Kimberly-Clark Professional recently introduced the first electronic bath tissue dispenser. The product automatically dispenses toilet paper when users place their hands under the dispenser. The result:...
Google launches medical records business
Jun 04, 2008
Google has launched Google Health. This medical records service business will allow users to store and manage healthcare information online. To ensure privacy, Google built a separate, secure computer...
Care for caregivers
Jun 04, 2008
Caregivers are used to taking care of others. Now a new tool helps them take better care of themselves. LifeClick.com has developed an online tool performs thousands of scientific calculations to build...
Monitoring growth
May 28, 2008
If it seems there are already a profusion of companies that offer monitoring-related products, just wait. Increased use will spur more vendors to enter this growing field, a new report from Reportlinker.com...
Lintech touts ‘dashboard’ feature
May 28, 2008
Lintech’s newly revised Comet Business Intelligence Dashboard helps firms better monitor, analyze and manage their operations, according to the firm. The application gives managers up-to-date operational,...
Pocket pal
May 14, 2008
PocketCPR is an FDA-cleared, palm-sized device that helps rescuers deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions. The product measures the acceleration and depth of each chest compression...
VeriChip launches DTC campaign
May 14, 2008
The VeriChip Corporation, manufacturers of radio-frequency identification devices (RFID) for patients, has launched its first direct-to-consumer campaign in South Florida. In conjunction with the campaign,...
FDA clears Yulex glove
May 07, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the first device made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule latex. The product, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, is derived from...
‘Virtual’ improvement
May 07, 2008
Elderly patients with chronic diseases receiving “virtual” care from a team of medical experts make fewer trips to the emergency room, a new study finds. They also tend to have a better understanding...
Site highlights innovative practices
Apr 30, 2008
Consulting and management firm Health Workforce Solutions has launched a Web site profiling two dozen innovative healthcare delivery models. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the site...