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Hospital IT: When Failure Is Not an Option
Today’s hospital is packed with computerized systems interacting in a complicated electronic dance.
Protecting Healthcare Data In a Mobile World
It’s not paranoia, the saying goes, if they’re really out to get you.
Medical Cost Estimators Help Consumers Shop Around
Often, consumers have no idea how much a given medical procedure costs until they’re hit with the bill.
Enhanced Provider Directories Match Patients Up with Doctors
With the new healthcare reform bill, about 30 million people are about to need doctors.
Bringing a Personal Touch to Treatment Decisions
Having a detailed overview of the patient’s life and health could aid in determining the mechanisms that caused a disease to develop.
Immune-Based Treatments for Brain Cancer Post Impressive Early-Stage Results
Approximately 19,000 individuals in the US are diagnosed with primary brain cancers each year.
Urovalve Granted IDE Approval for Bladder Management System
The Surinate Bladder Management system is comprised of a simple magnetically controlled valve that can be activated remotely by a Surinate wearer who uses a hand held magnet to self-regulate flow.
Monitoring Devices Keep an Eye On Patient Health
Even in the most attentive hospitals, patients don’t have a doctor or nurse by their side 24/7.
The Role of Diagnosis In Clinical Decision-Making
Before a physician can prescribe pills or recommend a therapy, the patient must be diagnosed.