August 29, 2007 - Results of the first large scale study comparing the results of a particular digital mammography technology (Hologic Selenia) to women screened with film, were recently published in the August 2007 issue of European Radiology, comparing cancer detection and recall rates of 18,239 women screened with a Hologic Selenia digital mammography system to the results of 324,763 women screened with screen-film technology over a two year period.

August 29, 2007 - Gaylord Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital in Wallingford, CT, has selected CoActiv Medical to supply its advanced EXAM-PACS family of products to support the acquisition, analysis, distribution and archiving of medical images.

August 29, 2007 - Calgary Scientific Inc. Medical Group (CSIMG), a provider of advanced visualization and analysis software solutions, announced the receipt of FDA 510(k) clearance for its ResolutionMD Cardiac suite of applications, including Calcium Scoring and Coronary Artery Analysis. The move supports CSIMG’s mission to become the ease-of-use and workflow leader by delivering integrated advanced visualization solutions through PACS, HIS, RIS, EMR and practice management tools.

August 29, 2007 - Merge Healthcare, a medical imaging software and services provider, announced the creation of a new eStore Affiliates program, which enables participating organizations to sell eFilm Workstation and other eCommerce products offered through Merge Healthcare's industry-leading eCommerce web site.

August 29, 2007 - NeuroLogica Corp. announced that the Indianapolis Colts, the 2006 NFL World Champions in partnership with Clarian Health Partners Inc., plan to use the CereTom portable CT scanner for on-site rapid assessment and diagnosis of head injuries during the 2007 NFL season in the RCA Dome.

The CereTom reportedly produces instant, high-quality images of the head and neck to diagnose various brain injuries and brain bleeds, as well as injuries occurring in the extremities including elbows, knees and ankles.

August 28, 2007 - Clinical software maker Allscripts announced Southwestern Medical Clinic selected Allscripts as its provider of an integrated electronic health record and practice management solution to automate clinical and financial operations for the group's nearly 70 healthcare providers.
Southwestern Medical Clinic is a multi-specialty group practice with 53 physicians and 13 mid-level providers caring for more than 80,000 patients in eight locations across rural Berrien County, MI.

August 28, 2007 — Biometric technology research and development firm M2SYS Technology said it has partnered with Gnosis Medical Services to provide a biometric fingerprint solution for patient identification in developing countries.
"In many developing countries, there is no form of identification,” said Rogers Hellman, founder of Gnosis. “When an individual visits a doctor, there is no way to identify them or to find a record of their past medical history, and language barriers can create a problem in receiving effective medical treatment.”

August 28, 2007 — To support initiatives that enhance patient safety and quality of care, Cardinal Health announced it is granting up to $1 million to fund new and innovative programs at hospitals, health systems and community health clinics across the country.
This grant is the largest and first of its kind given by a health-care company. Grants of up to $50,000 will provide funding for programs that establish or implement creative and replicable methods to address challenges in providing quality patient care and to help drive improvements.

August 28, 2007 - Misys Healthcare Systems and iMedica jointly announced an agreement that Misys will license iMedica’s innovative electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) solutions as the foundation for a new family of physician offerings focused on small-sized practices.

Initial products, including ASP service offerings, will be announced in November 2007. The offerings will complement the existing Misys suite of solutions, including Misys Vision, Misys Tiger, Misys EMR and Misys Payerpath.

August 28, 2007 - Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. recently announced that the company is a flagship sponsor of the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, a five-mile, noncompetitive walk, set to take place Oct. 14, 2007 in Boston, MA.

The event is the nation’s oldest and largest one-day walk, raising more than $33 million to fight breast cancer since its inception in 1993. In 2006, nearly 40,000 walkers raised $3.2 million.

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