Individual organizations are progressing in their approaches to the development, management and use of integrated data repositories (IDRs) as a means to support a broad array of research, according to survey results from research published online March 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Clinical answers (CAs), a synthesized evidence-based summary that supports point-of-care clinical decision-making, will be a useful tool for pediatricians, according to an article published March 20 in BMC Pediatrics.

The FDA has given the 510(k) nod to Zolls monitor/defibrillator designed for emergency medical services, the X Series.

CHICAGOA history of the introduction of disruptive technologies can inform purchasing decisions to create market advantage without over-investing inappropriately, explained R. Kyle Kramer, vice president of cardiovascular services at Main Line Health, a six-hospital system based in Bryn Mawr, Pa., during a March 22 presentation at the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA) annual meeting.

New guidelines for CT-guided biopsies of lung nodules can significantly reduce radiation exposure, according to research presented March 25 at the Society of Interventional Radiology's (SIR) 37th annual scientific meeting in San Francisco.

CT colonography delivered superior patient acceptability compared with colonoscopy among symptomatic patients randomized to either exam; however, colonoscopy provided the benefit of more immediate delivery of results, according to a study published online March 21 in Radiology.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and IBM have agreed to collaborate on the development of a tool built upon IBM Watson in order to provide medical professionals with improved access to current and comprehensive cancer data and practices. The resulting decision support tool will help clinicians create individualized cancer diagnostic and treatment recommendations for their patients based on current evidence.

Some 29 medical device makers benefited in 2011 by a Minnesota program that provides tax credits to angel investors, those affluent individuals who put up capital to nurture new businesses.