Researchers have developed an injectable nanotechnology capable of monitoring glucose levels and other molecular concentrations in the blood using a modified iPhone.

As many as one-fourth of cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosed using core-needle biopsy are in fact understaged invasive breast cancers, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology.

Included in Vermonts single-payor healthcare reform legislation is a global budget for expenditures, guaranteed coverage that isnt linked to employment, and a single system of provider payments and administrative rules, noted Anya Rader Wallack, PhD, special assistant to Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin in a New England Journal of Medicine perspective published July 20.

Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD, director of the FDA's Center for Device and Radiological Health, heard testimony from patients and device innovators who were critical of medical device review procedures, during a July 20 meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

We've come to recognize that EHR implementation and adoption is part art, part science, so say the clinical IT leaders who share tales of successful and less-than-successful deployments. In nearly all cases, physician buy-in is one of the top obstacles to electrifying the record process. Although culture change is a big factor in slow buy-in, usability is another factor, and one thats likely to gain more attention as more facilities implement EHRs.

Clinical decision support (CDS) has the power to take a clinicians toolbox to the next levelprovided it is immediate, accurate and in-depth. Atrius Health stepped up to the CDS plate a year and a half ago by integrating Wolters Kluwer Healths UpToDate into its EMR. Sponsored by an educational grant from UpToDate.

The Intel-GE Care Innovations partnership has launched Connect, a new portal and social networking application aimed at bolstering seniors mental health by pre-empting isolation and inactivity.

Philips and Masimo will partner to integrate rainbow SET technology to Philips patient monitoring solutions, according to a statement from Philips.