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Noninvasive test to evaluate risk of ASD in infants

A computational physicist and a cognitive neuroscientist at Children's Hospital Boston have come up with the beginnings of a noninvasive test to evaluate an infant's autism risk.

22 Feb 2011

FDA approves OraSure's rapid antibody test to detect HCV

OraSure Technologies, Inc. announced today that its OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test has now been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in detecting HCV antibodies with a fingerstick whole blood sample.

22 Feb 2011

FDA refuses Delcath's chemosaturation delivery system NDA filing

Delcath Systems, Inc. announced today that the Company has received a "refusal to file" letter from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the New Drug Application for its proprietary chemosaturation system used in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver through the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of melphalan hydrochloride.

22 Feb 2011

Xerox helps healthcare clients with technology and consulting services to improve quality of care

A growing number of healthcare organizations are turning to Xerox Corporation for technology and consulting services in support of Electronic Health Records. In the past year, more than 50 clients hired Xerox to advise them on everything from securing meaningful use funding to building Health Information Exchanges.

22 Feb 2011

MedTrust, Avantra collaborate to develop molecular diagnostic assay for cancer care

MedTrust Online and Avantra Biosciences announced today a novel collaboration to involve clinicians in the earliest stages of molecular diagnostic assay development for Avantra Biosciences' revolutionary QPDx multiplex immunoassay system.

22 Feb 2011

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms can determine breast cancer effectively

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms and spend some time reading diagnostic mammograms do better at determining which suspicious breast lesions are cancer, according to a new report published online on February 22 and in print in the April issue of Radiology.

22 Feb 2011

GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access receives CE Mark approval

W. L. Gore & Associates announced the GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access has received CE Mark. Arteriovenous Grafts are used to create a conduit for repeated blood access during hemodialysis, allowing blood to be withdrawn from the body and cleansed when a patient has End Stage Renal Disease, commonly referred to as kidney failure.

22 Feb 2011

Boxtone demonstrates latest mobile management platform for point-of-care applications at HIMSS

BoxTone, the expert in proactive Mobile Service Management software, is demonstrating at HIMSS its latest mobile management platform for securing, managing and supporting mobile devices, from smartphones to tablets, and mobile applications that are being deployed for use at the point of patient care.

22 Feb 2011

AHFS, PEPID partner to deliver electronic drug information to pharmacists nationwide

PEPID, the top developer of clinical decision-support information and technology for healthcare professionals, has announced a partnership with the American Hospital Formulary Service, the premier provider of drug information. This partnership will put the AFHS Essentials drug information in electronic format, delivered on any mobile device or within any EMR system.

22 Feb 2011

Seal Shield launches new SILVER BLUE wireless iPad keyboard and case for healthcare

Seal Shield LLC today announced the new SILVER BLUE Bluetooth wireless keyboard and case for the iPad. The product has been designed specifically for healthcare and addresses infection control concerns over iPad use in hospital settings.

22 Feb 2011

Top healthcare companies select HP's imaging and printing solutions to drive clinical, financial value

HP today announced that seven of the top 10 healthcare companies have chosen its imaging and printing solutions to drive both clinical and financial value.

22 Feb 2011

Stanly Regional selects McKesson's Paragon HIS to replace longstanding IT vendor

Stanly Regional Medical Center, a 119-bed healthcare provider in Albemarle, N.C., recently became the latest hospital to select McKesson's Paragon hospital information system and application hosting from McKesson Managed Services after deciding to replace its longstanding IT vendor.

22 Feb 2011

C3 announces alliance with HIMSS to provide access to health information technology

CollaborativeCARE Conference, the first healthcare conference designed to foster regional coordinated care by educating specialists, primary care physicians and patients, today announced an alliance with HIMSS that will provide customized access to health information technology at the inaugural C3 event in Long Beach, Calif., scheduled for Nov. 15-20, 2011.

22 Feb 2011

Cedars-Sinai selects Encore for multi-million dollar EMR project

Encore Health Resources, a leader in advanced information-technology services for the global healthcare industry, announced today that it has been selected by Cedars-Sinai Health System to partner in the organization-wide implementation of the health system's multi-million dollar electronic medical record project.

22 Feb 2011

First robotically-assisted liver resection performed at Jefferson University Hospital

Cataldo Doria, M.D., Ph.D., Nicoletti Family Professor of Transplant Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; director of the Division of Transplantation; and co-director of the liver tumor program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is the first surgeon at Jefferson to perform a robotically-assisted liver resection. He is only one of a handful of surgeons across the country certified to do so.

22 Feb 2011

BAHA fitting linked with greater benefit and higher quality of life in children with hearing loss

Bone-anchored hearing aids appear helpful in improving hearing and quality of life in children with hearing loss in one or both ears, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

22 Feb 2011

VitalHealth announces latest version of EHR solution for small practices

VitalHealth Software, a leading provider of web-based software solutions for health management, today announced the beta testing availability of VitalHealth EHR for Practices version 1.8, the latest version of its electronic health record solution for small practices.

21 Feb 2011

Panasonic to offer new high definition patient room display for hospitals

Panasonic Solutions Company, provider of collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for healthcare, government and commercial enterprises, today announced it will offer a new high definition, 32", hospital-grade, patient room display later this year.

From PHC Europe B.V. 21 Feb 2011

Motorola announces new advanced data capture solution for healthcare

Motorola Solutions, Inc. today announced its newest advanced data capture solution for healthcare - the DS4208-HC corded imager.

21 Feb 2011

CIGNA, Healthy Kids Challenge launch new online initiative to help reverse obesity trend

CIGNA and Healthy Kids Challenge, working together since 2004 to fight obesity, today announced the launch of their latest initiative - an online CIGNA Mix Six for Healthy Balance Toolkit offering real-life ways for individuals, families and employers to incorporate better health into their daily routines.

21 Feb 2011

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Noninvasive test to evaluate risk of ASD in infants

FDA approves OraSure's rapid antibody test to detect HCV

FDA refuses Delcath's chemosaturation delivery system NDA filing

Xerox helps healthcare clients with technology and consulting services to improve quality of care

MedTrust, Avantra collaborate to develop molecular diagnostic assay for cancer care

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms can determine breast cancer effectively

GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access receives CE Mark approval

Boxtone demonstrates latest mobile management platform for point-of-care applications at HIMSS

AHFS, PEPID partner to deliver electronic drug information to pharmacists nationwide

Seal Shield launches new SILVER BLUE wireless iPad keyboard and case for healthcare

Top healthcare companies select HP's imaging and printing solutions to drive clinical, financial value

Stanly Regional selects McKesson's Paragon HIS to replace longstanding IT vendor

C3 announces alliance with HIMSS to provide access to health information technology

Cedars-Sinai selects Encore for multi-million dollar EMR project

First robotically-assisted liver resection performed at Jefferson University Hospital

BAHA fitting linked with greater benefit and higher quality of life in children with hearing loss

VitalHealth announces latest version of EHR solution for small practices

Panasonic to offer new high definition patient room display for hospitals

Motorola announces new advanced data capture solution for healthcare

CIGNA, Healthy Kids Challenge launch new online initiative to help reverse obesity trend

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