CDS Clinical decision support has been defined broadly as “providing clinicians or patients with clinical knowledge to enhance patient care.” This includes not only the familiar reactive alerts and reminders (such as…
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ECRI Institute Employs New Five-Star Rating System for Evaluating Medical Products
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., March 30 Big changes have been implemented in the way medical devices are being rated by ECRI Institute®, an independent, nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to patient…
Sound sleep a 3 bln market for the medical industry in India
New Delhi: The promise of a sound sleep is creating a huge market for the medical industry in India. Medical technology and top pharma companies are waking up to a potentially $3-billion…
University Of Liege transmits live neurosurgical operation in 3D to audience
The University of Liege has claimed a European first by transmitting a live neurosurgical operation to an audience in 3D. The operation was performed at the University Hopsital of Liege and watched by members…
Advocate Physician Partners(APP) partners with eClinicalWorks for biggest EMR implementations in U.S
Advocate Physician Partners (APP), the largest network of independent physicians in the Midwest, has partnered with Westborough, Mass.-based eClinicalWorks for one of the biggest electronic medical record (EMR) implementations in the country….
President Obama expected to nominate Donald Berwick to head CMS
President Barack Obama will soon nominate Donald Berwick, MD, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to a statement released Saturday by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of…
Medical Alert System for falls for Geriatric Patients from Philips
Dutch company, Philips, has launched a medical alert service that automatically detects if a person has fallen and then calls the emergency services for help. AutoAlert builds on Philips’ Lifeline, which allows…
59% of Physicians Think the Quality of Medicine in America will Decline in the Next Five Years According to athenahealth and Sermo “Physician Sentiment Index”
62% Are Pessimistic about the American Physician’s Ability to Practice Independently or in Small Groups in the Future 64% Strongly Agree/Agree Their Clinical Decisions are Being Based More on What Payors are…
Electronic Prescription- Levels, Features and Benefits
Electronic Prescription or e-Pharmacy is a new term being used these days Biomed Middle East’s Editorial Looks at the very basics of Electronic Prescription, its usage and practices. What is Electronic Prescription?…
Asia’s largest hospital management conference to take place in Korea
The Korean Hospital Association is spearheading in making HMA happen in Korea. HMA in Seoul will assemble over 50 world-class speakers – all practitioners and experts in hospital management to share their…
Medical Alert service for senior citizens by Philips
Royal Philips Electronics introduced Lifeline with AutoAlert, an enhanced medical alert service. This integrated solution offers an added layer of protection by combining the industry-leading Philips Lifeline medical alert service with automatic…
ET Medical Devices, Italy announces joint venture with Trivitron Healthcare
Trivitron, the largest medical technology provider of Indian origin has today announced its joint venture with ET Medical Devices, Italy to manufacture and market advanced technology cardiac diagnostic instruments which includes ECG…
Updated radiation guidelines published
An updated set of guidelines aimed at making radiation treatment of 16 organs safer have been published as a supplement to the current issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology…
Institute of safe medication practices develops guidelines for CPOE standards
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has developed a set of guidelines aimed at helping providers create drug-prescribing standards for their computerized physician order entry systems. The guidelines, according to a news…
Cereberus to acquire Caritas
Private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, New York, has agreed to acquire Caritas Christi Health Care, Boston, for $830 million, including the Catholic system’s pension liabilities and virtually all of its debt. The…