February 25, 2008 - At HIMSS 2008, RamSoft released the PowerServer Lite, an entry-level version of its Web-based PowerServer PACS starting at $14,000.

This PACS is meant to accommodate the financial crunch facing imaging facilities, said the company. The PowerServer Lite is designed for facilities that need a fully functional PACS but don’t require all the added features of a higher-end system. PowerServer Lite can be integrated with HL7, DICOM and HIPAA.

February 25, 2008 - Virtual Radiologic Corp. presented at HIMSS 2008 its vRad Enterprise Connect, an enterprise-class distributed workflow platform designed to fit the needs of large radiology groups and organizations that would like to develop a teleradiology program.

February 25, 2008 - Inova Health System selected GE’s Centricity EMR under Stark Relaxation, donating portions of its cost savings from Stark Relaxation to local physicians, aiming to provide better care for patients and real-time visibility.

Inova’s current Centricity solutions include Centricity Enterprise and Centricity Perinatal, and various solutions within Inova's lab.

February 25, 2008 - FroozHIE from NoMoreClipboard.com reportedly reconciles clinical patient data from disparate sources including PHRs, EMRs, HIEs and other healthcare IT platforms.

The application is said to be user-friendly and interoperable, supporting data between platforms utilizing different data standards including CCR, CCD, CDA and HL7.

According to the company, FroozHIE is a secure health information exchange application that displays similar data from different sources side-by-side, enabling clinicians and patients to compare and reconcile medical records.

February 25, 2008 – Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary selected McKesson’s Paragon community hospital information system (HIS) to replace multiple legacy systems.

Massachusetts Eye and Ear selected McKesson after a six-month evaluation process, said McKesson. The goal for According to McKesson, the facility wanted to create an integrated technology platform that supported advanced clinical systems while removing the inefficiencies and costs associated with a highly interfaced system environment.

February 22, 2008 - Sonitor Technologies Inc. will demonstrate the Automated Patient Fall Detection capabilities of its patented ultrasound positioning/tracking technology at HIMSS 2008, booth #3815.
In the event of a patient fall, an active Sonitor patient wristband tag located in a pre-defined zone close to floor level, such as next to the bed, reportedly will be detected. Through software algorithms, alerts will then be communicated to caregivers who can initiate immediate response to the injured patient.

February 22, 2008 – Ergotron’s fourth generation StyleView POC computing carts, StyleView 31 and StyleView 32, will be on display at HIMSS 2008.

StyleView 31/32 reportedly offers the most desirable features required in today’s discriminating nursing, IT and procurement communities:

- Offering a lighter frame, smaller footprint and new casters that glide across hard and carpeted flooring, the StyleView is said to respond to caregivers’ slightest touch, and effortlessly maneuvers to the point-of-care in even the most space-constrained patient rooms.

February 22, 2008 - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc.'s Computed Radiography for Mammography (FCRm) is now available for use in mobile mammography environments.

The first two installations of Mobile FCRm systems were in mobile units operated by the Harris County Hospital District in Houston and St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta.

February 22, 2008 – Ekahau Inc. will hold demonstrations for a variety of WiFi- based Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) products at the HIMSS 2008 Orlando, FL .

In its booth, Ekahau will host several demonstrations, including:

- RTLS location of objects in the booth - Using Ekahau T301 tags, the Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) and Tracker software, attendees will able to visually locate objects on a Web-based interface

- Real-time system demonstration of a live RTLS site

February 22, 2008 - InfoLogix Inc. will launch the SurgiChip, a real-time wireless solution designed to address leading causes of surgical identity and procedure mistakes in hospitals, at HIMSS 2008.

SurgiChip is a verification system using RFID technology in an automated, controlled process to identify and document that a surgical team performs the proper procedure on the correct patient at the right surgical site prior to the start of a procedure, said InfoLogix.

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