The state of Iowa has selected Hielix and MEDNET to develop a strategic business and financial sustainability plan to support a statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE). 

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins recently launched 5MinuteConsult.com, a clinical decision support site that aims to provide healthcare professionals answers to their clinical questions in 30 seconds or less. The website helps healthcare professionals quickly obtain critical information for the diagnosis, treatment and management of thousands of diseases and conditions.

ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, named non-profit Kaiser Permanente the winner of the 5th annual Health Devices Achievement Award for excellence in health technology management.

Sage Healthcare Division said that it is in the process of certifying Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition as a qualified meaningful use solution. Such an endeavor will enable physicians to qualify for incentives under the HITECH stimulus package under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) Act of 2009.

Hospitals spend more money on medical devices and equipment that is purchased through Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) than they would if they bought the items on the open-market, according to a recent study commissioned by the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA). 

MedClean Technologies, which provides on-site technology for the treatment and disposal of medical waste and the destruction of confidential documents, says it has signed a distribution agreement with Sodzo Medical, Inc., a four state distributorship doing business as Texas Pain Reps based out of Houston, Texas.