Sunday 22 August 2010
A Study Reveals Increased Emergency Room Efficiency With Advanced Electronic Medical Records System
Hospitals with most advanced type of electronic medical records (EMR) can save up to 22.4 percent less time for patients in emergency room (ER) than other hospitals. This result was revealed in a recent study "Electronic Medical Records and the Efficiency of Hospital Emergency Departments” conducted by Assistant Professor Michael Furukawa and published by Medical Care Research and Review.
IBM And Beijing Goodwill Introduce WiFi-Enabled ECG Monitor In China
IBM and Beijing Goodwill Information and Technology introduced a pioneer all-in-one electronic cardiogram 
management (ECM) system in China on August 17 to enable physicians to monitor patients' ECG (electrocardiography) data remotely using WiFi. Sue Green, IBM's manager for software systems solutions, highlighted that the partnership with Beijing Goodwill is an example of IBM's strategy to make technologies in medical facilities available on smart phones, tablet PCs and other wireless devices.
management (ECM) system in China on August 17 to enable physicians to monitor patients' ECG (electrocardiography) data remotely using WiFi. Sue Green, IBM's manager for software systems solutions, highlighted that the partnership with Beijing Goodwill is an example of IBM's strategy to make technologies in medical facilities available on smart phones, tablet PCs and other wireless devices.
Breast MRI Might Replace Mammography In Screening For Breast Cancer
Mammography is the most commonly used screening test for early detection of breast cancer but recently there is a 
new trend preferring the use of breast MRI for breast cancer screening specially for women at high risk for developing tumors.
new trend preferring the use of breast MRI for breast cancer screening specially for women at high risk for developing tumors.
Successful Compatibility Testing Between Symantec Health and Siemens PACS
Symantec , in collaboration with Siemens SYNGO Connectivity Competence Center (CCC), conducted connectivity tests between Symantec Health, a cloud-based medical image archiving solution, and several Siemens IT applications. The testing was successful, making Symantec to be the first DICOM archive -- a standard for handling, storing, printing and transmitting medical imaging information -- to complete validation testing with Siemens' new syngo.plaza agile PACS solution where 2D, 3D and 4D reading come together in one place.
A Smart Pill To Remind Patients Of Medication Doses Via Their Mobile Phones
A new innovative pill, the Raisin system, that can text the patients' mobile phones to remind them of their 
medication doses is now under trial in the United Kingdom. The Raisin system, which was developed by California-based company, Proteus Biomedical, is made from digestible sensors that are activated by the stomach digestive juices. Once the pill is activated, the sensor sends a low-power digital signal to a patch on the patient's shoulder, which then decodes and records the information before sending it across a phone connection. The pill is going to be tested over 40 patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. If proved to be effective, it will undergo a one year long trial.
medication doses is now under trial in the United Kingdom. The Raisin system, which was developed by California-based company, Proteus Biomedical, is made from digestible sensors that are activated by the stomach digestive juices. Once the pill is activated, the sensor sends a low-power digital signal to a patch on the patient's shoulder, which then decodes and records the information before sending it across a phone connection. The pill is going to be tested over 40 patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. If proved to be effective, it will undergo a one year long trial.
TomTec Launches New Version Of Its 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis System
TomTec, the leading innovator for cardiac imaging, has released the latest version of its 2D Cardiac Performance 
Analysis (2D CPA) package which is a part of its Image-Arena multimodality imaging solution. The new version enables a cardiologist to analyze the performance of the myocardial muscles more efficiently and rapidly due to its better diagnostic capabilities. Quantitative assessment of displacement, velocity, strain and strain rate according to the ASE 16 segments model is available.
Analysis (2D CPA) package which is a part of its Image-Arena multimodality imaging solution. The new version enables a cardiologist to analyze the performance of the myocardial muscles more efficiently and rapidly due to its better diagnostic capabilities. Quantitative assessment of displacement, velocity, strain and strain rate according to the ASE 16 segments model is available.
Carestream Elevates Imaging Film Prices
Carestream Health, a major company providing medical imaging systems, announced that it is going to elevate its 
prices for all imaging films and other related supplies, prices elevation is going to take place globally.
prices for all imaging films and other related supplies, prices elevation is going to take place globally.
St. Luke’s Ranked Among The "Most Wired" Healthcare Organizations
St. Luke’s Health System has been ranked as one of the United State’s Most Wired according to results of the 2010 
Most Wired Survey which was published in July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. St. Luke’s Health System has been included in the Hospitals & Health Networks list of the Most Wired nine times before. Debe Gash, spokesperson for St. Luke’s Health System, explained this expression: “Most Wired is a method to benchmark the organization with our peers and track progress to achieving meaningful adoption of healthcare information technology,” she added “The ongoing support of our board and hospital leadership has enabled the organization to continue leveraging information technology to improve the delivery of care to our patients, creating a positive work environment and improving the overall experience for our patients.”
Most Wired Survey which was published in July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. St. Luke’s Health System has been included in the Hospitals & Health Networks list of the Most Wired nine times before. Debe Gash, spokesperson for St. Luke’s Health System, explained this expression: “Most Wired is a method to benchmark the organization with our peers and track progress to achieving meaningful adoption of healthcare information technology,” she added “The ongoing support of our board and hospital leadership has enabled the organization to continue leveraging information technology to improve the delivery of care to our patients, creating a positive work environment and improving the overall experience for our patients.”
A Campaign Against Medical Imaging Over-Usage
William R. Hendee, professor of radiology, radiation oncology, biophysics and bioethics at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, has recently called on radiologists across USA to mount a campaign against medical imaging over usage. Although Hendee acknowledges the benefits of imaging procedures in enhancing diagnostic accuracy, and guiding medical treatment, yet he objects on imaging procedures which are not justified in such a matter, and do not prove necessary for the patient.
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