The full potential of e-health to meet both U.S. and global health objectives is not being tapped, which will remain the case until a conducive environment and appropriate global e-health policy are in place, according to an article in the February issue of Health Affairs.

MedHost has released OpCenter, a decision support software package that provides executives with real-time information about a hospitals operations.

Computer Science Corporation (CSC) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) have announced that Cerner will provide AORN SYNTEGRITY Standardized Perioperative Framework with a surgery and anesthesia management clinical information system.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $119 million to U.S. states and territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition and decrease smoking.

PerkinElmer's net income dipped in the 2009 fiscal year, despite posting gains in the fourth quarter, which ended Jan. 3, 2010.

Microsoft and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have agreed to offer free access to advanced cloud computing resourcesto individual researchers and research groups selected through NSF's merit review process.

Image and information management solutions provider Infinitt North America and workflow and communications technology provider peerVue have entered into an integration agreement that will allow Infinnit PACS customers to launch peerVues qi-Vue from their existing PACS workstations.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has appointed Henry A. Solomon, MD, to its executive team where he will serve as chief medical officer (CMO) of business development.