September 26, 2007 - Diagnostic software maker Rcadia Medical Imaging Ltd. received a second FDA clearance to market its COR analyzer family of products, which assists in triaging patients for coronary artery disease (CAD).
The new approval includes segmentation of the coronary tree with no human intervention and automatic detection of pathologies in the main coronary arteries.

September 26, 2007 — US Oncology expressed "deep concern" over a letter recently released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

According to a press release issued on its website, US Oncology believes that this new government policy outlined in the letter severely interferes with cancer doctors’ treatment protocols, creates a two-tiered system of cancer care in America, and potentially forces many cancer patients already undergoing chemotherapy treatment to undergo avoidable blood transfusions.

September 26, 2007 - Health First, an integrated healthcare delivery system in Rockledge, FL, has achieved notably improved patient care outcomes using the Eclipsys Corp. Knowledge-Based Charting solution.
Health First's results include reduced duplicate documentation, improved interdisciplinary communication and increased patient safety through evidence-based care.

September 26, 2007 - Emergency Health Centre (EHC) in Houston, TX, has successfully implemented the Amelior ED patient tracking and charting system from Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS).
EHC is the first emergency care provider in the nation to implement an emergency department information system which integrates ultrasound-based automatic patient and asset tracking. PCTS integrated its ED information system software with ultrasound locating hardware from business partner, Sonitor Technologies.

September 26, 2007 — TeraMedica Healthcare Technology announced that the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore installed TeraMedica’s Evercore Clinical Information Manager (CIM) in its clinical research and radiation therapy clinics, including connection to its satellite facilities, as the hospital furthers clinical research and oncology treatment to improve patient care.

September 26, 2007 - Rcadia Medical Imaging Ltd., developer of novel computer-aided diagnostic software, has received a second FDA clearance to market its COR Analyzer family of products, which assists in triaging patients for coronary artery disease (CAD).

September 26, 2007 - Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announces today that it has completed the installation of its IMPAX Cardiovascular Suite at the AZ Imelda hospital in Bonheiden, Belgium, providing an integrated view of patient data from a single point of access.

September 26, 2007 - Forte Automation Systems Inc. announced that the company is partnering with ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. to develop advanced robotic systems for proton therapy, an alternative to conventional radiation therapy for cancer patients.

September 26, 2007 - Ziehm Imaging and BrainLAB have announced a development and marketing agreement for the integration of mobile 3D C-arms and CAS (Computer Assisted Surgery), establishing full compatibility of Ziehm’s Vario 3D and Vision 3D with all mobile BrainLAB platforms for 3D intra-operative imaging.

Vario 3D, Vision 3D and BrainLAB CAS platforms are designed to assist with a broad variety of medical procedures, including spine and trauma, craniomaxillofacial and neurosurgery.

September 24, 2007 – Kryptiq, a provider of healthcare connectivity solutions, released CareManager 3.3, a disease management solution that provides physicians with information to care for patients with chronic disease.
By utilizing data stored in the electronic health record (EHR), CareManager allows timely interventions based on comprehensive clinical information. The 3.3 release includes new filtering capabilities to sort patient panels, enabling new levels of patient tracking and identification.

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