Even before the federal government began pushing for universal adoption of electronic health records and the establishment of a nationwide health information network, most hospitals saw the need for systems integration. Being able to access critical patient data at the point of care, at the nurse's station or from remote sites became the rallying cry of doctors and nurses.
Today’s busy emergency departments have an arsenal of imaging tools at their disposal when triaging and diagnosing trauma patients. Increasingly, ED physicians are turning to more sophisticated technologies in addition to proven standbys — such as ultrasound, CR and DR — when diagnosing victims.
The climate of today's technology landscape within the healthcare arena seems to be changing at an ever-increasing rate ...
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
The prevalence of obesity in the U.S. is alarming, claiming nearly a third of the nation's adult population, according ...
Feb. 23, 2007 — The first patient implant was performed this week in a feasibility study evaluating the use Medtronic’s ...
Feb. 23, 2007 — Cordis Corp. introduced the REGATTA Steerable Guidewire family of devices in the U.S. this week, which ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
Feb. 23, 2007 — Dr. William T Abraham of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio and Dr. Patrick M McCarthy of ...
Feb. 23, 2007 — Heart device maker Edwards Lifesciences Corp. received a warning this week from the FDA about the ...
Feb. 23, 2007 — West Virginia holds the dubious rank of the state with the highest percentage of residents with heart ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Feb. 23, 2007 — Philips has announced availability of its new HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator with capability to ...
FDA has granted approval to the Cordis Endovascular division of Cordis Corp. to market its PRECISE RX Nitinol Self ...
For all the potential patient safety good that is promised by healthcare’s widespread embracing of electronic health records (EHR), as well as the hoped-for harmony of hospital information systems happily humming a unified tune across vendor brands, the reality of sluggish adoption still plagues the industry. Hospital IT executives continually point to financial constraints as the No.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Feb. 16, 2007 — Congressional staff members were informed about the latest advances in cardiac care for women early this week. The Society for Women’s Health Research convened cardiovascular experts on Capitol Hill to report on leading edge imaging techniques and heart-assisting devices.
Feb. 16, 2007 — Intravascular ultrasound innovator Volcano Corp. announced this week it has selected Cordis Endovascular ...
Feb. 16, 2007 — A Florida State University researcher has collaborated in a research project that could lead to ways of ...
February 27, 2007
