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VeriTeQ Acquisition Corporation to offer implantable RFID Microchip

Industry News Release February 03, 2012
VeriTeQ Acquisition Corporation (“VeriTeQ” or “Company”), a leader in implantable, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) for humans and animals, announced today it will offer its FDA-cleared VeriChip microchip, a rice grain-sized, passive RFID microchip, for the identification of breast implants and other medical devices. VeriTeQ is already working to identify medical devices, specifically vascular ports, for the proper identification of the port and medication dosing requirements through an existing contract with a medical device manufacturer.
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POR launches PharmaCONNECT desktop drug reference database

Industry News Release January 31, 2012
Physicians Office Resource (POR), a trusted online and print resource for over 360,000 U.S. physicians, today announced the first edition of its Desktop Drug Reference Database as a free resource for physicians, residents, medical students and allied healthcare professionals. Now available as part of its online PharmaCONNECT offering, the Desktop Drug Reference Database offers the most current and complete FDA-regulated information necessary when prescribing drugs -- right at your fingertips.
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mHealth apps help with medication adherence

Eric Wicklund January 25, 2012
Adherence to medication requirements is crucial to patient-centered care. With mobile health technology now near-ubiquitous, physicians have more power to ensure compliance. Vendors are developing an array of new apps to capitalize on this need.
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CareFusion provides update on voluntary recall of neurological monitoring software and devices

Industry News Release January 20, 2012
CareFusion issued the following update regarding its voluntary recall of the Nicolet® Cortical Stimulator Control Unit, Nicolet® C64 Stimulus Switching Unit (SSU) Amplifier and NicoletOne Software with Cortical Stimulator License. The FDA has classified this action as a Class I recall.
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VeriTeQ Acquisition Corporation acquires implantable, FDA-Cleared VeriChip technology

Industry News Release January 17, 2012
VeriTeQ Acquisition Corporation (“VeriTeQ” or “Company”), a marketer of implantable, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technologies for patient identification and sensor applications, announced today it has acquired the VeriChip implantable microchip and related technologies, and Health Link personal health record from PositiveID Corporation. VeriTeQ is majority owned and led by Scott R. Silverman, former Chairman and CEO of PositiveID and VeriChip Corporation. PositiveID has retained an ownership interest in VeriTeQ.
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Can’t stop thinking about tomorrow

Bernie Monegain January 10, 2012
Because our cover story by Mike Miliard this first month of 2012 explores what healthcare IT might look like a short five years from now, we decided to put our Newsmaker spotlight on a physician who can’t seem to stop thinking about the future, even as he disavows the title “futurist.”
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Qualcomm creates new mobile health company

Eric Wicklund December 05, 2011
Qualcomm is marking its official foray into the mobile health field with a new company, a venture fund, a new gateway platform designed to improve home-based connectivity to mobile medical devices and some 40 partnerships with mHealth vendors and service providers.
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Medtronic receives FDA approval of AdaptiveStim™ with RestoreSensor™ for chronic pain management

Industry News Release November 18, 2011
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its AdaptiveStim™ with RestoreSensor™ neurostimulation system, the first and only chronic pain treatment that harnesses motion sensor technology found in smart phones and computer gaming systems to provide effective pain relief and convenience by automatically adapting stimulation levels to the needs of people with chronic back and/or leg pain.
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IOM calls for sweeping efforts on patient safety

Bernie Monegain November 10, 2011
A report on the use of health IT and its impact on patient safety, released at a news briefing Nov. 10 in the nation's capital, calls for funding a new Health IT Safety Council to evaluate criteria for assessing and monitoring the safe use of health IT.
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EHR Association, iHealth Alliance partner on patient safety

Mike Miliard November 08, 2011
The HIMSS Electronic Health Records Association and the iHealth Alliance (iHA) have announced a collaboration aimed at supporting efforts to develop practical, effective and optimized reporting tools to collect information on medical incidents that may be related to the use of health information technology.
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First Rate

Mike Miliard November 03, 2011
Recently, Healthcare IT News put a poll to our readers, asking whether they're likely to "consult medical device ratings sites in making purchasing decisions." More than two thirds (68 percent) of respondents said yes.
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CDC awards $9.7M contract to ICF International for behavioral surveillance

Mike Miliard October 10, 2011
ICF International, a provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has won a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide data management support and technical assistance to more than 40 CDC-funded grantees.
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Policymakers need to balance speed and safety

Jeff Rowe October 05, 2011
Since at least the creation of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, it’s been quite clear that the federal government was going to play a major role in the evolution of health IT across the country.
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4 best types of apps for hospital use

Michelle McNickle September 27, 2011
With an ever-growing number of mobile apps available to healthcare professionals, Christina Thielst, author, healthcare administrator and owner of the blog Christina's Considerations, suggests the four best types of apps for hospital use.
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Zynex receives FDA 510(k) clearance for the NexWave medical device

Industry News Release September 26, 2011
Zynex, Inc., a provider and developer of non-invasive medical devices for electrotherapy, stroke rehabilitation, neurological diagnosis and cardiac monitoring, announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance on its NexWave medical device.
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Toshiba receives FDA clearance for advanced M-Power interface

Industry News Release September 21, 2011
Increasing MR exam efficiency, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s advanced M-Power interface has received FDA clearance. M-Power is a customizable MR system user interface enabling technologists to streamline and accelerate scanning processes and enhance diagnoses. M-Power will be available for use on Toshiba’s Vantage Atlas™, Vantage Titan™ 1.5 and Titan 3T MR systems with an upgrade path for those systems already installed.
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Tablets in Healthcare

Christina Thielst September 06, 2011
The July/August issue of Government Health IT had an article about tablets making their way into healthcare workplaces and it suggests that we respond by harnessing these assets - cautiously.
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Mobile health advocates say meaningful use is part of their plan

Eric Wicklund August 05, 2011
The government's meaningful use guidelines for healthcare reform have caught the attention of mobile health and telemedicine advocates, who say their programs are right in line with efforts to adopt IT to improve healthcare delivery.
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Partners HealthCare clinicians go to mobile EHR

Bernie Monegain August 03, 2011
Partners HealthCare Systems is providing clinicians throughout its integrated delivery network with mobile access to its electronic health record – a rollout the system achieved in 90 days.
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Kalorama: FDA regs for mobile medical apps 'appear reasonable'

Molly Merrill July 28, 2011
EMR and mobile medical app companies have little to fear concerning the guidelines put out by the FDA, according to healthcare market research firm Kalorama Information.
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