Multidetector CT (MDCT) is feasible as a first-line exam for the etiologic workup of patients with ischemic stroke, enabling rapid workup of patients with greater than 80 percent accuracy in determining the cause of stroke, according to a study published in the November edition of Radiology.

The European Union has granted Edwards Lifesciences a CE mark for its VolumeView sensor-catheter set, a device that monitors a patients hemodynamics, and its EV1000 clinical monitoring platform that displays a patient's physiological status.

Medical management software developer TCS Healthcare Technologies has selected Connectria Hosting, a provider of cloud and managed hosting services, to expand TCS customers' options for accessing its care management software applications.

Caristix, an HL7 integration company, has released software designed for interface analysts and engineers to help bridge healthcare data gaps.

The post-election picture for health IT is mixed, according to speakers at a Nov. 5 HIMSS webinar, which analyzed the potential post-election effects on health IT policy.

The Federal CIO Council has launched a governmentwide risk and authorization management program for cloud computing.

Healthcare IT company DICOM Grid has received $7.5 million in funding from a syndicate led by healthcare investor Canaan Partners with participation from healthcare venture capital firm CHL Medical Partners and private investors for market expansion and the development of medical imaging management technology.

Were Tuesdays election results a mandate for change? A repudiation of change? As we all try to figure out what the new political reality will mean for healthcare ITand whenthe HIMSS Virtual Conference earlier this week highlighted some state and federal HIE accomplishments, and some of the plumbing that ensures a steady flow of information.