Las Vegas—Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of real-time location system (RTLS) solutions for healthcare, announced that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has successfully deployed its real-time location system at its Columbia University Medical Center campus to enhance workflow, quality of care, and patient satisfaction in perioperative areas of the internationally renowned hospital.

Newton, Massachusetts—According to a study released at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference,[1] physicians believe that open-access image-sharing technology can improve patient outcomes.

Las Vegas—For the first time in years, information technology (IT) leaders at healthcare organizations did not identify a lack of financial support for IT as an obstacle to implementation; instead, concerns about staffing resources was cited as the key barrier to IT.

Nashville—HCA announced a collaboration with AirStrip Technologies, Inc. that includes expanded use of AirStrip’s mobile patient monitoring software and a financial investment in the company.

Las Vegas—GE Healthcare Performance Solutions, a unit of GE Healthcare, introduced its Clinical Transformation Solutions practice, aimed at reducing unwarranted clinical variation in healthcare delivery.

Las Vegas—PatientSafe Solutions is reinventing clinical care delivery with the release of PatientTouch 3.2™, an industry-changing wireless clinical mobility solution that enables nurses to access patient data and clinical workflows, while communicating with the entire care team from anywhere in the hospital via an intuitive mobile appliance running on the Apple iPod touch®.

Imprivata, the leader in secure access and collaboration solutions for healthcare, announced Imprivata CorText, the first texting application designed by physicians, for physicians, in collaboration with acute care hospitals.

Chicago—The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) recently reviewed Surgical Information Systems (SIS) using the Peer Review Process. After undergoing the rigorous review SIS Analytics has been granted the “Peer Reviewed by HFMA®” designation.

Winter Park, Florida—IRadimed Corporation, the innovator in patient fluid delivery systems for the MRI environment, announced the launch of the iMAGOX™ 2460 Non Magnetic MRI compatible SpO2 Monitor with state-of-the-art Masimo SET Technology inside.

Fort Wayne, Indiana—Extension, Inc. announced that Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia has successfully implemented its advanced clinical workflow solutions for nursing staff in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).