May 10, 2007 – Cybernet Medical, a developer of telehealth technology for outpatient care, recently announced that future telehealth products based on its patented MedStar technology will leverage its outpatient Web-based electronic health record system in order to move away from proprietary outpatient medical data hub and presentation hardware appliances.

May 10, 2007 — A nationally-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon at The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, Husam H. Balkhy, M.D., was the first in the U.S. to use the C-Port Flex A Anastomosis System, a fully-automated, flexible shaft device developed by Cardica Inc., to attach a blood vessel graft during coronary artery bypass surgery.

May 10, 2007 — Generic Medical Devices Inc. (GMD), a designer, developer, manufacturer and supplier of surgical products marketed at generic prices, announced that the FDA has cleared the GMD Universal Surgical Mesh for market. The availability of the Surgical Mesh will provide hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and independent practitioners a low-cost opportunity to administer high-quality healthcare.

May 10, 2007 - Hillenbrand Industries Inc. announced its Hill-Rom subsidiary has received a 2007 Medical Device Excellence Award for The Vest Airway Clearance System, Model 205.

The award recognizes excellence in medical device engineering and design. The Vest System is a device to help patients with respiratory conditions clear airway secretions.

May 10, 2007 - DocuSys Inc., a provider of Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) and Digital Drug Management Systems, has licensed its AIMS technology to McKesson Corp. This move positions McKesson as DocuSys’ largest single customer to date.


The challenge for secure, reliable and interoperable image management is multifaceted. With the emergence of RHIOs (regional healthcare information organizations), image management will move beyond a single PACS solution. The reality is that most health systems, like RHIOs, do not utilize one vendor for all PACS installations. So, how do users of different PACS share data?
Fathers of the Grid

Moving from film to digital has dramatically improved efficiencies in imaging organizations. Now organizations are blending their RIS, PACS and clinical algorithms to further improve workflow and operations. This improvement creates new opportunities for radiologists and the business environments in which they work, but it also creates several challenges.
Integration and ever-changing workflow

What is the value of a truly multimedia-enabled EHR? For some, it is worth millions, for others, it is the foundation for something of much greater value – decision support.
Radiologists and CIOs debated this topic at an EHR Panel titled “How EHR Will Increase Your Revenue in a PACS Environment,” which was organized by Imaging Technology News (ITN) magazine, sponsored by Emageon and held as a pre-registration session at the PACS 2007 conference.

Most blogs are soapboxes for highly-opinionated cyber junkies convinced that readers find their words worth reading. In the case of Roland Piquepaille, a blogger on ZDNet.com who reports on emerging technologies, he puts the oness on the reader to decide if the material he provides is “worthwhile.” Recently, the readers cast their votes in favor of Imaging Technology News’ (ITN) article "Radiology and GI Imaging Close the Divide."

May 10, 2007 - The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Wednesday to give the government new powers to police side effects of prescription drugs.

The measure responds to the 2004 withdrawal of the arthritis pill
Vioxx and complaints that regulators did not respond quickly to early signs of heart problems with the Merck & Co Inc. drug.

The bill is meant to strengthen FDA oversight after a drug is approved. The measure also extends industry fees that help pay for product reviews.

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