Motion Computing, a mobile computing and wireless communications computer, and Sig-Tec, an identity- and access-management software solutions company, have created a partnership to deliver solutions for mobility, information security and clinical workflow.

Cardio3 BioSciences, a cell-based biotechnology company for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, has raised 7.2 million ($9.28 million, U.S.) in a series B fund raising round and a further 6.5 million ($8.39 million, U.S.) in cash advances.

GE Healthcare IT has launched version 5.2 of its Centricity electronic data interchange services, which introduces new features in healthcare claims and payments process.

Civco Medical Solutions has become an exclusive distributor of Dosimetry Check IGQA, a portal imager-based 3D absolute patient dosimetry system.

Hospitals are stopping or postponing projects that could improve community healthcare and increase jobs, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA). The survey also found that the recession is making it difficult for hospitals to obtain funding for facility improvements or healthcare IT purchases.

The board of directors of CardioNet, a wireless medical technology company with a focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, has appointed Randy Thurman, currently the boards executive chairman, as interim president and CEO, effective immediately.

Mercury Computer Systems, a provider of computing systems and software for image and sensor applications, has signed a definitive agreement and closed on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Visage Imaging and Visage Imaging GmbH, to Pro Medicus Limited.

Siemens Healthcare posted higher-than-expected profits in the fiscal first quarter of 2009, which ended Dec. 31, 2008, compared to the fiscal first quarter of 2008.