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Seniors struggling to deal with healthcare concerns while living independently will soon have a new friend to call upon - Angela."Angela" is an interactive telecare platform launched by Independa, a San Diego-based provider of telehealth solutions for home care-based settings and caregivers. Described as "the next Wii or iPad for the golden generation," it's designed to not only provide entertainment and a communications platform for seniors living independently, but also to maintain a vital link to caregivers.

Ekahau, developer of Wi-Fi-based real-time location systems (RTLS) has partnered with Salo, Finland-based Nordic ID to roll out a solution that combines passive RFID with barcode labels.The solution is designed to track low-cost assets such as surgical instruments, drug supplies and other inventory. With Nordic ID, Ekahau's RTLS is now able to track passive RFID and barcode labels while managing and storing assets and their locations in one database.

The American Diabetes Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in an effort to inform a nationwide program to increase the use of health information technology.