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APP adds eClinicalWorks' EMR system to CI Program

In its continuing efforts to enhance patient outcomes and create efficiency in a challenging economic and regulatory climate, Advocate Physician Partners, has added the power of an electronic medical record system to its award-winning Clinical Integration Program. APP, the largest network of independent physicians in the Midwest, is partnering with eClinicalWorks® in one of the biggest EMR implementations in the country.

29 Mar 2010

AGA Medical Holdings announces settlement of patent infringement lawsuit with Medtronic

AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. today announced the settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit between the company and Medtronic, Inc. This dispute relates to the January 2007 patent infringement action against the company, filed by Medtronic, Inc., alleging that substantially all of AGA Medical's AMPLATZER® occluder and vascular plug devices infringe three of Medtronic's method and apparatus patents on shape memory alloy stents (U.S. Patent Nos. 5,190,546, 6,306,141 and 5,067,957, collectively known as "the Jervis patents").

29 Mar 2010

Ten best practices for implementing statewide HIEs

With approximately $400 million in federal stimulus dollars being funneled into local governments to develop statewide health information technology programs, states are rapidly developing Health Information Exchanges to streamline information sharing and the continuity of patient care.

29 Mar 2010

Cardima announces CE Mark approval for Surgical Ablation Probe in Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Cardima, Inc., a medical device company focused on the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) and manufacturer of the Cardima Surgical Ablation System, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval with an Indication for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation for its Surgical Ablation Probe. All components of the Cardima Surgical Ablation System are now approved for marketing for the treatment of AF in European countries recognizing CE Mark approval.

29 Mar 2010

Glue ear: Bacterial nasal spray may help children

Many children have long-term problems with fluid in the middle ear, and sometimes surgery is the only way to shift it. However, a bacterial nasal spray can have the same effect in some children, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

29 Mar 2010

Pacemaker in stomach can help treat severe stomach disorders and chronic vomiting

People with severe stomach disorders can sometimes suffer from chronic vomiting. This symptom can be treated with electrical impulses from a pacemaker in the stomach. A new method enables patients who could benefit from this treatment to be identified, and electrical stimulation leads to reduced nausea and fewer days in hospital, shows a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

29 Mar 2010

Medical communications expert honored with 2010 "40 Under Forty" award

Medical communications expert Alicia Lane-Outlaw has been recognized in part for her rare expertise in making websites accessible to people with disabilities as well as mobile phone users.

29 Mar 2010

SMARTube technology helps physicians create index to get accurate picture of HIV infection

New data presented at the Center for Disease Control -sponsored 2010 HIV Diagnostics Conference suggests that an assay based on SMARTube™ technology may prove useful in developing a standardized measure for estimating what proportion of those infected with HIV have become recently infected.

29 Mar 2010

Researchers develop tiny chemical sensors to diagnose disease and track its progress

Tiny chemical sensors implanted into patients could help diagnose disease and track its progress, following a development by scientists.

29 Mar 2010

Bonis project develops multimedia system to identify dengue plague and febrile illnesses in Paraguay

Xabier Basogain Olabe (Donostia-San Sebasti-n, 1962), lecturer at the Higher Technical School of Engineering in Bilbao, is leading this project, known as Bonis. It involves developing a multimedia system in order to undertake visual monitoring of epidemiology in isolated areas of Paraguay and thus avoid the dengue plague and other febrile illnesses.

29 Mar 2010

ForeverGreen Worldwide completes in-house information systems

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. announces the completion of its in-house fully functional information systems.

27 Mar 2010

Federal Circuit affirms validity of Pressure Products’ patent infringement case against Greatbatch Medical

In the most recent development concerning Pressure Products’ patent infringement case against Greatbatch Medical’s valved, peelable introducer product line, The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the rulings of United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that Pressure Products’ patents are valid and enforceable. In a split decision, the Federal Circuit remanded the case to the District Court for further proceedings concerning Greatbatch’s infringement of Pressure Products’ patents.

27 Mar 2010

LSI's upcoming Emerging Medical Technologies Spotlight: 30 device companies to be showcased

Life Science Intelligence (LSI) announced today that more than 30 medical device companies with emerging technologies will be showcased at their upcoming Emerging Medical Technologies Spotlight – an online meeting being held on May 12, 2010 at 11 a.m. Eastern, sponsored by Rutan, Orange Coast Medical Ventures, and Medical Capital Advisors.

27 Mar 2010

Cook Medical's new IVF culture-oil purification process reduces contaminant trace to below detectable limits

A new purification process developed by Cook Medical for culture oil used in assisted reproduction eliminates traces of contaminants below detectable limits of 0.1 parts per million. The oil is purified by a proprietary refining technique that removes hydrocarbon impurities, which can have adverse effects on fertilization and threaten the viability of the developing embryos. The culture oil viscosity, MEA and LAL parameters remain unchanged.

27 Mar 2010

One-stop resource for advanced wound care medical reimbursement on Smith & Nephew website

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc, is providing a web-based resource guide to medical reimbursement for its comprehensive line of advanced wound care products.

27 Mar 2010

LabCorp offers 21-marker genetic analysis for testing parentage/relationship

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings announced today that it is the first national laboratory to offer customers a 21-marker genetic analysis in combination with a double-blind process for parentage/relationship testing on every sample. The testing utilizes two kits developed for LabCorp by Promega Corporation of Madison, Wisconsin.

27 Mar 2010

Methuselah Foundation, Silverstone Solutions partner to create online NewOrgan Registry

Methuselah Foundation, a medical non-profit dedicated to extending healthy human life, today announced that it has made an investment in Silverstone Solutions, Inc., a San Francisco-based innovator in life science computing.

27 Mar 2010

ThisCaringHome.org: Interactive web site for caregivers of Alzheimer's

It is estimated that Alzheimer's disease affects 5.3 million Americans and that number is expected to double by 2050. Caregivers shoulder a particularly heavy burden as the illness alters the dementia patient's behavior, mood and judgment, impeding his or her ability to engage in normal, everyday activities.

27 Mar 2010

eClinicalWorks announces implementation at 2000 providers in New York City

During the past 2.5 years, eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, has implemented 2000 providers across 400 independent practices in New York City, including small physician practices, hospital networks and 23 Community Health Centers. There are an additional 600 providers and 100 practices currently in implementation.

27 Mar 2010

Doctors, nurses and front office staff help optimize Practice Fusion's EHR system

Practice Fusion celebrates the unique contribution of its 31,000 doctors, nurses and front office staff users in helping optimize the company's free, web-based Electronic Health Record system. The fastest growing EHR community in the country, Practice Fusion, today launched a new community page where users can interact in real-time.

27 Mar 2010

Device / Technology News

APP adds eClinicalWorks' EMR system to CI Program

AGA Medical Holdings announces settlement of patent infringement lawsuit with Medtronic

Ten best practices for implementing statewide HIEs

Cardima announces CE Mark approval for Surgical Ablation Probe in Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Glue ear: Bacterial nasal spray may help children

Pacemaker in stomach can help treat severe stomach disorders and chronic vomiting

Medical communications expert honored with 2010 "40 Under Forty" award

SMARTube technology helps physicians create index to get accurate picture of HIV infection

Researchers develop tiny chemical sensors to diagnose disease and track its progress

Bonis project develops multimedia system to identify dengue plague and febrile illnesses in Paraguay

ForeverGreen Worldwide completes in-house information systems

Federal Circuit affirms validity of Pressure Products’ patent infringement case against Greatbatch Medical

LSI's upcoming Emerging Medical Technologies Spotlight: 30 device companies to be showcased

Cook Medical's new IVF culture-oil purification process reduces contaminant trace to below detectable limits

One-stop resource for advanced wound care medical reimbursement on Smith & Nephew website

LabCorp offers 21-marker genetic analysis for testing parentage/relationship

Methuselah Foundation, Silverstone Solutions partner to create online NewOrgan Registry

ThisCaringHome.org: Interactive web site for caregivers of Alzheimer's

eClinicalWorks announces implementation at 2000 providers in New York City

Doctors, nurses and front office staff help optimize Practice Fusion's EHR system

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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