June 12, 2008 - MedX Health Corp. said last week positive results from a study were published showing the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for healing acute and chronic wounds combined with the Extendicare Wound Prevention and Management Program.

June 12, 2008 - C.R. Bard Inc. last week said it closed the acquisition of Specialized Health Products International Inc. and will immediately commence global marketing of the acquired line of vascular access products, including winged infusion sets.

June 12, 2008 – MEDHOST said this past week the University of Virginia Health System chose the MEDHOST Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) to automate its emergency department (ED).

MEDHOST will be integrated with the hospital’s HIS from GE Healthcare and can interface with many other hospital systems to increase patient safety and reduce wait times.

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) offers an opportunity for radiologists to access multiple services off the internet and may be a more economical option for hospitals. While some PACS vendors see it as a threat, others view SOA as an opportunity to offer more services.
A leading advocate for healthcare’s adoption of SOA, Stephan G. Erberich, assistant professor of Research Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, The Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, explains how SOA is breaking up the traditional concepts of what it means to be a PACS.

The future is looking bright for virtual colonoscopy (CTC) after encouraging news came out that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had initiated a national coverage analysis (NCA) for the use of screening CTC for colorectal cancer, granting the public 30 days to submit comments on the topic. The NCA will evaluate the available evidence for screening CTC and determine if a national coverage determination is warranted.
The Next Big Thing?

Personal digital assistants (PDAs) have found a niche in the healthcare market since their inception several years ago, and today the devices give doctors and nurses a critical wireless connection to patient records and Web-based databases to aid diagnosis and treatment.

Nurses are the primary healthcare providers in the U.S. today, taking on more and more responsibilities within the hospital and often working long, irregular shifts. A physically demanding profession, nursing is consistently listed as one of the top 10 occupations for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In addition to the key function mobile computing serves to enter real-time, bedside information into patients’ electronic medical records (EMRs), it helps reduce errors, improves patient safety and improves staff efficiency. However, when shopping for the components needed for mobile computing, sifting through the vast sea of information can be overwhelming.

This guide was prepared to help highlight some of the technology in an apples to apples comparison and to identify trends and considerations buyers should think about.

June 12, 2008 – The FDA designated for priority review, the New Drug Application (NDA) for GE’s AdreView, a molecular imaging agent for the detection of neuroendocrine tumors in pediatric and adult patients, also encouraging the company to establish an expanded access program that is designed to grant physicians limited access to a novel agent prior to FDA approval.

June 12, 2008 - There is a lack of universally applied standards for administering radiopharmaceutical doses to children undergoing nuclear medicine examinations, according to results of a recent survey of 13 pediatric hospitals in North America that was published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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