Feb. 22, 2007 - Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. has received FDA clearance to market TenoGlide Tendon Protector Sheet in the US. The product is indicated for the management and protection of tendon injuries in which there has been no substantial loss of tendon tissue. It is an advanced tendon protection device, composed of a porous matrix of cross-linked collagen and glycosaminoglycan (GAG). The collagen-GAG resorbable matrix provides a protective, biocompatible interface, which creates a favorable environment and gliding surface for tendon healing. Based on available

February 22, 2007 – GE Healthcare recently announced its partnership with Centennial Medical Center, Frisco, TX, creating the first national showcase site for GE's Service Model Optimization (SMO) strategy, designed to assist hospitals with a clinical asset management approach tailored to their specific needs and requirements.

The strategy will address capital planning, cost savings, compliance and staff satisfaction.

February 22, 2007 - Agfa HealthCare will release its IMPAX Clinical Module, a new software component for the IMPAX Radiology Information System/Picture Archiving and Communications System (RIS/PACS) solution that shows various clinical data to the IMPAX Radiology desktop, at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference (HIMSS) in New Orleans, February 26.

February 22, 2007 Health Level Seven (HL7) recently announced that its EHR-S FM passed the healthcare industry's ANSI-approved standard that specifies the functional requirements for an electronic health record system (HER-S).

February 22, 2007- IBM today announced that Duke Medicine has teamed with IBM to develop and launch a single, unified health portal site where patients can securely and easily access data and services, including personal health profiles; clinical content; account billing and insurance information, with the eventual aim of closing the communication between patients and physicians.

Making the leap from enterprise PACS to a complete multi-department workflow system, Version 3.0 of ScImage Inc.’s PicomEnterprise enables exams from multiple departments to be scheduled, tracked, reported, archived and distributed via a single Web-based logon.
PicomEnterprise boasts one database and a shared infrastructure that simplifies workflow for multiple departments. The solution features several time-saving and innovative clinical applications for radiology, cardiology, nuclear medicine and orthopedics.
ScImage Inc.

Emageon Inc.’s new upgrade to its Enterprise Visual Medical System, known as Release 5.30, includes several features intended to streamline PACS management.
Technologist QC is a native quality control tool that runs in the system’s Advanced Visualization environment, enabling users to correct errors from any secure workstation inside or outside the enterprise, before interpretation occurs. Users may edit demographics, merge patients or studies, split studies, renumber images, match on Modality Worklist and correct images.

Designed to streamline workflow and financial efficiency, Medical Software Systems Inc.’s RIS solution with enhanced practice management functionality is multi-site and fully Web-based, providing comprehensive electronic management of a facility’s radiology workflow.

GE Healthcare’s Imaging PACS version 3.0 features IHE profiles that automate exam acquisition, reporting and communication for referring physicians. It offers updated Linux architecture and is compatible with Centricity infrastructure.
Additional features include the Business Intelligence Portal, which helps administrators maximize valuable resources, and enhanced security features protect patient information with new voice-driven commands.

Employing an enterprise-first approach, Philips Medical Systems’ iSite PACS 4.0 and 3.5 enable access to diagnostic-quality images and relevant information throughout the enterprise. Both versions include a new core IHE-compliant database, HL7 workflow engine, back-end system architecture harmonized with Philips’ user interface design standards and a localization framework that provides internationalization support.
In addition, several visualization viewing and processing applications are now interfaced with the iSite Radiology application.
Philips Medical Systems

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