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Digital map helps caregivers find veins

Digital map helps caregivers find veins

The AccuVein AV400 Vein Viewing System digitally displays a map of the vasculature of the skin, which allows clinicians to find veins.

Avante Group partners with Virginia Tech

Florida-based Avanté Group announced a partnership with Virginia Tech's School Architecture and Design interior design program to improve the look of residential healthcare facilities,

Skilled Care Pharmacy selects TCGRx

Long-term care pharmacy Skilled Care Pharmacy in Mason, OH, announced it has selected TCGRx for its medication packaging and quality control.

COMS receives $21M investment

COMS Interactive announced Wednesday it had secured a $21 million investment from Summit Partners, a growth equity firm.

Billing system overhauled at Optimus EMR

Optimus EMR Inc. announced the launch of its new Optimus Billing and Financial System (OBFS) last week. The OBFS is fully integrated with the company's EMR clinical system, sharing one point of entry and a common database with the clinical EMR system.

AHA releases ICD-10 coding handbook

AHA releases ICD-10 coding handbook

The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding handbook, 2014 edition, with answers, is now available from the American Hospital Association. Exercises are presented in clear but technically correct language, and answers list assigned and appropriately sequenced codes.

Portable device eliminates finger sticks

Portable device eliminates finger sticks

Masimo's Pronto, showcased at the recent NADONA conference, is a portable, handheld Pulse CO-Oximeter that offers noninvasive and quick spot-check testing of total hemoglobin (SpHb), SpO2, pulse rate and perfusion index.

CAST announces updated EHR whitepaper; online tool to follow

LeadingAge's Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) announced the upcoming release of a whitepaper and selection matrix on selecting an electronic health record (EHR). The updated whitepaper became a topic of discussion at the 2013 Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Summit this week in Baltimore.

Coming soon: a Breathalyzer for diabetes?

University of Pittsburgh researchers are developing a Breathalyzer than can detect and possibly monitor diabetes.

Height-adjustable sinks feature integrated grab bars

Height-adjustable sinks feature integrated grab bars

Pressalit Care recently released its Select Series of height-adjustable sinks.

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» Status Solutions has expanded the alerting components of its Situational Awareness and Response Assistant (SARA) to include mobile dashboards, the company announced. SARA's eMessenger can deliver detailed alerts to virtually any screen, according to Status Solutions President Mike MacLeod. New features also include two-way talk, persistent or passive user interface, and mobile dashboards that can receive color-coded text.

Lilly targets tau in Alzheimer's effort

Lilly is upping its bet on Alzheimer's. The Indianapolis-based drug maker announced it has licensed experimental tracers that can hone in on and mark tau tangles that are believed to be a cause of the brain-degenerating disease.

Relias buys Care2Learn to strengthen e-learning role

Relias buys Care2Learn to strengthen e-learning role

Two years ago, Silverchair Learning Systems, Upstairs Solutions and Care2Learn operated as three separate e-learning firms. But they are all now part of the same company, thanks to another acquisition that dramatically consolidates the sector.

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