Digital Health

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is planning to open an imaging center in West Mifflin, Penn., according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report. The center is planned to include oncology, MRI, CT, diagnostic radiology, ultrasound and other imaging services. UPMC bought…

Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital will be installing a software system that would increase communication and efficiency between various hospital departments, according to a Midland Reporter-Telegram news report.

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified practical strategies to implement environmentally friendly practices in operating rooms and other hospital facilities that could result in vastly reduced health care costs and pose no risk to patient safety, according to a…

Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University in Phoenix have signed a formal agreement to form closer ties and enhanced levels of future collaboration, according to an ASU news release. While the two organizations have been collaborating since 2003, the agreement…

Cygnus Medical will have an exhibit at the Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference & Exhibition in Orange County, Fla., according to a company news release.

Marc Koch, MD, MBA, is an anesthesiologist and president and CEO of Somnia Anesthesia Services.   Q: What are the major challenges ASCs face with regard to addressing their anesthesia needs?   Dr. Marc Koch: One of major challenges is…

Harbor Hospital in Baltimore has launched an advertising campaign contacting BlackBerry, iPhone, and other smartphone users about its ED services, according to a release from Harbor Hospital.

McKesson has announced the Connect-Rx software Release 7.1, which provides improved functionality for the company's AcuDose-Rx medication dispensing cabinets and Anesthesia-Rx medication carts and includes increases in charge capture, expanded restocking capabilities for pharmacies, improved medication availability for nursing and…

Issaquah, Wash.-based Spacelabs Healthcare has announced the release of its Ultraview DM3 dual-mode vital signs monitor, which recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a Spacelabs news release.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched an application for mobile devices that allows anesthesiologists and other clinicians to monitor patients, check vital signs, communicate with other providers and peer into operating rooms during surgeries all from the convenience of their…