August 23, 2007 — The FDA has approved Reclast (zoledronic acid) Injection, the first and only once-yearly treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Approximately 8 million women in the United States suffer from osteoporosis, a disease characterized by low bone mass and reduced bone strength that causes bones to break easily. Osteoporotic fractures are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs.

August 23, 2007 – Advanced ICU Care, a company that connects critical care medicine physicians and nurses to hospital intensive care units via telemedicine, said it is partnering with St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho to provide 24/7 monitoring for the hospital's ICU patients, in collaboration with St. Alphonsus’ local medical and nursing staffs.

August 23, 2007 – Royal Philips Electronics announced it received the Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award, recognizing the Philips IntelliVue Clinical Information Portfolio (ICIP).
ICIP was distinguished for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. ICIP helps reduce transcription errors, support real-time clinical decisions and simplify workflow by integrating important data from the care cycle into the patient record.

August 23, 2007 - NovaRad Corp. announced today that Physicians Surgical Specialty Hospital in Houma, LA, is the latest community hospital to select its NovaPACS Web-based software, reportedly suited for any size facility, from hospitals with fewer than 10 to more than 500 beds and single-site to multi-site freestanding imaging centers.

August 23, 2007 - Dynamic Imaging announced today that Prime Healthcare Services has selected IntegradWeb PACS to establish picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) in five hospitals that it currently owns and manages.

August 23, 2007 - GE Healthcare announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new mobile mammography product, Senographe Essential, designed to improve access to breast cancer screening.

August 23, 2007 - B-K Medical Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Analogic Corp. and the New York Section of the American Urology Association (AUA,) have joined together to create the AUA Resident Ultrasound Course, reportedly a first-of-its-kind training program for urology residents that will be held in New York, NY, Friday, Aug, 24, and Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, at the New York Academy of Medicine.

August 22, 2007 — Berchtold Corp. recently introduced the CHROMOPHARE X 66, an advanced surgical lighting system utilizing HID (High Intensity Discharge) technology.

This second generation design provides the most efficient light source for the operating room, to create more light with less heat, according to the manufacturer.

With 160,000 lux of maximum intensity from only a 70W commercially available bulb, Berchtold’s CHROMOPHARE X 66’s HID system reportedly combines advanced performance with the security of a proven low risk lighting technology.

August 22, 2007 — A new chemical compound that could remove the need for patients to undergo certain invasive diagnostic tests in the future has been created by scientists at Durham University.

Research published in the academic journal, Chemical Communications, reveals that this new compound could be used in a 'chemically-sensitive MRI scan' to help identify the extent of progression of diseases such as cancer, without the need for intrusive biopsies.

August 22, 2007 - The North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance Inc. (NCHICA) recently hosted “Improving Interoperability on Medical-Surgical Units,” a workshop focused on how nurses can move HIT forward in patient settings efficiently and effectively.
NCHICA is a nonprofit consortium that aims to improve health and care in North Carolina through HIT initiatives.

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