81%

BIO-key International, Inc., a leader in finger-based biometric identification solutions, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. For clarity and consistency, the data presented in this release includes only the results of the Company's fingerprint-based Biometrics Division for such period. The Company completed the sale of its Law Enforcement Division on December 8, 2009.

14 May 2010

e-Volution-TREAT system simplifies mental health care planning in Ontario and beyond

Mental health, the second leading cause of disability and premature death in Canada, impacts the lives of every Canadian, much like technology. Mental health and technology are now being brought together with an innovative tool developed by University of Toronto Bloomberg nursing researchers in collaboration with Toronto-based software development company HInext and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

13 May 2010

Report describes imaging features of superior mesenteric artery aneurysm

A recent case report published on May 14, 2010 in World Journal of Gastroenterology describes the imaging features of a ruptured superior mesenteric artery aneurysm,which created a giant hematoma and mimicked a pancreatic mass, with mild dilatation of main pancreatic duct.

13 May 2010

Kallisto demonstrates major new version of BYOSYS solution at Orthopädie + Reha-Technik show

SensAble Technologies, Inc®, a leading provider of 3D modeling solutions and haptic devices, announced that its customer, Kallisto, a provider of 3D technologies as well as rapid prototyping and manufacturing solutions to the orthotics and prosthetics industry, is showcasing a major new version of its BYOSYS® solution at Europe's leading industry event, the Orthopädie + Reha-Technik show, which opened in Leipzig, Germany today.

12 May 2010

FDA approves software upgrade to Boston Scientific's LATITUDE Patient Management system

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for LATITUDE 6.0, a software upgrade to the Company's LATITUDE® Patient Management system. The LATITUDE system enables physicians to remotely monitor patients with implantable cardiac devices. The upgrade provides enhanced functionality, including the ability to view an expanded history of a patient's remote follow-up data.

12 May 2010

Software News and Research

Alere announces formation of Collaborative Care Solutions to support physicians, provider groups

Neuro Kinetics releases new version of VEST control and analysis software

Researchers discover biological pathway signature of ccRCC

Federal health IT investments get cautious reception

Baptist Health System implements eGuardian eICU Program from Philips VISICU

Varian Medical Systems launches fully-integrated ProBeam proton therapy system at 2010 PT-COG

Cytori's first StemSource Cell Bank sold in the U.S.

Asolva adds infection surveillance tool package to Medici system

Jefferson Regional Medical Center completes Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 upgrade

MOCPS develops program to reduce patient care errors in EMS

MTBC launches free medical billing software for healthcare industry

Zargis Cardioscan device, 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 recognized with Gold Award

3D test for diagnosing malignant melanoma

Investment report on InfoLogix

ISCA recommends chromosomal microarray as new standard for genetic evaluation of children

BIO-key International first-quarter total revenue up 81%

e-Volution-TREAT system simplifies mental health care planning in Ontario and beyond

Report describes imaging features of superior mesenteric artery aneurysm

Kallisto demonstrates major new version of BYOSYS solution at Orthopädie + Reha-Technik show

FDA approves software upgrade to Boston Scientific's LATITUDE Patient Management system

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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