March 16, 2007 - GE Healthcare introduced at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) show its new LOGIQ i compact ultrasound system for radiology, a 10-pound system with volume imaging, designed to provide portability and high-performance ultrasound imaging at the point of patient care.

March 15, 2007 � Emerson recently announced that it has acquired Lionville Systems Inc., a company specializing in wireless point-of-care carts, medication carts, medication cabinets and pharmacy workstations, to become part of Emerson Storage Solutions and its InterMetro division.

March 15, 2007 - The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) unanimously approved new 2007 criteria for ambulatory (office-based) electronic health records (EHRs), to take effect May 1, 2007.

Among new requirements this year, systems must be able to send prescriptions and refills to pharmacies electronically and vendors must demonstrate their product�s ability to electronically receive standards-based lab result messages. Included with the criteria is a roadmap forecasting additional requirements for 2008 and 2009.

March 15, 2007 - AT&T Inc. announced an agreement to upgrade the conference platform used by Medical Information Technology Inc. (MEDITECH). The migration to AT&T's new audio and video Web-conference services occurs two years into a wide-ranging agreement for AT&T's networking services with MEDITECH. Specific terms of the new contract were not disclosed.

March 15, 2007 - GE Healthcare introduced today ViewPoint 2007, a data management solution for ob/gyn practices, vascular labs and diagnostic ultrasound users, at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) show, providing reporting and image archiving capabilities for clinicians, while streamlining ultrasound workflow.

March 14, 2007 - Surgeons using the Mazor SpineAssist miniature robotic surgical guidance system experience up to a 98 percent decrease in x-ray exposure compared to those using conventional minimally invasive techniques, according to a new study.

The study also demonstrated that the SpineAssist's surgical guidance enhanced implant placement precision 2.5 times over freehand placement.

The American Heart Association has rolled out a new Infant CPR Anytime Personal Learning Program. This new training program can be used to learn skills that could help save the life of an infant (newborn-12 months). The kit includes a one-of-a-kind infant CPR manikin, a 22-minute skills training DVD and two fold-out Quick-Reference Skills Reminders.

March 14, 2007 - OTN, a physician services company, recently announced that Oklahoma Oncology has entered into a $40 million agreement with OTN and Onmark, OTN's affiliated group purchasing organization (GPO), for comprehensive oncology services including OTN's Lynx technologies, oncology drug distribution, specialty pharmacy services, practice management tools, educational programs and GPO services.

March 14, 2007 - Kodak’s Health Group recently announced the launch of its Viewbox Express, a new on-line ordering system that enables healthcare practitioners in the U.S. to purchase Kodak’s X-ray films at competitive prices.

March 13, 2007 - Lucid, Inc., a medical device and information company that develops cellular imaging technology, has received a $1.9 million, 3-year grant from the National Institute of Health�s (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) to conduct a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of its VivaScope in-vivo confocal microscopy technology for the diagnosis of pigmented lesions, which could contribute to the development of a non-invasive early detection method for melanoma.

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