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Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) has achieved system-wide interoperability by facilitating a comfortable co-existence of single vendor and best-of-breed approaches.  Implemented in 2007, DirectConnect blends simplified user login, a clinical portal, and streamlined clinician access to aggregated patient information. The...

During the 12th Annual Scientific Sessions  of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), the world’s major international society for cardiovascular imaging, the role of perfusion imaging in clinical decision making will be refined. During the 12th Annual...

IBA Health Group Limited announced an agreement with leading Australian private hospital provider Healthscope Limited. The agreement to implement its iSOFT’s software at 38 Healthscope hospitals. IBA Health Group Limited announced an agreement with leading Australian private hospital...

Doctors at the Northwoods Cancer Center near Houston, Texas are now treating cancer patients using new RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems . Jack Laxton, 84, a retired machinist fighting prostate cancer, is among the first patients in...

Royal Philips Electronics  launched a new ultrasound system, which focuses on helping clinicians deliver high quality care for a full range of women’s health needs. The HD9 system combines advanced imaging technology, including 3D and 4D capabilities, in an...

Nonin Medical, Inc., a leading innovator of physiological monitoring solutions, made history today by announcing the first Continua Certified product. The Nonin 2500 PalmSAT® handheld pulse oximeter with USB is the first product to be certified to meet the...

There has been a growing understanding of the microbial threats that exist in laboratory & medical practice as of today. Simultaneously these threatening trends have been accompanied by a tremendous advance in the science and technology of in-clinic sterilization. There...