November 16, 2007 - Philips announced today the launch of the new Digital Pocket Memo 9370 for mobile dictation, designed to make the transition from analog to digital dictation fast and easy.

November 16, 2007 - NightHawk Radiology Holdings Inc. today announced that it will offer its full range of services at RSNA 2007.

NightHawk will have representatives at RSNA to demonstrate its full range of services, including Preliminary and Off-Hours Interpretations, Final Interpretations3D Reconstruction and NightHawk Business Services.

November 16, 2007 – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance recently launched its new Web site, redesigned to be a resource on medical imaging and radiation therapy for MITA members, the medical community, policy-making groups and the public.

November 16, 2007 - At RSNA 2007, the RSNA Public Information Committee will sponsor a course on increased patient interaction in the radiology department.

The refresher course, RC116 – “Patient-centered Radiology: Use It or Lose It” takes place Nov. 25, 2007 at 2 p.m.

November 16, 2007 – At RSNA 2007, The Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM) will offer an Integrated Science and Practice (ISP) session, “Italy Presents—Multicenter Trials on Screening Research,” representing the best of radiologic science in Italy.

November 15, 2007 - At RSNA 2007, The Broadwest Corp. will feature its Rollux D analog/digital motorized viewer, which provides an ergonomic system for interpreting digital images simultaneously with analog films.

November 15, 2007 - Matrox Graphics Inc. said this week its Matrox Equinox Series graphics extension unit and Onyx Series companion display controller board are compatible with QUBYX PerfectLUM calibration solutions, providing hospitals with more options to equip their digital operating rooms.

Matrox Equinox plus Onyx Series combined with QUBYX PerfectLUM helps ensure medical images are displayed accurately and consistently, whether they are viewed in the planning room, control room, or in the OR.

November 15, 2007 – Pinyons Medical Technology Inc. recently received FDA clearance to market the PowrSyringe Monitor for use in discography procedures where it can be used as a diagnostic tool to physiologically determine if a diseased, herniated, or abnormal vertebral disc in the spine is causing discogenic back pain prior to treatment.

November 15, 2007 – The California-based St. Joseph Health System selected Azyxxi, the Microsoft unified health enterprise platform, making it the largest community-based hospital network to adopt the platform to date.

The company says Azyxxi offers a new way to capture, store and present information, enabling healthcare systems to unlock data sitting in clinical, financial and administrative silos across organizations. As a result, caregivers can spend less time looking for information and more time providing quality care to patients.

November 15, 2007 - The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) yesterday said the proposed standards for electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirm that the time is now to require e-prescribing in Medicare.

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