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DDI Predict 2009 edition assessing the risk of potential drug-drug interactions released

Aureus Pharma, a leading provider of knowledge management solutions to accelerate discovery in the life sciences industry, announces today the release of the 2009 Edition of DDI Predict. This innovative software application adds a number of enhancements to assess the risk of potential drug-drug interactions including those involving multiple enzymatic pathways.

17 Sep 2009

Blue Mountain Hospital implements OpenVista to improve clinical outcomes

Medsphere Systems Corporation, the leading provider of open source healthcare IT solutions, today announced the successful implementation of OpenVista, the company's flagship electronic health record (EHR) at the 11-bed Blue Mountain Hospital in Blanding, Utah.

17 Sep 2009

Bitemark identification not reliable as DNA identification, according to UB study

Against the backdrop of last week's Congressional hearing into the future of forensic science, researchers from the University at Buffalo's Laboratory for Forensic Odontology Research in the School of Dental Medicine, have published a landmark paper on the controversial topic of bitemark analysis.

17 Sep 2009

Educational events for physicians who diagnose and treat prostate cancer

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announces a series of educational events designed for radiologists, urologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, technologists and other referring physicians who diagnose and treat patients with prostate cancer.

17 Sep 2009

New intraoperative nerve integrity monitors from Medtronic

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) recently announced the launch of the NIM-Response® 3.0 and NIM-Neuro® 3.0 intraoperative nerve integrity monitors designed for a variety of surgeons, including ear, nose, and throat (ENT); endocrine; general; and peripheral surgeons.

17 Sep 2009

Web-based healthcare IT ecosystem from CareCloud

Advancements in technology and universal acceptance of the Internet have paved the way for major improvements in the healthcare industry. According to a recent report released by PricewaterhouseCooper's Health Research Institute in August 2009, 1.2 trillion healthcare dollars are wasted each year, with two of the main culprits being administrative inefficiency and redundant care.

17 Sep 2009

eMed-Trac live instant tracking device launched

eMed-ID, the world's first emergency medical information device franchise, announced today the launch of eMed-Trac, a live instant tracking device designed for people with Alzheimer's, dementia and other cognitive impairments, or children who need to be closely supervised by parents for medical or other reasons.

16 Sep 2009

BCA-member blood centers to use Haemonetics' suite of blood management software

Haemonetics Corporation announced today that it has signed a comprehensive software agreement with Blood Centers of America, Inc. ("BCA"), a cooperative of community blood centers.

16 Sep 2009

i365’s EVault Plug-n-Protect chosen to back up critical patient and business data of Medical Business Service

i365, Inc., A Seagate Company (NASDAQ: STX), today announced that Medical Business Service, Inc. has moved to i365’s EVault Plug-n-Protect appliance for its complete data protection and recovery capabilities. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, and the largest privately owned patient billing services company for hospital-based physicians, MBS required a reliable, efficient data protection solution that would allow it to back up critical patient and business data across the company’s thirteen branches.

16 Sep 2009

Applied Biosystems launches MeltDoctor High-Resolution Melt Reagents for scanning DNA

Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced the launch of genomic analysis tools that will help researchers in studies that associate genetic variation with specific diseases. These new tools, known as the MeltDoctor™ High-Resolution Melt (HRM) Reagents, are for research use only and are part of a PCR-based workflow that enables researchers to cost-effectively scan DNA from a variety of biological sample types to detect the smallest genetic variations among samples.

16 Sep 2009

NCR offers DigitalPersona's U.are.U 4500HD fingerprint sensor

DigitalPersona, Inc., a leader in fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, today announced that NCR Corporation is now offering DigitalPersona's U.are.U 4500HD "heavy duty" fingerprint sensor as an option on NCR's next-generation integrated point-of-sale (POS) workstation, the NCR RealPOS 70XRT.

16 Sep 2009

Perceptive Informatics utilizes Optasia's KneeAnalyzer software

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation, today announced that it has enhanced its capabilities to provide medical imaging measurements for osteoarthritis clinical trials through an alliance with Optasia Medical, Inc.

From Parexel 16 Sep 2009

Phase Forward advances its clinical trial and drug safety data management capabilities

For many large pharmaceutical and medical device firms, the task of capturing and managing volumes of clinical trial and drug safety data is often outsourced to experts like Phase Forward.

16 Sep 2009

BioClinica obtains Tourtellotte Solutions

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial services, today announced that it has acquired privately-held Tourtellotte Solutions, Inc. (Tourtellotte), a leader in software and services for the bio-pharmaceutical industry.

From Clario 16 Sep 2009

Software for screening adulterated raw milk

FOSS has extended the availability of software functionality that helps to spot adulterated raw milk. The software allows MilkoScan(TM) analysers based on Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) technology to be programmed to give a warning of possible abnormalities in raw milk samples. MilkoScan instruments are already used around the world to check milk for payment and quality assurance purposes.

16 Sep 2009

IntrinsiQ's first IntelliView 360 research study results released

IntrinsiQ, the company improving the quality and understanding of cancer care, today announced the findings of the company’s first IntelliView 360 research study. The biggest outcome: Oncologists believe they treat lung cancer patients in the maintenance setting three times more often than they actually do.

16 Sep 2009

Enhanced configurable dashboard for improved productivity and efficiency from Plex Systems

Plex Systems, Inc., provider of the #1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, today announced enhanced configurable dashboard features that increase productivity and efficiency from the shop floor to the top floor.

16 Sep 2009

New mobile phone software helps remote analysis of data and map findings

New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analyse their data remotely and map findings across the world, without having to return to the lab, according to research published in PLoS One today. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London, say the software will also enable members of the public to act as 'citizen scientists' and help collect data for community projects.

16 Sep 2009

Cardiac MRI exams gain prominence in the medical imaging market

Developments in imaging technology and software continue to help cardiac MRI exams gain prominence in the medical imaging market by meeting the demand for faster scan times and the ability to view areas of the body that were previously deemed impossible to image, according to "Medical Imaging Markets: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and Ultrasound" by healthcare market research firm Kalorama Information.

16 Sep 2009

Insurers fail to keep up with speech technology, deny funding for devices that multi-task

Insurance companies push speech-impaired patients, like one New York woman with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, to buy expensive computers featuring text-to-speech software by refusing to pay for alternative devices, the New York Times reports. Furthermore, they insist on blocking all other capabilities of the proprietary machines they do cover.

16 Sep 2009

Software News and Research

DDI Predict 2009 edition assessing the risk of potential drug-drug interactions released

Blue Mountain Hospital implements OpenVista to improve clinical outcomes

Bitemark identification not reliable as DNA identification, according to UB study

Educational events for physicians who diagnose and treat prostate cancer

New intraoperative nerve integrity monitors from Medtronic

Web-based healthcare IT ecosystem from CareCloud

eMed-Trac live instant tracking device launched

BCA-member blood centers to use Haemonetics' suite of blood management software

i365’s EVault Plug-n-Protect chosen to back up critical patient and business data of Medical Business Service

Applied Biosystems launches MeltDoctor High-Resolution Melt Reagents for scanning DNA

NCR offers DigitalPersona's U.are.U 4500HD fingerprint sensor

Perceptive Informatics utilizes Optasia's KneeAnalyzer software

Phase Forward advances its clinical trial and drug safety data management capabilities

BioClinica obtains Tourtellotte Solutions

Software for screening adulterated raw milk

IntrinsiQ's first IntelliView 360 research study results released

Enhanced configurable dashboard for improved productivity and efficiency from Plex Systems

New mobile phone software helps remote analysis of data and map findings

Cardiac MRI exams gain prominence in the medical imaging market

Insurers fail to keep up with speech technology, deny funding for devices that multi-task

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