April 6, 2009 - Evalve Inc. announced today the first enrollment in the ACCESS-Europe study, a post-market observational study of the MitraClip therapy in Europe. The MitraClip system is the first commercially available treatment option for nonsurgical mitral valve repair for patients suffering from the effects of functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR).
April 6, 2009 - Compellent Technologies Inc.‘s storage area network (SAN) is reportedly helping healthcare customers overcome IT challenges and enhance patient care through better data storage management.
April 6, 2009 - The 2009 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS 2009) featured 25,672 total registrants, 13,677 exhibitor staff and 11,291 professional attendees, according to the organization.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
April 6, 2009 - A new study from healthcare research firm KLAS entitled “The KLAS report For Better or Worse: A Report for Providers on Healthcare IT Mergers & Acquisitions” look at why some healthcare IT mergers and acquisitions succeed in creating value for healthcare providers while others severely impact customer satisfaction.
April 6, 2009 – At HIMSS 2009, KeyScan showcased its new keyboard scanner that is upgraded to scan also healthcare, insurance plastic cards and driver license cards.
April 6, 2009 - The majority of medical errors in hospitals are absolutely predictable human error, according to HIMSS 2009 keynote speaker Dennis Quaid, actor and founder of the Quaid Foundation.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
April 6, 2009 — A new research survey released today at HIMSS 2009 by SK&A Information Services Inc. reveals 67 percent of medical offices with four or more physicians do not currently use EMR software. The survey results point to substantial sales and marketing opportunities for healthcare information technology vendors and service providers.
April 6, 2009 - More than 70 clinical information systems from 72 different technology companies and organizations are demonstrating how their products communicate and interact with each other in the Interoperability Showcase at the 2009 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference & Exhibition, April 4 – 8 in Chicago.
Microsoft Corp. is showcasing new solutions designed specifically for healthcare providers, caregivers and patients, as well as solutions-applied healthcare scenarios.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
April 6, 2009 – Nuance Communications Inc. is previewing version 8 of its Enterprise Workstation at HIMSS 2009.
April 5, 2009 - GE Healthcare will collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Public Health Informatics in a project demonstrating the capability of a public health agency to utilize electronic medical record (EMR) systems to provide clinicians with timely, patient-specific information at the point of care.
April 6, 2009 – Wolters Kluwer Health unveiled at HIMMS 2009 itsProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, an order set development solution that combines ProVation Medical’s technology platform with UpToDate’s premier clinical decision support content.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
April 6, 2009 — Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is using optical molecular imaging technology from Carestream Molecular Imaging to advance the study of diseases and therapies involving cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious agents, inflammatory disease and other conditions.
April 3, 2009 - Long-term data presented at ACC.09 from Abbott’s SPIRIT II clinical trial demonstrated the clinical advantages of the XIENCE V Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent continued to increase between two and three years compared to the TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent / TAXUS Liberte Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent (TAXUS).
April 3, 2009 - Sorin Group today announced CE mark certification and market release of the ESPRIT pacemaker family in Europe, which the company says is the world’s smallest pacemaker at 8cc.