November 8, 2007 - Point-of-care blood analysis systems company Abaxis Inc. said today the FDA granted waived status for its comprehensive metabolic panel, basic metabolic panel and electrolyte panel, allowing lab-accurate comprehensive health screenings in nearly any environment.

Four analytes for chloride (Cl-), potassium (K), sodium (Na), and total carbon dioxide (tCO2), were granted waived status by the FDA when used in conjunction with the Piccolo and Piccolo Xpress point-of-care analyzers.

November 8, 2007 - Radlink Inc., a supplier of affordable medical imaging systems to healthcare providers will be introducing a family of three distinct CR Pro machines, each designed for a specific profile, and a PACS offering designed and priced specifically for the private practice environment, at RSNA 2007.

November 8, 2007 - Matrox Graphics Inc. announced that its Matrox Equinox Series graphics extension technology and Onyx Series companion display controller board have been tested and are compatible with the CHILI GmbH CHILI/PACS Web application, reportedly providing doctors, radiologists and OR staff with flexible access to data.

November 8, 2007 - SpectraScience Inc. announced today that it has acquired all of the shares of Luma Imaging Corp., which has developed and received FDA approval for an optical noninvasive diagnostic imaging system that is reportedly proven to more effectively detect cervical cancer precursors than using conventional means alone (i.e., colposcopy).

November 8, 2007 – GE Healthcare IITS recently hosted the Centricity Healthcare Community Media Day at its Barrington, IL facility, in which GE officials presented on a variety of topics concerning IT solutions and the future of healthcare, as well as guiding the media through its new Centricity Tour.

November 8, 2007 - Siemens has successfully completed the acquisition of Dade Behring Holdings Inc., now allowing the company to offer its customers a comprehensive healthcare solutions' portfolio which reportedly brings together the entire medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics and clinical information technology (IT) value chain under one roof.

November 7, 2007 - Pinyons Medical Technology Inc. said today it received FDA clearance to market its PowrSyringe Aspirator, a disposable hand-held large barrel syringe that incorporates ergonomic and mechanical advantages for single hand fluid aspiration during a variety of medical procedures.

November 7, 2007 – Phoenix Health Systems announced Nov. 6 it signed an agreement with Salem Hospital in Salem, OR to provide information technology infrastructure management services.

Under the agreement, Phoenix will manage Salem’s infrastructure service towers, which includes, leadership, 24/7 help desk operations, network (both voice and data), desktop and server management from both its Leveraged Service Center in Dallas, TX and onsite at the hospital.

November 7, 2007 - Health information technology company Enhanced Medical Decisions Inc. announced its open beta public release of www.DoubleCheckMD.com, an easy-to-use online search technology, which offers accurate and immediate medical search results regarding drug interactions and adverse side effects.

November 7, 2007 – Medical software maker Allscripts said today Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) selected its electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) system to automate and connect clinical and administrative processes for its medical staff of independent physicians.

Initially, PVHS - a regional, nonprofit healthcare network serving northern Colorado, southern Wyoming, and western Nebraska - has purchased 200 licenses for the combined Allscripts solution. PVHS is

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