When the American Academy of Ophthalmology took on electronic health record standards in July, its Medical Information Technology Committee wanted to answer one main question: How can EHRs be designed to best help ophthalmologists, their staffs and the ophthalmology practice…
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Spine Surgical Innovation, global marketer and distributor of the Swivel Port System and full line of spine instruments, has added a new distractor to the company's portfolio.
Legitimate pain physicians in Florida are hoping the state's crackdown on pill mills doling out painkillers will improve their reputation, according to a report by the Tampa Tribune.
While diagnostic radiology and interventional cardiology have come under media and payor scrutiny, surgical procedures have been steady and profitable for hospitals, according to a report by MedCity.
Clinicians at Group Health in Seattle described a major primary care-based opioid safety initiative, launched in 2010, in a report in Health Affairs.
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CareFusion Corp., a global medical technology company, has reported its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, with highlights including growth in the company's infusion, dispensing and infection prevention businesses.
Frequent visual field testing has been linked to earlier detection of the progression of glaucoma, according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
GE Healthcare is launching a more powerful and compact computed tomography system following FDA clearance, according to a news release from GE Healthcare.
Johnson & Johnson has reached an agreement to settle a misdemeanor criminal charge over the marketing of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal, according to a Bloomberg report. The Justice Department and U.S. attorney in Philadelphia are continuing to pursue criminal and…
The Justice Department has issued a subpoena to Merck & Co. to investigate the marketing of three drugs, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The DOJ is seeking information about the marketing and selling activities for Temodar, PegIntron and…