HITECH Act of 2009 On February 17, 2009 a $787 Billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 also known as “the Stimulus Bill,” was signed into law by the federal government of…
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In-Home Telemedicine Study Launched
Mayo Clinic US based non profit clinic for innovations and new drugs, GE Healthcare, and Intel have launched a new initiative to study the care and cost benefits of home-based health monitoring…
CSC suggests 10 Tips to Assist in the Health IT Migration
Financial incentives from the U.S. federal government create a unique opportunity for state and local governments and healthcare providers all across the U.S. to invest in improved clinical, administrative and quality management…
Dubai to get first ME stem cell treatment centres
Dubai-based Medical Supplies Company (MSC), is planning to launch the Middle East’s first research centre for stem-cell treatment, with an investment of up to Dh60 million ($16.3 million). MSC plans to open…
The sound of melanoma can help doctors find cancer
Knowing the stage of a patient’s melanoma is important when choosing the best course of treatment. When the cancer has progressed to the lymph nodes, a more aggressive treatment is needed. Examining…
New Artificial Foot Recycles Energy For A More Natural Walk
The picture here might appear a little intimidating to anyone with a less technical prosthetic limb (or those who have ever angered anyone with a prosthetic limb), but despite its intense demeanor,…
Dicom Systems Announce Virtualization Feature for Software as a Service (SaaS)
Dicom Systems have revealed that they will be unveiling the latest addition to the DCMSYS product family at the upcoming 2010 Annual HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Conference & Exhibition….
Siemens Hosts First In a Series of Free Virtual Healthcare IT Conferences
Malvern, Pa., February 23rd, 2010 – On February 23, Siemens Healthcare kicks off its first in a series of free Virtual Healthcare IT Conferences. The conference, accessed at www.siemens.com/virtual-ARRA,will provide insights on…
Siemens Healthcare Introduces New Functional Imaging Application
Siemens Healthcare has developed a new software application, which enables the visualisation of parenchymal blood flow during minimally invasive interventions in the brain for the first time. The feature assists neuroradiologists in…
Can Diabetes Surgery Lead to Remission in Non-Obese Patients?
NEW YORK — Dr. Francesco Rubino, chief of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, is now enrolling overweight and mildly obese patients — those with a body mass index…
Automation and HuCAL PLATINUM Support Increase in Success Rates to 98%
MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) today announced that its research and diagnostic antibody unit AbD Serotec has demonstrated significant progress using the HuCAL-based technology platform to generate custom-made monoclonal…
Red Cross gets new centralized biomedical site with e-mail
The American Red Cross has combined its 30 regional biomedical services Web sites into one national portal. The organization will promote the site, which will officially debut February 23, with e-mail and…
DeveloGen AG receives US$ 500.000 Funding from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for Beta Cell Research
Göttingen, 23 February 2010. DeveloGen AG, a company focused on the discovery and development of therapies for the treatment of diabetes and other metabolic diseases announced today that it will receive US$…
Dubai clinic to discard 5,000 human embryos
Dubai: A fertility clinic in Dubai is to begin next week disposing of about 5,000 human embryos on religious grounds, an Emirati newspaper reported yesterday. A 2008 federal law banned the storage…
HITSP and HHS collaborate to expand adoption and interoperability of EHR
The Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel and HHS have collaborated to expand the adoption and interoperability of electronic health records. According to Fran Schrotter, HITSP’s project director and senior vice president and…