Biohealthmatics.com Syndicated Biomedical Informatics News

Computers Make Sense Of Experiments On Human Disease

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Mathematical models resolve controversy over nicotine addiction Increased use of computers to create predictive models of human disease is likely following a workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), which urged for a collaborative effort between specialists in the field. Human disease research produces an enormous

UK Invests Â£20 Million To Fight Virtual Crime And Treat Our Ageing Population

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Fighting virtual crime, treating an ageing population, and turning research into commercial enterprises, will be the focus of a Â£20 million ($30.4 million) investment announced by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

Windows Mobile – Facilitating Care at Home

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:30:18 GMT

Home care is one of the fastest growing segments in the health industry. It is estimated that each year, about 2.5 percent of the American

dbMotion Receives Healthcare IT Summit "Innovation Award"

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Early Warning System To Predict Flash Floods

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Flash floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States, and because of their unpredictability they're the leading weather-related cause of death for Americans. They usually arrive with little or no warning, but a Tel Aviv University researcher is trying to predict where and when they will occur

Quantum Computers Could Excel In Modeling Chemical Reactions

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Quantum computers would likely outperform conventional computers in simulating chemical reactions involving more than four atoms, according to scientists at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Haverford College. Such improved ability to model and predict complex chemical reactions could revolutionize drug design and materials science, among other

Siemens And Asklepios Expand Cooperation In The IT Sector

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Siemens Healthcare and the Asklepios Hospitals will continue to deepen their cooperation in the information technology (IT) sector. The hospital information system i.s.h.med, installed to date in eight major hospitals of the Asklepios hospital chain, will be expanded by adding elements that further enhance its performance, including a modern user

Harnessing Nature's Diagnostic Tools For Disease Prevention

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The earlier cancer is diagnosed, the better the chance of effecting a cure. A revolutionary new hybrid technology offers the possibility of detecting this and other diseases right at inception. Within a few years, when the technology comes to market, every doctor's surgery could have a small,

Surgeons Perform World's First Pediatric Robotic Bladder Reconstruction

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

A 10-year-old Chicago girl born with an abnormally small bladder that made her incontinent has become the first patient to benefit from a new robotic-assisted bladder-reconstruction method developed by surgeons at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The surgeons describe their innovative technique in the December 2008

Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Esophagea A Minimally Invasive Surgery To Treat Achalasia

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

OR-Live Webcast From Northwestern Memorial Hospital: December 2, 2008, 3:00 PM CST. Achalasia is a rare esophageal disease that effects thousands of people in the United States, most of whom are in their 20s to 50s, and often presents

ORNL supercomputer simulation wins prize for fastest-running science application

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seeing is Believing: Visual Diagnostic Decision Support

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | Studies show that nearly 20 percent of all medical diagnoses and 60 percent of prescribed treatments are incorrect. Given that half of all diseases present with a visual marker, and 10 to 20 percent of a general practitioner’s clinical diagnoses are visually based,

Data identified as key factor in PBC failure

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:05 GMT

Lack of high quality data is one of the key factors behind the poor progress of practice-based commissioning, the King's Fund has

Intel personal health management system

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:05 GMT

A home medical device, designed to be part of a remote personal home care management system for people with chronic conditions, has been launched by

Quantum computers could excel in modeling chemical reactions

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

UC San Diego announces collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Simulations Plus Signs Another Collaboration Agreement

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Evidence Of Gulf War Syndrome Isolated By Deep Brain Mapping

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas are pioneering the use of spatial statistical modeling to analyze brain scan data from Persian Gulf War veterans, aiming to pinpoint specific areas of the their brains affected by Gulf War

GE To Partner With Medical Institutions, Spend $200M Over Five Years To Develop Electronic Systems For Medical Information, Patient Records

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

General Electric and GE Healthcare officials on Tuesday at a conference in New York City announced plans to partner with several U.S. medical institutions on an effort to develop a national electronic health record system,

Patient Information Could Be Left To Haemorrhage From Mobile Devices, Survey Shows

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

A transatlantic survey of more than a thousand healthcare professionals has shown that over a third are unwittingly putting personal information at risk by storing patient records, medical images, contact details, corporate data and other sensitive information on mobile devices such as laptops, BlackBerrys and USB sticks - and not

E-Detailing And ROI: Planning, Metrics, And Best Practices

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The state of the pharmaceutical union has meant massive marketing effort put toward detailing, but a dramatically less receptive audience. This is changing as sales forces around the world are being slashed. e-Detailing represents a way to maximize sales force efforts, cut costs and increase both interaction with physicians and

Technology May Provide Means Of Testing Anti-Aging Drugs

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research have identified for the first time biomarkers of aging which are highly predictive of both chronological and physiological age. Biomarkers are biochemical features that can be used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment. The research involves nematode

How Brain Interprets Natural Scenes: Carnegie Mellon Theory Of Visual Computation

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Computational neuroscientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computational model that provides insight into the function of the brain's visual cortex and the information processing that enables people to perceive contours and surfaces, and understand what they see in the world around them. A type of

Improving Your Fitness And Environmental Impact With Support And Encouragement From Your Cell Phone

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter months, without your having to lift a finger to keep track. Researchers at the University of

Flexible Electronics For Medical Sensors

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

They've made electronics that can bend. They've made electronics that can stretch. And now, they've reached the ultimate goal -- electronics that can be subjected to any complex deformation, including

SyntheMed Announces FDA Clearance Of SinusShield(TM)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

SyntheMed, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SYMD) announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market SinusShield(TM), a bioresorbable membrane intended to prevent post-operative adhesions in nasal and sinus surgical procedures. There are approximately two million nasal and sinus procedures performed annually in the United States. Robert

Health Information Technology Issues Tackled By UT Trainees

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Many health care providers are overloaded with information. And more is coming. At The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston (SHIS), research trainees are learning how to address the many issues raised by the explosion in e-information. SHIS recently received a 5-year, $1.3

Imaging3 to Debut 3D Real-Time Imaging Software and Perspective Interface at the RSNA Trade Show

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Breaking news: Daschle is HHS pick

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:34:49 GMT

The news today is that former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) will be President-elect Obama's choice for secretary of Health and Human Services. Politico reports that Daschle was picked for his ability to work through the intricacies of the legislative process, something that is particularly helpful in

Graphnet supports Trafford diabetes centre

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A web-based diabetes system from Graphnet has been installed in a dedicated diabetes centre in

iSoft system links EPS to SCR consent

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A GP has claimed that iSoft's Synergy system requires practices to get patients to give consent for their data to be uploaded to the Summary Care Record before they can use the Electronic Prescription

Graphnet supports Trafford diabetes centre

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A web-based diabetes system from Graphnet has been installed in a dedicated diabetes centre in

Animal and biological science highlights: San Antonio Fluid Dynamics Conference, Nov. 23-25

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jupiter's shrinking red spot

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Scientists sequence woolly-mammoth genome

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Drive Square and Wegmann USA Announce Cooperation to Create a Simple, Portable and Cost-Effective Driver Training Simulator

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Healthcare IM&T Team of the Year

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:39:56 GMT

New Ph.D. Path Linking Laboratory And Population Sciences Created By Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) has selected Emory University for a $2.5 million, five-year award aimed at training new biomedical scientists whose expertise in research and teaching will bridge laboratory and population sciences. The Emory program is one of three new BWF programs funded nationally within the

Critical Gap In Global Health Covered By Primate Disease Field Guide

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Why are so many infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans? Why do we have so little capacity to predict epidemics, or avoid them? Some answers, and possible solutions, can be found in the first trench-to-bench guide to wild primate infectious diseases, published Nov. 17 in the Yearbook of Physical

Division Of Aging And Adult Services Announces Credit Fraud Alert For Clients Affected By Stolen Laptop, North Carolina

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

The North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) announced that it is arranging a credit fraud alert for clients of home and community services administered by the Division. This is in response to a security breach that DAAS recently announced. While the alert was arranged with TransUnion,

New Jersey Dept. Of Health And Senior Services Proposes New Rules And Amendments At N.J.A.C. 8:20, Establishing The Birth Defects Registry

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

The Division of Family Health Services in the Public Health Services Branch of the Department of Health and Senior Services proposes new rules and amendments at N.J.A.C. 8:20, which establishes the Birth Defects Registry. The proposal would establish

Three British hospitals hit with malware attack

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Computer systems at three hospitals in London were shut down after PCs there were infected by a variant of the Mytob mass-mailing worm.

Systems biology brings hope of speeding up drug development

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cognitive Workouts For Sports Champions Developed By Universite De Montreal Researchers

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

All great athletes know that in order to perform well, they can't just depend on their physical capabilities. Speed and efficiency in decision-making are just as essential. Two researchers from the School of Optometry of the UniversitÃ© de MontrÃ©al have discovered how to train the brain of athletes to improve

Cancer Survival Rates Impact Type Of Web Communities Used By Patients

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Online support communities for high survival rate cancers contain a greater amount of emotional support content than online support communities for cancers with low survival rates, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare

Crafting Your Image For Your 1,000 Friends On Facebook Or MySpace

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Students are creating idealized versions of themselves on social networking websites - Facebook and MySpace are the most popular - and using these sites to explore their emerging identities, UCLA psychologists report. Parents often understand very little about this phenomenon, they

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Establishes 13 New National And International Doctoral Training Groups

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is intensifying the international training of doctoral researchers. At its autumn meeting in Bonn the Grants Committee responsible for Research Training agreed to the establishment of 13 additional Research Training Groups, 7 of which are International Research Training Groups. These enable doctoral researchers

Message board for patients with diabetes

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:05 GMT

A volunteer with the charity Diabetes UK has launched a message board for patients with the long term

Think-tank calls for QoF to be devalued

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:10:32 GMT

The value of the Quality and Outcomes Framework should be reduced from 30% of GP income to just 7%, according to a think-tank that also wants the number of indicators cut

Delcath Systems Granted Orphan-Drug Designations For Cutaneous And Ocular Melanoma

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH), a medical technology company testing its proprietary liver cancer treatment for melanoma metastatic to the liver, announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") granted to Delcath two orphan-drug applications for the drug melphalan. Delcath was granted designations of the drug melphalan

Who You Gonna Call? GMC Launches Complaints Website For Patients

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

The GMC has launched a new online information centre, Patients' help, to let patients know who to contact when they have a concern about a doctor. Patients' help is the first website to help patients navigate the complaints system. It provides case studies, includes a

World-First Network Linking Experts In Proteomics And Metabolomics

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A world-first network linking experts in two leading biotechnologies, proteomics and metabolomics, has been launched by The Hon Gavin Jennings at The University of Melbourne. The portal website of Proteomics and Metabolomics Victoria (PMV) was activated during the opening of Metabolomics Australia's node at the University, and

Survey reveals mixed picture on device security

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:05 GMT

NHS organisations have tightened up on mobile device security in response to the recent spate of data breaches from the public sector, an E-Health Insider survey

India's Cellular Ringtone Boosts Country's Condom Sales, Officials Say

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Condom sales in India increased by 85 million in the months following a media campaign featuring a cellular phone ringtone that says "condom, condom," officials at India's National AIDS Control Organization said on

Drug Forecasting Method For Anti-Malarial Treatments To Be Presented At The American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene Annual Meeting

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Treating infectious diseases while meeting escalating costs to do so continues to pose worldwide challenges, with one of the main issues being the ability to provide an adequate supply of drugs to treat infectious diseases. While this may sound simple, ensuring a sufficient supply of effective drugs to each country

'Enlightened' Atoms Stage Nano-Riot Against Uniformity

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

When atoms in a crystal are struck by laser light, their electrons, excited by the light, typically begin moving back and forth together in a regular pattern, resembling nanoscale soldiers marching in a lockstep formation. But according to a new theory developed by Johns Hopkins researchers, under the right conditions

$14 Million In Savings Over 10 Years And Huge Health Gains At Canada's Supervised Injection Facility

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Canada's only supervised injection facility is extending lives and saving the health-care system millions of dollars, a new study shows. In analyzing the cost-effectiveness of Vancouver-based Insite, a safe injection facility in a downtown neighbourhood where about 5,000 injection drug users live, researchers found $14 million in

The Visible Body, The First Comprehensive 3D Human Anatomy Visualization And Learning Tool, Now Cross-Platform And Cross-Browser

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Argosy Publishing, an award-winning interactive visual content developer, announced that the Visible Body™ (http://www.visiblebody.com) -- the first free, Web-based 3D interactive model of the human body -- is available now for the first time on Mac®. The Visible Body can now also be accessed using Firefox® and Safari®, in addition

Plan Bee and the Psychology of Smarter Planet

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:36:16 GMT

A Smarter Planet, our new "traditional" blog that will be complemented by a Tumblr site has launched this week.

Those interested in the smarter healthcare aspect of this bold new initiative to build a planet with more

Blue Vector Opens Platform to Third-Party Developers

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Future Of Physician Customer Service Portals - Report Reveals Market Data And Best Practices For Biopharma Companies

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Over the past year, physician visitation to customer service portals decreased while interest in using them actually increased. To help biopharma companies bridge the gap between the current portal landscape and unmet physician demand, Manhattan Research just released its latest physician module report, "The Case for Customer Care: Service Portals

National Award For Musgrove A&E Fly-On-The-Wall Documentary, UK

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Emergency Medics, the fly on the wall documentary about the Accident and Emergency Department at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, England, has won a national award for filmmaker Andrew Brown. The judges for the prestigious Medical Journalism Awards said the programme was "well filmed and utterly gripping. The programme flowed

Patients to get Facebook-style Communicator

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:52:56 GMT

From March, patients will be able to carry out email consultations with GPs and other clinicians using a Facebook-style tool called

IT costs factored into organ donor decision

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:20:54 GMT

The UK Organ Donation Taskforce this week came out against moving to a system of presumed consent for organ donation, arguing the costs could outweigh the

Patients to get Facebook-style Communicator

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:52:56 GMT

From March, patients will be able to carry out email consultations with GPs and other clinicians using a Facebook-style tool called

Computer virus takes down Barts and the London

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:24:43 GMT

A computer virus has infected Barts and The London NHS Trust, shutting down the computer system that runs its three hospitals for more than

Lilly Selects ICON to Manage its Clinical Data Management BusinessOutside the US

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BT e-Health Insider Awards: the winners

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust emerged as the overall winner of the BT e-Health Insider awards at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel last

BT e-Health Insider Awards: the winners

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust emerged as the overall winner of the BT e-Health Insider awards at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel last

Less than 12 percent of hospitals have even minimal EHR adoption

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:18:26 GMT

A new hospital IT adoption survey's results are out, and they are less than spectacular. The survey found that among the 3,000 non-federal hospitals surveyed, less than 12 percent had even minimal EHR adoption, and less than 2 percent had what the surveyors considered comprehensive adoption of EHRs.

Philips announces new 'iPill'

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:21:08 GMT

In the not so distant future, patients may come home from the doctor with an "iPill" to go with their iPods and iPhones. The new pill, developed by the Dutch group Philips, is an intelligent pill. Using the microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and drug reservoir contained inside, the pill can

Adoption of PHRs could save up to $21 billion annually

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:22:28 GMT

A new study from the Center for Information Technology Leadership at Partners Healthcare System in Boston has come up with a detailed analysis of how much money interoperable PHRs could save annually.

The study, which examined the costs and benefits of increasing the adoption of PHRs to 80 percent

Hypres Demonstrates Digital-RF™ Distribution and Routing, a NewMilestone in Software Radio Technology

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Trend: RFID tracking adopted more frequently

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:51:44 GMT

Despite some initial tensions over privacy fears--and the cost of the equipment itself--the use of RFID technology has continued to progress in many hospitals over the last year, to include tracking of equipment, staff and even patients.

Some people fear that this may result in increased privacy concerns for all involved. However, data

Express Scripts clients being extorted, too

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:17:37 GMT

Earlier this month, Express Scripts broke the news that someone was demanding an undisclosed amount, claiming that if the pharmacy benefits management firm didn't pay up, they would release about 75 members' personal information. Express Scripts refused to honor the demand, though it did offer the 75 members named free credit protection services

HITRUST releases proposed security framework

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:32:12 GMT

In recent times, we've been telling you about new requirements for health IT security, including a new requirement from the FTC that since healthcare providers are creditors, they need to have identity theft policies in place by next year.

Now, in an effort to make implementing these protections simpler, on top of other security

Mitrionics Announces Support for Intel(R) Xeon(R) 7300 Quad Socket Hybrid Computing Development System Featuring Xilinx Virtex(R)-5 FPGAs on Nallatech Front Side Bus (FSB) In-Socket Modules

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

etrials Announces Enhanced 3-Year Agreement with Peak 10

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DDC-I Enters Embedded Real Time Operating System Market withSafety-Critical and General Purpose RTOS Offerings

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DDC-I Announces Highest Performance and Most Readily CertifiableSafety-Critical RTOS

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HHS Secretary Highlights Contributions Of Health IT Advisory Panel, USA

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The American Health Information Community (AHIC) -- a federal advisory committee established in 2005 to offer recommendations to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt to accelerate the adoption of health information technology, or health IT -- formally concluded its work

TIBCO Speeds Drug Discovery For Chemists

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX), today announced the release of TIBCO Spotfire® Lead Discovery. The solution allows chemists to quickly access chemistry and biological data in a single analysis environment, then easily build best-practice applications for chemical structure analysis. The solution, built on the powerful TIBCO Spotfire® Enterprise Analytics platform,,

Dr Foster takes on NHS Choices

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:56:12 GMT

Health information provider Dr Foster has launched an alternative site to NHS

Cayton stakes claim to independence of NIGB

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:33:49 GMT

The new chair of the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care has criticised plans to make it easier for researchers to access patient

Dr Foster takes on NHS Choices

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:56:12 GMT

Health information provider Dr Foster has launched an alternative site to NHS

Cayton stakes claim to independence of NIGB

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:33:49 GMT

The new chair of the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care has criticised plans to make it easier for researchers to access patient

Scientists In UK See Clearer Picture Of Fetal Development With The Help Of Chicks

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Scientists hope to gain a greater understanding of disease and birth defects with a new imaging database that will map the expression of genes that control

International Research Effort To Study Autism Joined By UIC

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are taking part in an international effort to gather DNA samples from 2,000 autism patients and their families over the next three years. The initiative, called the Simons Simplex Collection, is the first coordinated effort to create a database

"BrainNavigator" Unveiled By Elsevier At 'Neuroscience 2008'

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A revolutionary product that will change the face of brain research was announced by Elsevier in partnership with the Allen Institute for Brain Science. BrainNavigator (http://www.elsevierlabsuite.com/brainnavigator), a 3D research tool, will replace bulky desk atlases and move brain research online, saving scientists time while improving the quality of day-to-day

Neuroscience Information Framework In The Spotlight In Neuroinformatics Special Issue

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A landmark special issue of Springer's Humana Press journal Neuroinformatics describes the new Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF), a dynamic inventory of web-based neurosciences data, resources and tools that scientists and students can access via any computer connected to the

The experience of linking Victorian emergency medical service trauma data

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:36:14 GMT

Background: The linking of a large Emergency Medical Service (EMS) dataset with the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) hospital datasets and Victorian State Trauma Outcome Registry and Monitoring (VSTORM) dataset to determine patient outcomes has not previously been undertaken in Victoria. The objective of this study was to identify

Local IT solutions for Vascular Checks

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Primary care trusts will need to develop their own informatics solutions for the national Vascular Checks programme that will begin next year, the Department of Health has

Local IT solutions for Vascular Checks

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Primary care trusts will need to develop their own informatics solutions for the national Vascular Checks programme that will begin next year, the Department of Health has

Tool To Help Disoriented Pilots Being Developed By Space Researchers

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Not knowing which way is up can have deadly consequences for pilots. This confusion of the senses, called spatial disorientation, is responsible for up to 10 percent of general aviation accidents in the United States, with 90 percent of these being fatal, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

International, Online Collaboration For Nanotechnology Standards

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Federal government and U.S. industry scientists say they are forging ahead with plans for an international, online collaboration to speed up creation of critically needed nanotechnology standards, including the underpinning reference materials and tests that support development of nanotech products while minimizing potential

Conference, Nov. 23-25: Animal And Biological Science Highlights San Antonio Fluid Dynamics

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

From dolphins to clams to flying creatures like hummingbirds and bats, many of nature's most fascinating creatures exhibit forms of fluid flow. When the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics takes place from November 23-25 at the San Antonio Convention Center, researchers from

New Study Finds Changes In Position Of Conventional Insulin Pumps Can Cause Fluctuations In Insulin Delivery Rates

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

A new study presented at the Annual Meeting of the Diabetes Technology Society showed that changes in the position of a conventional insulin pump, relative to its infusion set, can significantly impact expected insulin delivery rates. Such changes may occur during routine daily activities such as getting dressed, sleeping or

CardioDynamics Announces Two Significant Studies Correlating BioZ(R) With Ejection Fraction (EF)

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

CardioDynamics (Nasdaq: CDIC), the innovator and leader of Impedance Cardiography (ICG) technology and manufacturer of BioZ noninvasive cardiac monitoring systems, announced two studies which correlate BioZ(R) with Ejection Fraction (EF) from echocardiography (echo). Researchers from Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, California, reported results of a pacemaker optimization

Health IT Certification Moves Forward

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | WASHINGTON—The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is turning its attention to medical specialty boards in its bid for recognition of clinical informatics as a distinct medical subspecialty, following the approval of detailed plans for physician informatician training and

Deals, Deployments & Short News--Nov. 11, 2008

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | New study on impact of clinical alerts; report to quantify use of home health-IT; McKesson deployments; new GetWellNetwork product; MobileAccess-Sprint partnership; and

Cerner Incorporates Genomics Into EMR

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | Molecular diagnostics laboratories that are doing clinical genomics “try to fit a round peg into a square hole, especially when it comes to workflow,” says Mark Hoffman, director of translational medicine at Cerner, the Kansas City-based health-IT player which has been

Health Care & Health-IT Under Obama

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | WASHINGTON—The election of Barack Obama as president and the solidification of the Democratic majority in Congress clearly will have an effect on the national health care agenda for 2009, but some of the reasons might not be so

New Ways To Study Development And Disease Following Breakthrough In Cell-Type Analysis

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Like skilled assassins, many diseases seem to know exactly what types of cells to attack. While decimating one cadre of cells, diseases will inexplicably spare a seemingly identical group of neighbors. What makes cells vulnerable or not depends largely on the kinds and amounts of proteins they produce - their

Helicos Launches Open Access Web Site With Microbial Genome Data

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New Inventory Of HHS Quality Measures Released To Improve Public- And Private-Sector Performance Measurement Efforts, USA

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the first-ever inventory of quality measures that are used for reporting, payment, or quality improvement by its agencies and operating divisions. The HHS measure inventory, which is available on the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse, a Web

Children And Teens Should Be Helped To Deal With Stress In An Uncertain Time

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

As families across the country face losses of nest eggs, homes or jobs, their young children and teens need emotional support. Child psychologist Michele C. Thorne, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical psychology at the Indiana University School of Medicine and clinical director of the Consult Liaison Service

CMS To Launch One-Year Personal Health Record Pilot Program For Medicare Beneficiaries In Arizona, Utah

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Wednesday said that a one-year Medicare pilot program that will encourage beneficiaries to create online personal health records will reduce paperwork and prevent unnecessary medical procedures, Cronkite News/Arizona Daily Star

'Femtomolar Optical Tweezers' May Enable Sensitive Blood Tests

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Cutting-edge "tweezers" are so sensitive that they can feel the tell-tale tug of tiny concentrations of pathogens in blood samples, yet don't ever need to be sterilized - or even held - as they are ephemeral and weightless. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has licensed a patented

Young Girls Encouraged To Live Smoke-Free At Innovative New Web Site

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A new Web site designed to emphasize smoking prevention for young girls has been launched through Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) and Dartmouth Medical School (DMS). The safe, online patient education site was created by Dartmouth pediatrician Henry Bernstein to help prevent smoking in young girls 8-11 years old).

A modest proposal

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:13:12 GMT

Medical informatics needs a rock star. Not a David Brailer-esque figure who could excite people in the technology sphere, but perhaps a Don Berwick type who can reach every level and constituency of healthcare, and even capture the imagination of the general public.

I had this thought yesterday during

Search sniffle find flu trends

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:05 GMT

Search engine giant Google has launched a flu tracking system based on how many people search for flu-related

BT to axe 10,000 jobs

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:13:00 GMT

BT has announced that it will cut 10,000 jobs across the whole company, including its BT Global Services division, which is responsible for three key English NHS IT

Search sniffle find flu trends

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:05 GMT

Search engine giant Google has launched a flu tracking system based on how many people search for flu-related

Animal and biological science highlights San Antonio Fluid Dynamics Conference, Nov. 23-25

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

UNC, Yale partner to study effects of cocaine use on mother-infant relationships

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ZOLL Medical Corporation to Speak at the Lazard Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mysterious microbe may play important role in ocean ecology

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Space researchers developing tool to help disoriented pilots

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PSE Awards EUR 5000 "Model-Based Innovation" Prize

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Decision Theory Applied to Image Quality Control in Radiology.

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:13:01 GMT

Background: The present work aims at the application of the decision theory to radiological image quality control (QC) in diagnostic routine. The main problem addressed in the framework of decision theory is to accept or reject a film lot of a radiology service. The probability of each decision of a determined

Pearl Medical ceases to trade

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:31:18 GMT

Pearl Medical, which provided a BlackBerry mobile device to more than 2,000 GPs, has ceased to

Posit Science(R) Corporation Announces the Release of InSight(TM) 1.1

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ZOLL Medical Corporation Announces Record Annual Results

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ZOLL Enters Multi-Year Agreement to Add Masimo Rainbow Set Technology in E Series Defibrillators

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Switches to Provantis Preclinical Solution

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NHS Choices' Contract Awarded To Capita Group PLC, UK

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

As a key stream in the Department of Health's communications and delivery strategy, the NHS Choices digital information service (http://www.nhs.uk) is the "front-door" for communicating with citizens and stakeholders in healthcare, health improvement and social care, the public and the

Partnership Announced Between Medical Simulation Corp. And University Of South Florida

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Medical Simulation Corporation (MSC) announces a new partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) to provide simulation training and education services for USF Health hospital partners and for local and national health professionals seeking continuing medical education. The MSC SimSuite Education Center is located at Tampa General Hospital, a

Science And Diabetes Education In Native-American Schools Fostered By Teaching Tools

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Schools across the country now have free access to an innovative set of teaching tools designed to increase the understanding of science, health, and diabetes among American Indian and Alaska Native students from kindergarten through the 12th grade. The comprehensive new curriculum, called "Health is Life in Balance," was launched

Telemedicine: Researchers Broadcast Live Surgery Using Internet2

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Imagine a scenario where doctors from different hospitals can collaborate on a surgery without having to actually be in the operating room. What if doctors in remote locations could receive immediate expert support from top specialists in hospitals around the world? This environment could soon become a

Genetic Data Transfer Time Between TGen-ASU To Be Slashed By Light-speed Computer Connection

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Hot on the heels of a new supercomputer, plans for a new light-speed data line between the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Arizona State University could slash the time is takes to transfer genetic information. Accelerating the flow of information could help speed discoveries that eventually could

Mathematical Models Resolve Controversy Over Nicotine Addiction

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Increased use of computers to create predictive models of human disease is likely following a workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), which urged for a collaborative effort between specialists in the field. Human disease research produces an enormous amount of data from different sources such as animal models,

Innovative Online Journal Leads The Way In Personalized Medicine

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

The recent surge of DNA sequence information resulting from deciphering the human genetic code has acted as a catalyst for innovative technological developments that have been vital in the identification of genes associated with disease pathologies. This has allowed for the development of novel genetic therapies to treat a wide

Advanced Biomaterials To Make More Reliable And Hardwearing Medical Implants Investigated By TECNALIA

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

The TECNALIA Technological Corporation is taking part in the CÃ©nit Intelimplant project, the goal of which is to develop advanced biomaterials based on innovative technologies (microtechnologies, nanotechnologies, tissue and surface engineering) for the manufacture of a new generation of implants which have greater durability and reliability, need less recuperation time

E-Health Insider's industry round up 13.11.2008

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:22:04 GMT

The E-Health Insider industry round up returns to cover system deployments, agreements, new products, appointments and other changes at leading healthcare IT

Vision 4 looks further off

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Delivery of the new clinical system Vision 4 from GP system supplier INPS could be moved back to

Touch screens gather patient views

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A touch-screen system that allows people to feed back their views on NHS services is being rolled out across North East

Latin American Science Initiative Puts Tropical Rainforest Diversity Online

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

etrials Worldwide Names M. Denis Connaghan as Chief Executive Officer

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NASA research sends IT, consumer projects into orbit

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Technologies developed by engineers and scientists at NASA have been spread throughout the private sector in products ranging from computer chips and medical devices to food additives.

Quality, quantity lacking in children's educational TV, study says

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Text Messaging May Help Children Fight Off Obesity

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Many children love sending and receiving text messages through their cell phones - sometimes to the great annoyance of their parents. But now a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests this technology could be used to reduce children's chances of becoming

Google uses search patterns to accurately estimate flu activity

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Google said that its analysis of search data can predict flu outbreaks faster than the Centers for Disease Control.

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More award nominations for NHS CFH

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:15:12 GMT

Researchers Test Innovative 'IT' Interventions To Improve Patient Safety By Reducing Medication Problems At Home

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The Center for Home Care Policy & Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) is launching a new study to test state-of-the art, information technology (IT) strategies that will alert home care nurses to patients at high risk for medication management problems so that they can take immediate action

Think Tank Forums: Carnegie Mellon's Philip LeDuc Participates

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Carnegie Mellon University's Philip R. LeDuc will join more than 70 of the brightest scientific researchers Nov. 12-15 at the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative on Complexity at the Beckman Conference Center in Irvine, Calif. Invited participants will discuss the topic of complexity in areas spanning everything

Light-speed computer connection will slash genetic data transfer time between TGen-ASU

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Most Meaningful, 21st Century Gift -- A Website

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HotDoodle Brings Powerful Web Presence to the Masses

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Google Tracks US Flu Trends

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The internet technology and search engine giant Google launched a new tool this week called Flu Trends that the company says accurately estimates the level of flu in each state of the USA in nearly real time by keeping track of certain Google search queries.

InterSystems Opens Sales and Support Office in Dubai

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hormones and brain activity: Kinsey Institute study sheds light on facial preferences

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Video Gaming Graphics Supercharge Medical Imaging

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:26:47 GMT

Combine the graphics processing power of a contemporary video game with a CT scan, MRI or other medical image; wrap it up in

Hospira Acquires EndoTool

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:38:04 GMT

On Oct. 13, 2008 Hospira announced that it had acquired the EndoTool business from MD Scientific. (Press release) The EndoTool glucose management system is software used to determine optimal insulin dosages to help establish and maintain glycemic control. Target markets for the product include critical care and surgery, as well as lower acuity areas

Catto podcast urges debate on confidentiality

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Sir Graeme Catto has recorded a podcast urging doctors to put forward their views on confidentiality, including concerns about electronic records and access to patient data for

Lorenzo officially launched

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Lorenzo, the future strategic care records software promised to three-fifths of the English NHS has officially launched internationally in Sydney,

FY2009 NDAA Calls for Market Research Implementation and Better Use of Commercial Software Technology

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

EPIX Pharmaceuticals Receives NASDAQ Compliance Notice; Intends to Request Hearing

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Smarter (and Healthier) Planet

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:10:14 GMT

I've been busy working on the launch of IBM's Smarter Planet mega-strategy, which seeks to help the world build the next generation of intelligent infrastructure for everything from transportation and energy grids to supply chains and complex systems such as healthcare.

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PointCross Releases Catalyst for Building Business-Ready SharePoint Solutions in 1/10th the Time

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Crossing The Digital Divide For The Elderly, Chronically Ill And Medically Undeserved

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

What will motivate the elderly, the chronically ill and the medically underserved to use interactive information technology systems to actively help manage their own health problems? What barriers have prevented people in these groups from using such systems more widely than they have? The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research

AAMC Launches AspiringDocs.org Video Contest

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) has launched an online video contest to give college students a chance to turn their dreams of a career in medicine into assistance with the costs of preparing for and applying to medical school. The AspiringDocs.org Video Contest asks college students

PQRI Made Easy(TM): A New Software Enables Healthcare Professionals to Earn Their 2008 and 2009 PQRI Bonuses for Free

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

QUMAS Wins ISA Collaboration Award 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gene Security Network Introduces Single Cell Genetic Test for IVF Applications Powered By Parental Support(TM) Technology

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Autodesk and CDW Government, Inc. Partner to Revitalize Iraqi Manufacturing Industry

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SupplyScape to Lead Dialogue on Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Transformation and Strategic Enablement

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield GPs Use Technology To Make Prescribing Safer, England

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Sheffield GPs are set to make prescribing drugs safer, with an innovative new software programme called 'Scriptswitch'. The news comes after a report* published last week claimed over-the-counter and prescribed drugs, such as anti-depressants and painkillers, are involved in almost one third of fatal

Panasonic Toughbook Sets A New Standard For MCAS - New Technology Designed By Nurses For Nurses

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

An innovative Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) has launched to meet the demands of busy nurses struggling with products currently on the market. Panasonic has worked with a team of 100 clinicians to develop the Toughbook CF-H1 MCA. As well as easing workloads and improving patient care the new lightweight, hand

GP2GP out-of-date medical records concern

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:25:41 GMT

GP practices that have moved from a GP2GP compliant system but left it connected to the Spine have been inadvertently sending patient records to other practices which could be

Sunquest completes purchase of Anglia Healthcare

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:49:58 GMT

Sunquest Information Systems, the US specialist in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, has completed the acquisition of Anglia Healthcare

Promised safety alarms not delivered

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:05 GMT

Four out of five community nurses do not have access to a personal safety alarm despite a government pledge to fund mobile communication devices three years

Motorola offers durable smart phones for business wireless LANs

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Motorola today announced two durable smart phones that operate over wireless LANs and are focused on retail, health care and other business customers.

Database to record sudden cardiac death

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A database has been launched to record cases of sudden cardiac death, so doctors can better understand when and why it

Crossing the digital divide

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Symbion Systems Releases Version 2.1 of Its Symbion-DX Process Analytical Software Suite

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Infotrieve's Revolutionary Content SCM(R) Solution Launched at UCB

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Florida wants MDs to have web access to Medicaid patients' EHRs

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:51:34 GMT

Officials in Florida are looking to expand the number of electronic health records for Medicaid patients viewable by state doctors to 2.3 million for this coming year. Currently, doctors can only see their own claims for specific patients (they are also able to submit claims online and check on a patient's Medicaid eligibility status).

According

New Intel device looks to innovate remote patient treatment

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:21:13 GMT

Patients looking for a more integrated approach to healthcare from home can now look to Intel to help manage their needs. The Intel Health Guide, which received FDA clearance in July of this year, is a patient-monitoring system with an online interface that allows doctors to keep track of their patient's

SPOTLIGHT: Virtual colonoscopies closer to mainstream adoption?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:25:42 GMT

Despite some major concerns, virtual colonoscopies could become the norm if a federal advisory panel, scheduled to meet later this month, decides health plans should be responsible for paying for the procedure. While virtual colonoscopies have proven just as successful, if not more so than the regular test, at identifying potentially-fatal

Genetic blueprint revealed for kidney design and formation

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stroke patients soon may have fun, high-tech tool

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Virtual World Of Flying Insects To Help Stroke Patients Expand Their Range Of Movement

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

The University of Central Florida will immerse stroke survivors in a virtual world full of flying insects to help expand their range of movement. Researchers in UCF's Media Convergence Lab (MCL) are teaming up

Version 1.1 Of The CaBIG(R) Clinical Trials Suite Now Available

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

The National Cancer Institute Center for Bioinformatics and Information Technology (NCI CBIIT) is pleased to announce the availability of Version 1.1 of the caBIG® Clinical Trials

Case Study: IL hospital tries out wireless technology

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:38:35 GMT

Another hospital is jumping on the wireless bandwagon: Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL recently deployed technology that makes the entire hospital wireless. Not only that, but it helps organize all the wireless information so that it can be viewed wherever it is needed: at the patient's bedside, on a doctor's

Arkansas works toward trauma care network

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:41:09 GMT

Arkansas state officials are working to create a network around the state to assist in trauma care, and their first step is completed: a new computer database linking their hospitals is now online.

The new database shows which facilities have specialists and also room available for patients. Included in the network

AMIA releases report on EMR core competencies

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:08:42 GMT

The American Medical Informatics Association has released a report detailing what health workers should know when working with EMRs. AMIA's goal is take the focus away from higher technical issues for a moment, notably implementation of EMRs, and focus on how health care workers use EMRs.

The problem that AMIA foresaw was that

Patient Care Technology Systems Announces Charlotte Office Expansion

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Data Transfer Service (DTS) contract negotiations complete

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:12:16 GMT

Human Behavior And Learning Predicted By Computer

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A computer model that can predict how people will complete a controlled task and how the knowledge needed to complete that task develops over time is the product of a group of researchers, led by a professor from Penn State's College of Information Sciences and

Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers Affected By MP3 Headphones

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may interfere with these devices, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. View the video news release

Health Robotics Announces Strategic Partnership in Japan for its CytoCare(TM) Robot with TOSHO Inc.

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Computer Glitch Improperly Drops Thousands Of Florida Children From KidCare

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Thousands of children in Florida's KidCare program over the past five months may have been improperly dropped from the program's rolls because of a glitch in the state's computer system, the Daytona Beach News-Journal

Patients' prospectus launched on NHS Choices

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

The Department of Health has launched its patients' prospectus on NHS

Uni-NHS link up creates mapping tools

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A new visual process mapping technique that can be used to capture and improve hospital systems has been developed as the result of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between NHS Fife and the University of

A Team At UPC Creates An Intelligent Walker To Assist The Elderly And People Undergoing Medical Rehabilitation

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

A team of researchers from the Departments of Software, Automatic Control, Strength of MaMechanical Engineering, Materials and Structural Engineering at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), led by Ulises CortÃ©s and Antonio B. MartÃnez, has designed an intelligent walker (i-Walker) that goes a step beyond conventional walkers as it can

Building Wireless Connectivity for Health Care

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | BOSTON—Over the next three years, wireless mobile networks will evolve from today’s technology to next-generation capabilities, with open access allowing the use of any device or application on national bandwidths. But adoption will be slow until a standardized infrastructure is created, instead of every mobile company

Doctors Start Wrangling with Thorny PM Issues

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | If you think that personalized medicine is so distant still you don’t have to worry about its challenges, you should read a good article in American Medical News this week, “Judging genetic risks: Physicians often caught between what patients want and what science

E-Prescribing Vendors Talk Back

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | A month ago, acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Kerry Weems said that physicians can no longer use cost as an excuse for not switching to electronic prescribing. “The business case is turned around,” Weems said citing the affordability

Deals, Deployments, and Short News -- Nov. 4, 2008

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digital HealthCare & Productivity | Results of the HIMSS Ambulatory Healthcare IT survey show EMR implementation is slow, but steady; Sarah Kramer appointed CEO of eHealth Ontario; Initiate Systems gets $5 million in venture funds; and SAIC gets HHS