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.

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NDSsi to ship 4MP color display system

NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) has started shipping its Dome GX4MP radiology display, a 30-inch system offering multi-modality viewing in color and grayscale.

GE Healthcare appoints new CIO, chief marketing officer

GE Healthcare has appointed two new company officers. Randy A. Fox, MBA, has been appointed vice president and chief information officer (CIO), and Karim Karti has been appointed vice president and chief marketing officer.

Cerner data outage causes providers to lose access to EHRs

A data outage at Cerner during the week of July 23 caused an undisclosed number of hospitals and providers to lose access to remotely hosted EHR information, forcing them to revert back to pen and paper.

Covidien unveils mammoth device-development facility in China

Covidien has opened a $45 million, 100,000-square-foot R&D facility in Shanghai, China. The investment reflects the companys strategy for expansion into developing markets, among which China is key, according to a statement from Jos E. Almeida, the companys president and CEO.

Chicago hospital burglary causes data breach

A June 11 burglary resulted in the theft of six laptop and tablet computer devices from the Chicago home hospice offices of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

PACSGear inks deal with eMix for cloud-based image exchange

PACSGear, which develops imaging connectivity for EHRs, has reached an agreement with eMix, a cloud-based virtualized electronic medical information exchange, to participate in the Open Image Exchange, a cloud-based network designed to share medical images and information.

Societies' guide focuses on pacemaker device, mode selection

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) have published an expert consensus statement to address pacemaker device and mode selection. The statement is designed to help guide physicians on the use of single versus dual-chamber pacemaker devices for patients who already meet guidelines for pacemaker implantation when a clinical decision for pacing has been made.

Study: If the technology doesnt fit, dont donate it

Donations of used medical technologies to developing countries often represent considerable acts of generosity on the givers part, but many recipients experience the equipment as exorbitantly expensive to operate, inappropriate for their needs and even downright dangerous.

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