Parents, doctors should educate themselves and be cautious about the frequent use of these diagnostic tests for kids. The rapid growth in use of medical diagnostic imaging, such as CT scans, has…
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18F-FDG PET scans help evaluate cognitive dysfunction of pediatric fever-induced epilepsy
Largely unknown condition leads to devastating outcomes Sudden, catastrophic childhood epilepsy is a parent’s worst nightmare, especially in the case of fever-induced refractory epileptic encephalopathy in school-age children (FIRES). While not much…
Electric-powered wheelchairs to detect hazardous terrain
Thick gravel, mud, snow, steep ramps or hills . . . They might get a pedestrian a little dirty or out of breath, but to someone in an electric wheelchair, they could…
Social Security Approves EHR Interoperability Technology
As the quest to advance the electronic exchange of medical records continues, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has approved the C32 Continuity of Care Document (CCD) technology developed by health IT firm…
Celera seeks FDA premarketing approval for KIF6 Genotyping Assay
Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) today announced that it has submitted a Premarket Approval Application (PMA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its KIF6 Genotyping Assay, a new molecular In Vitro…
Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0 receives Complete EHR certification
Cyfluent, Inc. announced today that Cyfluent Chart, Version 2.0, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on Friday, November 12, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology…
Electronic Medical Records Not Always Linked To Better Care In Hospitals, Study Finds
Use of electronic health records by hospitals across the United States has had only a limited effect on improving the quality of medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Studying…
Korean Court System Finds Taeyeon Kyphoplasty Device Infringes A Medtronic Kyphoplasty Patent
Medtronic, Inc. has announced that the High Court in Seoul, Korea has found that the balloon kyphoplasty device made by Taeyeon Medical Co., Ltd. infringes a valid Medtronic patent and has ordered…
New Annotated Database Sifts Through Mountains Of Sequencing Data To Find Gene Promoters
Researchers at The Wistar Institute announce the release of an online tool that will help scientists find “gene promoters” – regions along a DNA strand that tell a cell’s transcription machinery where…
URAC releases Patient Centered Health Care Home Program Toolkit
URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, announces the release of its Patient Centered Health Care Home Program Toolkit. This new program provides an educational, step-wise, self-paced approach to guide…
Experimental device for obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea, a dangerous sleep disorder that affects millions of Americans may have found a cure. The disease commonly manifested as snoring but leading to tremendous sleep deprivation can be severely…
SEHA Implements Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Enhancement
The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA) has announced the successful implementation of advanced Electronic Medical Record (EMR) functionality, which allows SEHA physician’s to view, share, and collaborate on a patients…
Researchers overcome obstacle in developing breath-analysis technology for medical diagnostics
Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in developing breath-analysis technology to rapidly diagnose patients by detecting chemical compounds called “biomarkers” in a person’s respiration in real time. The researchers demonstrated their approach…
Crothall announces partnership with 3M for infection control using ATP monitors
Crothall Healthcare, a premier provider of support services to healthcare clients, announced its Preferred Partnership arrangement with 3M to kick-off its powerfully enhanced approach to infection control. Crothall Environmental Services teams will…
HeartWare seeks FDA PMA approval for HeartWare Ventricular Assist System
HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR; ASX: HIN) today announced that it has submitted a Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System…