Health IT

Portable System Tests Electrical Safety of Medical Devices
A medical device testing kit that features several different types of medical test equipment within a self contained, easy-to-transport package allows electrical safety testing of medical devices located at dozens of sites. More...16 Jul 2010
Visualization and Analysis Software Provides New Clinical Functionality and Workflow Capabilities
New visualization and software applications include cardiac multichamber analysis with adult and pediatric options that automate atrial and ventricular chamber analysis and leverage low-dose CT scanning protocols. More...12 Jul 2010


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The Health IT channel of HospiMedica informs about healthcare information technology for hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Among the subjects covered are electronic medical record environments, document management, HIS, RIS, PACS, LIM, and others.