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36 Healthcare IT News May 2008 ■ new products which offers e-prescribing, patient portals, patient kiosks, image management and more. Doppler imaging with simple one button optimization, as well as Tissue Harmonic Imaging. It features a wide array of transducers, an adjustable flat panel LCD monitor, proven system architecture,and advanced imaging, measurement and quantification technologies. “Now it no longer requires a major investment for a medical office, clinic or small hospital to get the same kind of key capabilities, performance features and high defi- www.HealthcareITNews.com nition imaging found in higher priced ultrasound systems,” said Anne LeGrand, senior vice president of Ultrasound for Philips Healthcare. enhAnced ehr/pM systeM froM Medinotes boosts workflow WEST DES MOINES, IA – The MediNotes Corp. has launched MediNotes Clinician Spring R2, a Net-based integrated electronic medical record practice management solution that aims to boost physician workflow and revenue. “This release is the latest example of our unswerving commitment to invest in our single database EHR/PM solution and to provide enhancements requested by physician users to improve their business processes and financial performance,” said Donald G Schoen, president and CEO of MediNotes. New upgrades to MediNotes Clinician, philips introduces new ultrAsound technology ANDOVER, MA – Royal Philips Electronics has bluetooth fingertip oxiMeter Monitors pAtients reMotely MINNEAPOLIS – Nonin Medical, Inc., has unveiled what the company bills as the first fingertip oximeter with Bluetooth wireless technology. The Onyx II, Model 9560 fingertip pulse oximeter enables patients who suffer from chronic diseases to regain independence by allowing them to monitor their vital signs in their own environment and then send them wirelessly through communication devices such as cell phones, PDAs or PCs. “With the rapidly rising cost of healthcare PRODUCTS see page 37 made an addition to its HD ultrasound family of products with the launch of the Philips HD7 in the United States. The Philips HD7 system addresses basic scanning needs while adding new technology and design advances that help improve image quality. The system provides grayscale and color Ad index AHIP Conference 28 Allscripts 17 Canon USA 26 Cardiac Science 35 Cardinal Health 7 Carstenas 13 CDW 5 Compucaddy 18 Dictaphone 4 EDIMS, LLC 37 Elekta 10 Elsevier 14 Emdeon Business 31 GE Healthcare 40 HIMSS Summit 36 HITN Marketplace 37 Intersystems 2 Language & Computing 23 Laserfiche 37 MD Datacor 29 Medical Informatics 6 MediNotes 33, 37 NextGen Healthcare 19, 37 Orion Health 25 Perceptive Software 15 QuadraMed 37 Sage Software 32 Sentillion 20 Sibley Memorial Hospital 37 T-System 24 Varian Medical Systems 37 Verizon Wireless 39 WelchAllyn 12 JUNE 9 10 | RENAISSANCE HOTEL WASHINGTON, DC www.himsssummit.org The premier Senior IT Leadership event in North America! HIMSS Summit08 leverages the location…and the opportunity during this election year. High level policy issues and their implications, strategic educational topics and in uential keynote speakers highlight this one-of-a-kind, executive leadership forum. 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