Philips has announced a collaboration with the non-profit organization Imaging the World (ITW). The joint ambition of the organizations is to improve the quality of people’s lives and healthcare in Africa through meaningful healthcare solutions, education and research. The organizations’ work together consists of three strong pillars: contribution of two Philips CX50 CompactXtreme portable ultrasound systems for use in Uganda, technical training on the ultrasound systems, and financial support. Philips will provide $100,000 to support joint research projects that will provide insight into the customer needs for a low-cost ultrasound solution in rural areas where ultrasound exams are not routinely available.
GE Healthcare has announced that the University of Colorado Hospital’s NICU is leveraging the company’s latest bedside monitor, the CARESCAPE Monitor B850, to address the Hospital’s NICU care priorities. UCH has significant goals to reduce common premature infant complications such as heart defects and arrhythmias, among others. As part of this, UCH decided to undergo a major NICU re-design during which the purchasing director, nurses, physicians and other clinicians involved in NICU care came together to develop a NICU environment utilizing the latest technology to support developmentally appropriate care.
Rubbermaid Medical Solutions has today announced the addition of an adjustable height wall cabinet to its line of wall-mounted electronic medical record (EMR) workstations. The new wall-mounted workstation has an electronic lift with 15 inches of height adjustment to accommodate a variety of users in the seated or standing positions. In addition to the electronic lift, the adjustable height wall cabinet offers enhanced security through a PIN code locking system and a proximity sensor that detects when the user walks away and automatically closes the workstation to prevent unauthorized access.
VHA has deployed its performance services consulting team to help member clients save more than $122 million in 2010, through exceeding the 2009 results by more than $40 million. To help hospitals make significant improvements to their bottom lines, VHA has adopted what it has labeled as the VHA "Door-to-Discharge" approach to cost reduction, looking at every aspect of care from the time a patient enters the hospital door to the moment of discharge. This approach looks at all business activities, care delivery and the people and material resources that are used along the way, as well as strategies to prevent readmissions.
Adesta, a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, announced that its name has changed to G4S Technology. G4S Technology is part of G4S, the world’s leading international security solutions group which specializes in outsourced business processes and facilities in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. Adesta was acquired by G4S at the close of 2009, enabling the company to expand its global presence and offer communications and security integration solutions on a world-wide basis.
Medicity has been selected by Vermont Information Technology Leaders, operator of Vermont's statewide health information exchange (HIE), to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care in Vermont. With Medicity, VITL will expand the services available to its existing VHIE customers, as well as connect the remaining Vermont hospitals and physician practices to the VHIE and the Blueprint for Health registry. VITL will also extend HIE access to other Vermont health care organizations, including nursing homes and mental health agencies.
Viztek has announced that Paris Orthopedics, a multi-physician sub-specialty practice in Paris, Texas, has selected its Opal-ORTHO and U-Arm digital radiography (DR) solution for its orthopedic imaging suite. After examining offerings from more than five competing vendors, the site selected the fully integrated Viztek solution. Paris Orthopedics is one of the largest providers of comprehensive surgical and non-surgical orthopedic/musculoskeletal services in Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma.
UltraSPECT, a provider of nuclear medicine image reconstruction technology that reduces radiopharmaceutical dose and acquisition time, has announced U.S. Federal Food and Drug (FDA) clearance for its Xpress.PET product – whole body positron emission tomography (PET) application. The product will be offered for sale immediately in the U.S. market. Xpress.PET is the latest product based on UltraSPECT's exclusive Wide-Beam Reconstruction (WBRTM) technology that enables reduced radiopharmaceutical dose and acquisition time without compromising image quality.
Laserfiche has announced that Australia’s Public Record Office Victoria has certified Laserfiche against all five specifications of the Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS) Standard. The new certification includes tamper-proof security to guarantee electronic document integrity and digital signature support for both documents and briefcases. In addition to VERS, Laserfiche Records Management Edition has been certified as compliant with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 standard since 2003. In 2010, Laserfiche became the first records management provider to obtain DoD 5015.2 certification for its integration with SharePoint 2010.
Excelitas Technologies, a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized optoelectronics to OEMs seeking high-performance technology solutions, announced today that it has achieved record, world-class performance results for high photon detection efficiency (PDE) and low dark counts in the development and commercialization of its solid state silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) technology. SiPMs are an important element in Excelitas’ low light level detection (L3D) suite of technologies and products targeting the medical and analytical market space.
McKesson has announced that Advanced Pain Centers, a state-of-the-art pain management physician group in Festus, Mo., has selected its Practice CompleteTM for physician billing, coding and reporting services. With the industry’s leading revenue management solutions and compliance program, McKesson offers technology and services designed to help providers like APC improve financial performance, reduce regulatory risk and save time managing the revenue cycle.
RemitDATA Inc., the industry expert in reimbursement, utilization data and comparative analytics, has announced a new RemitPARTNER program agreement with TransUnion Healthcare, a leading provider of data, patented analytics and decisioning solutions that empower providers and payers to make meaningful decisions at the point of need. The agreement will provide TransUnion customers with access to RemitDATA’s TITAN, an innovative SaaS-based reimbursement and utilization platform. The level of healthcare reimbursement transparency delivered through TITAN has only been previously available to Medicare, regulators, payers and large pharmaceutical companies.
Merge Healthcare has announced that Resurgens Orthopaedics, one of the nation’s largest orthopaedic practices, has selected interoperability and surgical planning software from Merge for enterprise-wide implementation. The solution from Merge will allow Resurgens’ physicians to view images directly within their Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution. Merge iConnect is an integrated software suite that facilitates the sharing of diagnostic content and results across the continuum of care. Resurgens will add iConnect Access for zero client viewing to provide excellent service to referring physicians, iConnect Share™ for automated image transfer from referral facilities without requiring CD’s, and iConnect VNA™ to store and move images from multiple data sources.
SRS, the provider of EHR technology for specialty practices, today announced that Brielle Orthopedics, P.A. has selected the SRS EHR for its 12 providers. Brielle Orthopedics has office locations in Brick and Forked River, New Jersey.
Ancillary Care Solutions has announced that it has extended its association with Hand Surgery of Northern Michigan (HSNM) – the only medical practice in the region devoted exclusively to care of the wrist and hand. ACS was initially tapped in 2010 to provide financial and compliance assessment services to HSNM, located in Traverse City, Mich. It has now been retained to help implement its recommendations. With this deeper association, ACS will provide benchmarking and financial analysis; charge capture and documentation training; coding and claims submission training and monitoring; and more.
Shimmer Research, the maker of wearable wireless sensors, has announced its plan to further expand its presence in the U.S. market with its full range of kinematic, biophysical, and ambient modules. With a small, lightweight, and open source nature Shimmer has become the choice of many world-class companies and institutions for remote healthcare, rehabilitation, sports science, assisted living and connected health solutions.
Healthcare Data Solutions has announced a strategic relationship has been formed with PSS World Medical, Inc. HDS has been engaged by PSS World Medical to create a master database for its physician and elder care businesses, including the integration of HDS’ proprietary PhysicianPRO database. This database will be used for market analysis and sales planning, as well as to drive marketing programs and sales prospecting efforts. The master database will be built and maintained at HDS’ Lincoln, Neb. Database Operations Center.
