Philips Healthcare's TraceMasterVue and IntelliSpace electrocardiograms are now compatible with the mVisum STEMI Alert smartphone application.

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and multiple daily injections have similar effects on glycemic control and hypoglycemia, according to a systematic review of comparative effectiveness research, but there are important weaknesses in the available literature.

Mobile devices could assist individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) find and retain paid work. Individualized iPods helped patients with ASD perform their jobs by, for instance, providing reminders and commuting instructions, according to research published Aug. 29 in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation.

TeraRecon launched iNtuition Review, iNtuition Enterprise Medical Viewer and iNtuition SHARE at the 14th congress of the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology and 63rd annual scientific meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, held in Sydney, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

Among patients with recent lacunar strokes, the addition of clopidogrel to aspirin did not significantly reduce the risk of recurrent stroke and did significantly increase the risk of bleeding and death, according to a study published Aug. 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Fujitsu Laboratories of America has launched the Big Data Working Group, which will seek to address the need for collaborative research and technologies for big data security challenges.

The release of the Meaningful Use Stage 2 final rule was the big news this week. The rule extends implementation by one year, introduces a three-month reporting period and moves several menu items in Stage 1 to the core list in Stage 2.

Medtronic has reported single-digit growth in its first quarter of fiscal year 2013, which ended July 27 of this calendar year.