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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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NeoTool changes name, product branding

Corepoint Health is the new brand name for NeoTool, under which the company said it will accelerate the expansion of its product and service offerings.

Digisonics scores new contracts

Digisonics reported that it has secured new contracts with hospitals in Massachusetts and Texas.

Emageon terminates merger with HSS, receives escrow funds

Healthcare IT developer Emageon has terminated its amended merger agreement with the New York City-based Health Systems Solutions (HSS), due to the latter's failure to receive all necessary financing on or before a designated closing date of Feb. 11.

MGH ranks among highest in Massachusetts for PCI death rates

The death rate associated with PCI in heart attack patients at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston was more than twice the state average, according to an analysis released by the Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy. However, the hospital fared much better in its CABG rates, according to a separate analysis by same organization

Gene expression changes predict future response for cervical cancer patients

BOSTON–Changes in gene expression during chemoradiation can predict thelikelihood of response to therapy for women with locally advancedcervical cancer, according to research presented this week at the 50thannual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology andOncology (ASTRO).

Proton therapy lowers chance of later cancers

BOSTON– Patients receiving proton therapy are at a decreased risk of developing a secondary cancer by two-fold, compared to being treated with standard photon radiation treatment, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented today at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's (ASTRO) 50th annual meeting.

SafeMed joins Google Health, Cleveland Clinic PHR program

SafeMed, a provider of analytical software for clinical decision support, has formed a collaboration with Google Health, a new product that is currently being pilot-tested with the Cleveland Clinic.

GE radiation planning software addresses problem of tumor motion

GE Healthcare announced the integration of its Advantage 4D and Advantage SIM technology at last weeks last week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Denver, Colo.

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The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

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From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

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