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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Merge Healthcare posts losses for Q4, slight gains for FY09

Health IT company Merge Healthcare has reported net losses for its fourth quarter of 2009, despite pulling into the black for the 2009 fiscal year.

McKesson releases new practice management software

Health IT company McKesson has released the new Lytec 2010 practice management software and its latest version of Lytec MD.

Health Affairs: Common ground scarce in global e-health adoption

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 releases OpCenter decision support software

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

Cerner to provide CSC, AORN perioperative EHR framework

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.

HHS awards $119M+ for state, territory prevention programs

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 posts lower income in FY09, despite increase in Q4

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

Microsoft, NSF team up in the clouds

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.

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.