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Industry News
Google launches free, online PHR site
Google has entered the U.S. personal health record (PHR) market with the launch of its Google Health.
Hologic board director Sullivan resigns
Hologic Tuesday announced the resignation of Chairman and Board Director Patrick Sullivan to pursue other opportunities, effective immediately.
Cost-effectiveness analysis needed to compare healthcare intervention efficacy
The economic effects of healthcare interventions should be used in decision making, but only if their use is transparent and their effect on health outcomes are also considered, according to an early-release position paper from the American College of Physicians published online May 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
CCHIT approves MedcomSoft's ambulatory EHR
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has certified MedcomSoft's MedcomSoft Record UE, V 4.5 solution, stating it meets the Commission's ambulatory EHR criteria for 2007.
SIIM Conference News
MagView module makes breast imaging environment paperless
During the 2008 Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference in Seattle, MagView premiered its Patient History module, which allows breast imaging facilities to electronically collect the same breast history information that patients currently fill out on paper.
Calgary Scientific, ClearCanvas form alliance
ClearCanvas, a developer of open-source healthcare applications, and Calgary Scientific Medical Group, a provider of advanced visualization and analysis software, announced a strategic alliance at the 2008 Society of Imaging Informatics of Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
Regulatory News
Calypso nets FDA approval of 'GPS for the Body' for prostatectomy patients
The FDA has cleared a new indication for the use of implantable Beacon electromagnetic transponders with the Calypso System in external beam radiation therapy from Calypso Medical.
Partnerships & Alliances
GE extends HP collaboration for mid-size hospitals, developing countries
GE Healthcare IT has extended its collaboration with HP to offer pre-configured, pre-installed GE Centricity Enterprise software on HP Integrity NonStop servers, targeting midsize hospitals and developing countries.
IBM, HIPAAT collaborate for patient privacy application
IBM and HIPAAT, a provider of consent management solutions to the healthcare industry, are joining forces to bring health information privacy controls to patients and healthcare providers.
Contracts & Installations
Middle Eastern hospital implements Cerner health IT solutions
Tawam Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has implemented multiple Cerner Millennium healthcare IT solutions to automate processes in the radiology, pathology, pharmacy, surgery, emergency and scheduling and registration departments.
HealthBridge taps CINA for Ohio data aggregation project
Clinical Integration Networks of America (CINA), a developer of electronic solutions, will assist HealthBridge, a large community health information exchange in the United States, in a data extraction and aggregation project to satisfy the requirements of a federally funded, community-wide project to be initiated throughout Cincinnati.
Ohio health system selects Siemens hospital information system
EMH Regional Healthcare System has signed a contract with Siemens Healthcare to implement the Soarian hospital information system throughout all of its facilities.
California IPA selects NextGen software solutions
Monarch HealthCare, an independent practice association (IPA) and medical group, has selected NextGen Healthcare Information Systems' suite of enterprise software solutions to enhance the quality of patient care.
Executive Announcements
NightHawk appoints Sankaran as CFO, senior VP
NightHawk Radiology Holdings has appointed David Sankaran as senior vice president (VP) and chief financial officer (CFO).
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