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Quest Software, HealthCast announce end-to-end clinical desktop and workflow solution

Quest Software, Inc. and HealthCast, Inc. today announced an end-to-end clinical desktop and workflow solution that simplifies and automates secure clinician access to protected healthcare information with the benefits of virtualization.

26 Feb 2010

UCLA School of Nursing selects CytoCore's PadKit Collection Kit for comparative cytology study of cervical cancer

CytoCore Inc., the developer of cost-effective products used in the practice of cytology for the detection and diagnosis of cancer and cancer related diseases, announced today that PadKit® Collection Kit, a transport kit using an intralabial device for the collection of gynecological samples, has been selected by the UCLA School of Nursing as the sample collection system for a comparative cytology study of cervical cancer.

26 Feb 2010

HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase: Initiate Systems to offer full roster of activities for fifth consecutive year

At the HIMSS10 Conference and Exhibits March 1 – 4, Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in health information sharing, will offer a full roster of activities that includes exhibits, product demonstrations, customer presentations and, for the fifth consecutive year, participation in the HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase.

26 Feb 2010

Remedent and Precise Structures Milling Center named as SensAble Authorized Milling Centers

SensAble Technologies, Inc®, a leading provider of 3D touch-enabled modeling solutions, dental CAD/CAM solutions and haptic devices, has announced partnerships with key dental industry players that will offer fabrication services for milled crowns and bridges, in a variety of materials including zirconia, to SensAble Dental Lab System owners. Partners include Remedent Inc., of Ghent, Belgium, an international leader in oral care and cosmetic dentistry products; and Precise Structures Milling Center of Laguna Hills CA, which operates milling centers in Laguna Hills and Oshawa, Ontario.

26 Feb 2010

SensAble Technologies announces Release 3 of Dental Lab System

SensAble Technologies, Inc®, a leading provider of touch-enabled 3D modeling systems, dental CAD/CAM solutions and haptic devices, has announced Release 3 of the SensAble Dental Lab System (SDLS), with significant enhancements to this integrated system for creating dental restorations efficiently and more cost-effectively.

26 Feb 2010

SensAble Technologies announces second, fully integrated scanner option for Dental Lab System

SensAble Technologies, Inc®, a leading provider of 3D touch-enabled modeling systems, dental CAD/CAM solutions and haptic devices, has announced that it will be offering a second, fully integrated scanner option for the SensAble Dental Lab System, as well as SensAble’s new OpenScan™ software interface. The new scanner supports the scanning of both models and impressions, providing a high degree of flexibility for labs and allowing further time-savings.

26 Feb 2010

New Robotic Surgical Simulator created for robot-assisted surgery

A collaboration between the Center for Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has produced one of the world's first simulators that closely approximates the "touch and feel" of the da Vinci- robotic surgical system.

26 Feb 2010

UCB adopts Enterprise version of NextBio platform

NextBio, developer of an innovative software platform that enables life science researchers to search, discover, and share knowledge locked within public and proprietary data, today announced a license agreement with global biopharmaceutical company UCB, for NextBio Enterprise. NextBio Enterprise offers life sciences organizations unique tools for knowledge discovery and collaboration, seamless integration of internal and external research data, and secure data access.

26 Feb 2010

Nightingale reports revenue of $4.4M for third-quarter fiscal 2010

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services announces its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009. All results are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

25 Feb 2010

NIPTRC and partners announce development of new imaging process for proton beam therapy in cancer

Scientists and researchers from the Northern Illinois Proton Treatment and Research Center (NIPTRC) and Northern Illinois University along with their partners are developing a new imaging process using a proton beam that they believe will be a major medical breakthrough in the delivery of proton beam therapy for cancer patients.

25 Feb 2010

Asymptomatic pancreatic cyst treatment: UCLA-Veterans Affairs research team develops evaluation tool

As a result of improved imaging technology, pancreatic cysts are increasingly diagnosed in asymptomatic individuals who undergo scans for other reasons. And while most of these cysts follow a benign course, a small but significant number are either malignant at the time of diagnosis or have the potential to develop into pancreatic cancer during a patient's lifetime.

25 Feb 2010

SeqWright deploys Isilon scale-out NAS storage solution for next-generation genomic sequencing services

Isilon® Systems today announced that SeqWright has deployed Isilon scale-out NAS as an end-to-end storage solution for its full range of next-generation genomic sequencing services. By combining Isilon's X-Series, NL-Series and Backup Accelerator, SeqWright has created a comprehensive solution for every stage of its DNA sequencing workflow – from primary storage, to nearline archival, to tape backup – accelerating time-to-results without requiring full-time storage administration.

25 Feb 2010

Eclipsys, Microsoft sign health information technology alliance

Eclipsys Corp.® and Microsoft Corp. today announced they have signed an alliance agreement to deliver the choice and flexibility that hospitals need and want to improve health information technology (HIT) efficiencies. Breaking with the tradition of closed, proprietary systems, the two companies will offer the market tightly integrated health IT solutions designed to make it easy for physicians, nurses and hospital administrators to gain insights from data aggregated from multiple clinical and financial systems across the hospital.

25 Feb 2010

FDA may set patient safety regulations for health IT

The Huffington Post Investigative Fund: "In the past two years, the agency has received reports of six patient deaths and several dozen injuries linked to malfunctions in the systems, Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in testimony prepared for a government hearing on Thursday. ... The FDA has been studying the issue for several years. Its latest concerns are surfacing as the government ramps up an ambitious plan to spend as much as $27 billion in stimulus money helping doctors and hospitals across the country purchase electronic medical records systems that rely on digital software rather than paper medical charts."

25 Feb 2010

Researchers develop evaluation tool to help guide asymptomatic pancreatic cyst treatment

25 Feb 2010

IBM Maximo software helps GNL ensure optimal performance of equipment in fight against emerging infectious diseases

In the fight against emerging infectious diseases, The Galveston National Laboratory (GNL), one of two National Institutes of Health funded bio-containment laboratories in the United States, is benefiting from IBM software to ensure the optimal performance of all equipment functioning within its facility. The GNL, which is dedicated to the study and prevention of emerging infectious diseases, will use IBM Maximo Asset Management Software to help automate, manage and ensure the performance of its 3,000 operating assets in one of the world's most complex medical research environments.

24 Feb 2010

TeleTracking Technologies to highlight future trends in patient flow at 2010 HIMSS conference

TeleTracking Technologies (www.teletracking.com), the KLAS category leader in patient flow technology, will highlight future trends in patient flow, including the paradigm-shifting potential of sensor networks, during the 2010 HIMSS conference March 1 in Atlanta, GA.

24 Feb 2010

New genetic analysis system for forensic DNA testing laboratories launched

Life Technologies Corporation today announced the launch of a new genetic analysis system designed to optimize data quality and deliver increased reliability, performance, quality assurance and ease-of-use specifically for forensic DNA testing laboratories.

24 Feb 2010

InfoLogix, CareTrends Systems join to deliver advanced patient care and decrease costs for hospitals across North America

InfoLogix, Inc., a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, and CareTrends Systems, a leading vital sign integration and intelligence software company, today announced a strategic partnership to help deliver advanced patient care and decrease costs for hospitals across North America.

24 Feb 2010

Henry Schein announces net sales increase of 13.0% for fourth-quarter 2009

Henry Schein, Inc., the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners, today reported record financial results for the quarter ended December 26, 2009.

23 Feb 2010

Software News and Research

Quest Software, HealthCast announce end-to-end clinical desktop and workflow solution

UCLA School of Nursing selects CytoCore's PadKit Collection Kit for comparative cytology study of cervical cancer

HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase: Initiate Systems to offer full roster of activities for fifth consecutive year

Remedent and Precise Structures Milling Center named as SensAble Authorized Milling Centers

SensAble Technologies announces Release 3 of Dental Lab System

SensAble Technologies announces second, fully integrated scanner option for Dental Lab System

New Robotic Surgical Simulator created for robot-assisted surgery

UCB adopts Enterprise version of NextBio platform

Nightingale reports revenue of $4.4M for third-quarter fiscal 2010

NIPTRC and partners announce development of new imaging process for proton beam therapy in cancer

Asymptomatic pancreatic cyst treatment: UCLA-Veterans Affairs research team develops evaluation tool

SeqWright deploys Isilon scale-out NAS storage solution for next-generation genomic sequencing services

Eclipsys, Microsoft sign health information technology alliance

FDA may set patient safety regulations for health IT

Researchers develop evaluation tool to help guide asymptomatic pancreatic cyst treatment

IBM Maximo software helps GNL ensure optimal performance of equipment in fight against emerging infectious diseases

TeleTracking Technologies to highlight future trends in patient flow at 2010 HIMSS conference

New genetic analysis system for forensic DNA testing laboratories launched

InfoLogix, CareTrends Systems join to deliver advanced patient care and decrease costs for hospitals across North America

Henry Schein announces net sales increase of 13.0% for fourth-quarter 2009

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