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Quality measure format could change EHR analysis
A new format being vetted by Health Level 7 has the potential to change the way quality measures are reported and analyzed through electronic health records. The Health Quality Measure Format, or…
Federal Communications Commission to promote mobile health applications
The Federal Communications Commission wants to foster the use of wireless devices and applications in healthcare as part of a national broadband plan the agency expects to release next month, according a…
Ectopic Pregnancy-Understanding Its Causes, Symptoms and Learning to Cope With it’s Aftermath
Ectopic pregnancy, also referred to as tubal pregnancy, occurs in 2% of all pregnancies and is the leading cause of death in women during their first trimester. It occurs when an egg…
Quitting Smoking- Coping with Withdrawal Symptoms and Learning To Lead A ‘Nicotine Free’ Life
Smoking is rightly termed’ addictive’. And why wouldn’t it be? After all, Nicotine makes the brain release dopamine, a chemicalthat causes an individual to ‘feel good’, or in an addict’s language, give…
Nanobubble technology geared up aganist Cancer
Nanomedicine refers to the medical application of nanotechnology that will hopefully lead to useful research tools, advanced drug delivery systems, and new ways to treat disease and to repair damaged tissue and…
Vegetative State Patient Shows Brain Activity After Five Years- Communicates With Doctors Through Brain Waves
A man who suffered a severe traumatic accident in 2003, and has been in a ‘zero-awareness’ state ever since, has responded to doctors with ‘yes’ and ‘no’ answers to questions by wilfully…
Beneficial Role of Prions in Brain Function
A prion is an infectious agent, composed primarily of protein. The word “prion” is taken from the longer term “proteinaceous infectious particle.” Prions are hypothesized to infect and propogate by refolding abnormally…
Artificial Pancreas Liberates Young Diabetics From The Disease
In a ground-breaking trial done by researchers at Cambridge University and published in The Lancet, scientists have developed artificial pancreas to regulate blood sugar in children with type I diabetes. Currently, patients…
ELEKTA CONTINUES TO GROW IN KEY EMERGING MARKETS DELIVERS CLINICAL SOLUTIONS TO NINE CANCER CLINICS IN RUSSIA
Elekta is improving the availability of cancer care for Russian patients by delivering clinical solutions, services and training to a number of key hospitals and cancer centers throughout Russia. Elekta has won…
Siemens Signs Agreement to License Microsoft HealthVault
Microsoft Corp. and Siemens AG (through its Siemens IT Solutions and Services division) have announced the signing of a licensing agreement to introduce Microsoft HealthVault in Germany. HealthVault, a personal health application…
CCHIT plans to revise certification programs for EHR systems
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) said yesterday that it will revise its certification programs for electronic health record systems to meet the requirements for meaningful use of health IT…
IBM acquires Initiate Systems
IBM significantly advanced its already large presence in the health IT services industry with the acquisition of Initiate Systems, a major provider of software that helps improve information sharing between organizations. Initiate…
‘Activin B’- A Protein Cue To Diagnose Ectopic Pregnancy
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Reproductive Biology claimed that blood levels of a particular protein could provide early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies. Scientists found that…
IBA SELECTS ELEKTA SOFTWARE FOR KEY PROTON THERAPY SITE IN PRAGUE
Elekta will provide treatment planning and information management systems for a major Proton Therapy facility in Prague, Czech Republic. The software solutions will facilitate the highest quality of patient care and lead…