Additional Funding for NIH and FDA Approved by Senate
The U.S. Senate passed a Supplemental Appropriations bill last week to provide both the Food and Drug Administration...
AHA Endorses At Home Monitoring
A recent statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) endorses utilization of home monitoring for patients with high...
Savings from IT in Healthcare Environment Questioned by the CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published a new report (pdf), “Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health...
CMS Evaluates Reimbursement of CT Colonography
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is evaluating providing reimbursement of CT colonography as a tool...
VeriChip Sells Business Unit
VeriChip, a company that manufactures radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, completed a definitive merger agreement with The Stanley...
Remote Monitor Incorporates Mobile Phone Technology
A new telehealth system to support at home monitoring of patients with chronic health conditions was launched by...
Additional Clearance Granted for Spirus
The Endo-Ease Discovery SB device, designed and manufactured by Spirus Medical, received an expanded indication from the FDA...
Prostate Cancer Prognosis Captured with MRI
A study published in April indicates that MRI may be the optimal modality to complete disease staging for...