Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

Jury awards Bos Sci $19.5M for Cordis stent infringement

A jury in the District Court for the District of Delaware found that Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson company, owed Boston Scientific approximately $19.5 million for infringing its Jang stent patent, which covers intellectual property associated with coronary stent technologies.

Nonin Medical unveils pulse oximeter

Nonin Medical has launched its Xpod, Model 3012LP, OEM Pulse Oximeter for medical monitoring manufacturers.

Harris Healthcare names Traficant president

Jim Traficant has been promoted president of Harris Healthcare Solutions. He was previously vice president and general manager of the business.

NEC delivers LCD monitor

NEC Display Solutions has added to its product line the 30-inch MultiSync MD301C4 medical diagnostic display for medical imaging and PACS in hospitals, doctor offices, urgent care centers and other healthcare facilities.

MedPro opens transducer repair facility

MedPro Imaging has expanded its operations with the opening of an ultrasound transducer repair facility.

Management Health delivers software solution

Management Health Solutions has made available its 2-Bin Mobile Supply Chain Software to hospitals and other healthcare facilities nationwide.

CTG launches risk assessment software

CTG has developed a new software solution, the CTG Risk Profile Manager (RPM), which addresses vendor risk assessment and management.

Canon adds to digital radiography portfolio

Canon has introduced four flat-panel digital radiography systems, the CXDI-401C, CXDI-401C COMPACT, CXDI-401G and CXDI-401G Compact DR Systems.

Around the web

U.S. health systems are increasingly leveraging digital health to conduct their operations, but how health systems are using digital health in their strategies can vary widely.

When human counselors are unavailable to provide work-based wellness coaching, robots can substitute—as long as the workers are comfortable with emerging technologies and the machines aren’t overly humanlike.

A vendor that supplies EHR software to public health agencies is partnering with a health-tech startup in the cloud-communications space to equip state and local governments for managing their response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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