February 25, 2008 – Introduced today at HIMSS 2008, McKesson’s Patient Care Advantage solution offers a fully electronic medication reconciliation solution that is accompanied by a comprehensive set of medication safety analytics, and includes new advanced dosing capabilities developed by McKesson and Duke University Health System.

February 25, 2008 - Agfa HealthCare’s IMPAX ConnectED is designed to automate and expedite communication between a hospital's radiology and emergency department (ED) regarding preliminary findings.

February 25, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare brought its Soarian Device Connect to HIMSS 2008, allowing for electronic collection of information from GE DINAMAP vital signs monitors, reportedly making it easier to identify patients, record observations and support validation of the documented vital signs.

February 25, 2008 – At HIMSS 2008, Hifn showcased Swarm, secure iSCSI storage appliances that allow users to add a secure IP Storage Area Network that is reportedly able to handle large PACS files and securely share patient records and images for local or remote analysis and diagnoses by medical specialists to their existing infrastructure.

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.

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