The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has authorized the nonprofit Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology to expand its certification scope of work for ambulatory electronic health record products to begin addressing some medical specialties and specialized care settings.

Integrated Medical Systems International Inc., a Birmingham-based company, has developed the country’s first platform that focuses on instrument readiness, addressing the pains and frustrations expressed by hospital surgical staff and the need for surgical instruments to be ready when they are ready to operate.

VisEn Medical Inc. has entered into a joint research program to expand the capabilities and accelerate the adoption of in vivo fluorescence technologies in Eli Lilly and Co.'s research and development programs. Lilly has been working with VisEn’s portfolio of in vivo fluorescence probes and Fluorescence Molecular Tomography imaging systems as part of its new molecular imaging center and preclinical development programs.

Siemens Medical Solutions and Accuray Inc. have announced a collaborative agreement to develop advanced imaging and software solutions for use in radiosurgery and radiotherapy as part of their plan to offer additional radiosurgery solutions to healthcare providers worldwide.

The two companies will focus on the integration and optimization of Siemens CT imaging technology and Accuray’s CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System. They will also work towards integrating Accuray’s advanced targeting techniques into Siemens radiotherapy product line.

In a small study presented at the RSNA, researchers performed elastography, an ultrasound technique that measures how easily breast lumps compress and return to their original shape, on 80 women to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions with nearly 100 percent accuracy. Elastography correctly identified 17 out of 17 cancerous tumors and 105 out of 106 harmless lesions.
If future studies result in similar findings, clinicians are hopeful that elastography could substitute biopsies, saving thousands of women from the waiting, cost, discomfort and anxiety.

Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. released of the SCD 21310 3MP, a new 3MP LCD color flat panel display designed with a high brightness and contrast for both color and grayscale medical imaging applications.

The SCD 21310 features all the elements of Siemens' fully automated stability system for DICOM compliance including, Integrated Stability System (ISS) sensor, embedded DICOM-compliant look-up tables and compatibility with Siemens quality assurance software SMfit ACT.

MedLink International Inc. today announced an agreement with Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services to deliver radiology reports and related DICOM images to approximately 20,000 referring physician offices in the New York area. The referring physicians will use the MedLink EHR to view current and past reports on their patients.

Shareholders in Australia's largest private radiology company, DCA Group, voted today to accept a $1.3 billion takeover bid from private equity firm CVC Capitol Partners. DCA shareholders were told CVC intends to expand the company, adhering to the principles of clinical independence and a commitment to resident and patient care.

The deal still requires Australian government approval.

Five big U.S. employers launched a computerized health record system for employees on Wednesday that they hope will help set a standard for America's messy health care system, and save money and lives.

Patients would control who can see their records, which they can access even if they change jobs or doctors.

The five companies will make the system -- which will store an individual's information on a secure Web site -- available to their 2.5 million employees and retirees next year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety (Solutions), the World Alliance for Patient Safety and the Commonwealth Fund today announced a seven-country collaborative project that will leverage the implementation of five standardized patient safety solutions to prevent avoidable catastrophic events in hospitals. The "Action on Patient Safety" project will be coordinated by the WHO Collaborating Centre, which is led by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and its affiliate Joint Commission International.

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