Archive for February, 2006

Philips Medical – Wireless Patient Monitoring Promises Reduced Hospital Costs by Freeing Expensive Critical Care Areas (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Wireless Patient Monitoring Promises Reduced Hospital Costs by Freeing Expensive Critical Care Areas (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Cost reduction pressures and the need for shortened in-patient stays are promoting the use of wireless patient monitoring systems in hospitals. Their contribution to better process management, superior flexibility and increased efficiency within hospitals is further underlining the appeal of wireless networking options for patient monitoring systems.
Callidus Software Appoints Charles M. Boesenberg to Board of … – Computerworld Australia

Callidus Software Appoints Charles M. Boesenberg to Board of
Computerworld Australia, Australia - 22 hours ago
Customers/Partners include 7-Eleven, Accenture, CUNA Mutual, HP, IBM, Philips Medical Systems, Sprint Nextel, Sun Microsystems, Time Warner Corporation and

Philips iSite PACS
Manila Bulleting Online – Ana is experiencing pain. From her home computer, she initiates the health care cycle by requesting for an appointment with her primary care physician, using a Philips Medical IT solution named Xtenity Patient Portal. She completes a visit to her …
Hepa B summit discusses early screening, vaccination (Manila Bulletin)
Prevention through vaccination, disease management, and employability of hepatitis B patients these were the three key issues discussed during the the First Hepatitis B Summit held at Dusit Hotel in Makati.
Wireless Patient Monitoring System from Cisco, Philips, and … – Medgadget.com


Medgadget.com
Wireless Patient Monitoring System from Cisco, Philips, and
Medgadget.com, CA - Feb 27, 2006
Cisco Systems is reporting that it has collaborated with Philips Medical Systems and "leading plug n'play integration company" Emergin to provide clinicians

Callidus Software Appoints Charles M. Boesenberg to Board of Directors
Computerworld Australia – SAN JOSE, Calif., February 27, 2005 Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM), announced the appointment of Charles Boesenberg to its Board of Directors. Mr. Boesenberg is CEO and Chairman of the …

Mammography – Non-invasive Tests May Miss Breast Cancer, AHRQ Study Finds

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Non-invasive Tests May Miss Breast Cancer, AHRQ Study Finds
Medical News Today – Four common non-invasive tests for breast cancer are not accurate enough to routinely replace biopsies for women who receive abnormal findings from a mammogram or physical examination, according to a study released today by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare

Hospital fundraisers want you
Martha’s Vineyard Times – Having raised $30 million by appealing to seasonal and year-round residents with the means to make large donations, the leaders of the campaign to rebuild the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital have turned to the wider Vineyard community to reach the $42

Is Your Doctor Right for You?
Eyewitness News – (ARA) – Finding the right doctor involves cobbling together information from a variety of sources, including your own observations and interactions, according to “Consumer Reports on Health.” But even the perfect doctor won’t be much help if you can

Bush’s competitiveness plan triggers bipartisan support
Baltimore Sun – WASHINGTON // A year ago, when President Bush’s domestic priority was to restructure the Social Security program, the proposal sank amid partisan dispute. Now Bush has all but abandoned his Social Security overhaul in favor of a much less ambitious

MRI Being Used to Detect Breast Cancer
14 WFIE – Magnetic resonance imaging or an MRI is usually used to locate unseen problems dealing with the head, neck, spine and extremities. Now, add the detection of breast cancer to that list. New computer software is making it possible. MRI’s could have

CT Scan – Sharon undergoes minor procedure

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Sharon undergoes minor procedure
Biloxi Sun Herald – JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon underwent a minor procedure Wednesday to have fluid removed from his stomach after a CT scan uncovered the problem, the hospital where he’s being treated said. The prime minister has been hospitalized

King Tut unwrapped
Miami Herald – The stairwell descent into King Tut’s tomb leads to darkened rooms that showcase, among other things, a holographic image of the young ruler’s golden casket. The layers slowly peel off, until a stunning sight is revealed: the image of gruesome

A’S NOTEBOOK
San Francisco Gate – The A’s biggest offseason acquisition was cleared Friday to hit off a tee and hit soft toss, beginning today. Thomas, who has broken the navicular bone in his left ankle twice in the past year and a half, has not swung a bat since July. Thomas might

Peeling back time
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – “Was she old, young, good-looking — what was her life like and how did she die?” said Samuel Farmerie, curator of cultural artifacts at Westminster College in New Wilmington, where Pesed has resided since 1885. One of a handful of people who have

Estes’ health a concern for Padres
San Diego Union-Tribune – Will a balky bone in his left foot hold up or will it fail Estes as it did twice last year? Even if Estes is recovered from the stress reaction, which cost him two months of the 2005 season and resurfaced at season’s end, will any residual

MRI – Notes: Counsell has MRI on shoulder (MLB.com)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Notes: Counsell has MRI on shoulder (MLB.com)
Notes: Counsell has MRI on shoulder
MRI at St. John, new research and training help female heart … – Longview Daily News

MRI at St. John, new research and training help female heart
Longview Daily News, WA - 12 hours ago
up.”. On the other hand, “MRI or cardiac CT looks at the whole artery, not just the hole.”. MRIs. The GE EXCITE HD 1.5 T MRI puts St.

Astacio agrees to terms, pending MRI, with pitching-starved Nationals
SLAM! Sports – VIERA, Fla. (AP) – One day after Brian Lawrence’s shoulder surgery, the Washington Nationals addressed their dire starting pitching situation Monday by agreeing to terms with 35-year-old right-hander Pedro Astacio for a one-year contract. However …
MRI rules out acute appendicitis in pregnancy (EurekAlert!)
OAK BROOK, Ill.– Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help rule out acute appendicitis in pregnancy when ultrasound findings are inconclusive, according to a study in the March issue of Radiology.
AMC fights for new center – Staunton News Leader

AMC fights for new center
Staunton News Leader, VA - 17 hours ago
The two health providers disagree about whether this area needs another CT and MRI machine a central consideration for the state but neither wants to
AMC Fights Back for Imaging Center WHSV
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