September 28, 2007 —Significant variation in IT adoption exists across specialties, according to a national study released by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).

September 27, 2007 - At St. Anthony's Hospital in Oklahoma City, Siemens Building Technologies Inc. recently demonstrated the potential of wireless building controls in hospitals without disrupting patient care or hospital operations with its APOGEE Wireless Field Level Network (WFLN).

September 28, 2007 - Bassett Healthcare, located in Cooperstown, NY, recently selected a wide range of McKesson technology solutions as part of an initiative to help create a single, secure electronic health record (EHR) in its four hospitals and 23 community health centers.

September 28, 2007 - InSite One Inc. announced the signing of a co-marketing agreement with Data Distributing LLC., now offering InSite One’s archiving, storage and disaster recovery services in the company’s portfolio.

Gammex, Inc., a leader in the manufacture and distribution of quality control devices introduces its newest addition to the high quality phantom line.

September 27, 2007 — minSURG Corp. recently announced that over 1,750 patients have received the TruFUSE posterior fusion procedure since its introduction last year.

TruFUSE, one of the first intermediate surgical solutions to treat intractable back pain, uses two small cork-shaped dowels made of human bone, called allografts, to stabilize vertebrae, and is used mostly in the lower, or lumbar, spine.

September 27, 2007 — Henry Schein Inc. is partnering with the American Cancer Society to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by rolling out its second annual “Think Pink” program, giving Henry Schein’s customers an opportunity to join in the fight against breast cancer.

September 26, 2007 – Atmospheric Glow Technologies Inc. is working on a portable sterilizer for the military using proprietary atmospheric plasma technology to sterilize medical instruments and devices for the military and possible hospital use.
The technology of energizing a gas to produce a glow discharge, or plasma, is becoming a powerful tool used to ultra clean and sterilize surfaces

September 27, 2007 - Organizers of the AdvaMed 2007: The Med Tech Conference in Washington D.C. said honored guests for the Oct. 1-3 exhibition include Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and keynote speaker and former President George H.W. Bush.
The conference will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and includes 40 innovative companies.

September 27, 2007 - Finland-based Ekahau Inc. said the Royal Victoria site in The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland has selected Ekahau's WiFi Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) to keep track of vital equipment.

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