Royal Philips Electronics has acquired substantially all of the assets of medSage Technologies, a provider of patient interaction and management applications. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Outpatient imaging service provider RadNet has purchased two New York imaging centers for just under $3 million from Presgar Imaging.

The recession slowed healthcare spending in 2009, according to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) report on national health expenditures. However, sectors including prescription medications and freestanding home healthcare services logged increases compared to 2008.

Allina Hospitals & Clinics, a nonprofit healthcare system providing care throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin, has selected EHR technology developer Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE EHR for practice management and interoperability.

Remote patient monitoring tool developer MedApps has been selected for AT&T's ForHealth portfolio of mobile health, cloud-based and telehealth products.

iHealth Lab, a designer and manufacturer of digital personal healthcare products, has launched its iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Medical product company Welch Allyns Connex ProBP 3400 automated digital blood pressure device is now available in the U.S. and Canada.

The market for medical devices will enjoy 4 to 6 percent growth in the next few years, driving total revenue to $312 billion in 2011, a report by Kalorama Information predicted.