Search Tag: mobile solutions

ICU Management

Continuous-monitoring-beyond-the-icu-the-rise-of-mobile-solutions

2020 24 Nov

Post-ICU patients are at high-risk of clinical deterioration. Continuous and mobile monitoring on hospital wards is useful to detect clinical deterioration at an early stage. It may help to prevent serious adverse events and ICU readmission. M ost patients discharged from ICUs are old and have co-morbidities. Even when they are young...Read more

Health Management

Imaging-solutions-for-a-new-reality

2020 03 Aug

During these challenging times, Canon Medical Systems has continued to provide high quality support to its customers and partners. Jack Hoogendoorn, European Director Marketing, provides an overview of the solutions offered by Canon during the COVID-19 crisis. We are all experiencing challenging times due to the Coronavirus, which...Read more

IMAGING Management

New-imaging-solutions-from-canon-during-covid-19

2020 29 Jul

We are all experiencing challenging times due to the coronavirus, which is still spreading around the world. Canon Medical Systems also had to adjust to the situation so that we can continue to provide high quality support to our customers and partners, so they can provide the best care possible to those who need it the most: the patients. The company...Read more

Ultrasound

New-imaging-solutions-from-canon-during-covid-19

2020 29 Jul

We are all experiencing challenging times due to the coronavirus, which is still spreading around the world. Canon Medical Systems also had to adjust to the situation so that we can continue to provide high quality support to our customers and partners, so they can provide the best care possible to those who need it the most: the patients. The company...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr15-agfa-healthcare-showcases-new-features-on-dx-d-100

2015 27 Feb

Features support easy handling by one person, enhanced maneuverability, excellent flexibility and greater hygiene for improved infection control DX-D 100 delivers mobile imaging excellence, with instant high-quality image capture and fast image validation, transfer and access, even by the bedside. It handles a broad range of general radiography...Read more

IMAGING Management

Sa-mobile-mammo-unit-pinkdrive-deploys-ramsoft-s-pacs

2014 18 Jun

PinkDrive, South Africa’s first mobile mammography units implement PowerServer PACS for their "Early Detection Save Lives" breast cancer program. PinkDrive, a non-profit organisation dependent on donations, reached out to Bidvest in efforts to provide free mammography screening to rural areas where women can’t afford to go see doctors. They...Read more

IT Management

Apple-goes-all-in-one-healthy

2014 03 Jun

It came as no surprise when Apple announced their entry into the health information business at their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), a major development of such nature had been expected for some time. Simply entitled ‘Health’, the innovative app works with the cloud-based health information platform ‘HealthKit’, offering a new kind...Read more

IT Management

Lrs-launches-check-point-surveys-to-capture-real-time-patient-feedback

2014 30 May

Gives healthcare providers immediate insights into patient satisfaction   Long Range Systems, (LRS), a leading supplier of messaging and tracking solutions, has announced the launch of Check Point Surveys, a tablet survey application that helps businesses collect on-site patient feedback.   “Healthcare providers cannot afford to find out about...Read more

IT Management

Mobile-health-app-prescription-for-success

2014 20 May

A global survey of more than 2,000 mobile health app developers has identified a set of common characteristics that distinguish successful apps from those which fail to gain traction and generate significant revenue. Success in this context is defined by two criteria: more than 500,000 downloads and at least $1 million in earnings. By contrast, most...Read more

IMAGING Management

Siim-2014-icis-for-mobile-and-web-capture-launched-by-agfa-healthcare

2014 16 May

Extending the "Evolution of Visual Healthcare" to smart phones and tablets, Agfa’s on-the-go mobile medical image capture and secure management technology brings clinical relevance to the "medical selfie"   New mobile and web capture technology extends Agfa HealthCare's "gold standard" ICIS interoperable enterprise imaging platform to mobile...Read more

IT Management

A-peer-review-platform-for-physicians

2014 16 May

A California startup has developed a tool that allows medical professionals to share their knowledge, and opinions, of various treatments on a point-of-care platform. SharePractice provides peer reviews of procedures and products to facilitate clinical decision-making. Experience as Evidence Andrew Brandeis, MD, founded the company after...Read more

IMAGING Management

Fda-clearance-awarded-to-calgary-scientific-for-mobile-diagnosis-on-all-modalities

2014 19 Apr

Calgary Scientific Inc., a company known for creating transformative technology for the medical industry and beyond, has announced their latest Class II clearance from the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The leading enterprise image-viewing solution, ResolutionMD® is now cleared for diagnosis on mobile devices, for all...Read more

IT Management

Stick-it-on-the-skin-patch-for-electronic-health-monitoring

2014 09 Apr

Engineers at the US University of Illinois and Northwestern University have showcased soft stick-on patches thin enough to move and stretch with the skin, and equipped with chip-based electronics for latest technology enabled wireless health monitoring. The researchers have published their design in the April 4  issue of ‘Science’. An innovative...Read more

IMAGING Management

Fujifilm-sonosite-replaces-ceo

2014 04 Apr

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and pioneering specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, has made the announcement that effective March 31, 2014, Kevin M. Goodwin stepped down from as President and Chief Executive Officer in order to pursue other opportunities.  Replacing him is Naohiro Fujitani, President and Chief Executive...Read more

IMAGING Management

Carestream-s-drx-imaging-systems-enhance-care-for-or-er-icu-patients

2014 21 Mar

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center deploys three Carestream imaging systems capturing 1,800 portable exams a month; hospital has reduced fleet of mobile systems by one-third OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois has installed one CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System and two CARESTREAM DRX-Mobile Retrofit Kits to help provide...Read more

IMAGING Management

Agfa-healthcare-s-dx-d-mobile-retrofit-further-enhances-x-ray-quality-offers-dr

2014 19 Mar

Upgrade solution enables affordable conversion from analog film or CR to premium DR on mobile units  DX-D Mobile Retrofit offers facilities of any size an affordable way to get the workflow and productivity benefits of DR. Non-invasive installation can easily and cost-effectively convert mobile analog or CR systems with minimal disruption....Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr-2014-are-smartphones-and-tablets-usable-in-radiology

2014 18 Mar

A burning question for radiology is whether the ubiquitous smartphones and tables can be used in clinical practice for image interpretation in radiology. Are they all that is needed? Rachel Toomey from Ireland addressed this question in a refresher course at the recent European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.  Currently handheld devices are...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr-2014-samsung-presents-latest-medical-equipment-and-healthcare-solutions

2014 06 Mar

Showcasing new and upcoming products with New Healthcare Experience to Radiologists Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that it is showcasing the latest medical devices and clinical achievements in ultrasound diagnosis at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), where the company is displaying its ultrasound, digital X-ray and portable...Read more

IMAGING Management

Agfa-healthcare-from-small-acorns-big-trees-grow

2014 31 Jan

Susan Boulanger, Director of Imaging Services at Signature Healthcare Brockton, Massachusetts, explains how replacements to its 25+ year old technology have been heavily influenced by its trial of Agfa HealthCare’s DX-D 100 mobile solution. As the oldest and largest in-patient hospital within its area, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital...Read more

IT Management

Himss-2014-improved-care-team-communications-through-mobile-heartbeat-cure

2014 30 Jan

Consolidating clinical communications, patient-centric workflow and a real-time clinical team directory, a secure smartphone application connects all members of a patient’s care team and enables better patient care at a lower cost. Mobile Heartbeat launches Mobile Heartbeat CURE (Clinical Urgent REsponse), a smartphone application enabling secure...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna-2013-samsung-displaying-full-healthcare-equipment-portfolio

2013 02 Dec

Samsung invites RSNA attendees to discover new healthcare experience via the company’s full portfolio of healthcare equipment including CT, Digital Radiography and Ultrasound Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, is showcasing its growing presence in the radiology field and its commitment to deliver...Read more

IT Management

Welch-allyn-and-cerner-collaboration-delivers-e-solution-for-patient-data-transfer

2013 13 Nov

Demonstration of vital signs live data transfer planned by the two companies at Medica 2013. Leading medical diagnostic device company Welch Allyn, and Cerner Corporation, a key contributor to the systemic change of health and care delivery, have teamed up to offer healthcare providers a connected solution which aims at improving inaccuracy,...Read more

IT Management

Empowering-staff-with-mobile-device-solutions-paramount-to-enhancing-healthcare-quality

2013 13 Nov

As a leading provider of mission-critical communication tools for enterprise and government customers, Motorola Solutions, Inc has launched two new mobile solutions exclusively devised to cater for the needs of healthcare providers. 
 Using the established Android™ Operating System 4.1, the multi-purpose, pocket-size Motorola MC40-HC is the first...Read more