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Jewett Orthopaedic to present on RCM and patient experience at HIMSS
New patient access solutions have improved revenue cycle management (RCM) and patient experiences for the company.
Engineers show the heart can replace batteries in medical implants
Engineers from Dartmouth College have developed a way to eliminate batteries as the power source for implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators. The new power source is none other than the heart itself.
How shape-changing drones maintain flight stability
The mechanics underlying the shape changes might seem simple at first glance, with only a few moving joints per drone. But it’s no easy task to accomplish these morphing maneuvers without crashing.
Video: Streamline Health to introduce eValuator for outpatient billing at HIMSS19
The cloud-based automated pre-bill coding analysis technology for outpatient billing includes identifying missing charges.
NYPD issues cease-and-desist letter to Google
The New York Police Department has sent Google a cease-and-desist letter, demanding that the company remove a feature that lets users know where police checkpoints are in real-time.
App lets parents 'follow' school buses
School district transportation systems across the country are beginning to use a bus-tracking app to monitor their kids as they travel to and from school each day.
Port Authority offers passengers real-time tracking of taxi, security wait times
Four airports under the Port Authority umbrella — John F. Kennedy International (JFK), Newark Liberty International (EWR), New York Stewart International (SWF) and LaGuardia (LGA) — now offer passengers real-time updates on taxi and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wait times.
Video: Cardiac energy harvester designed to power pacemakers
Kinetic energy generated by the heart could be used to provide electricity for implantable medical devices like pacemakers and defibrillators.
Philips spotlights latest iteration of IntelliSpace Enterprise Edition at HIMSS 2019
The enterprise-wide health informatics platform now includes IntelliSpace Precision Medicine Oncology, IntelliSpace Genomics and interoperable clinical data sharing with IntelliSpace Exchange.
Companies partner to develop the next generation of aircraft black boxes
The companies plan to use real-time connectivity as a tool for the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder for the commercial airline, cargo transport and business jet markets.
States to share $705 million in federal road repair funds
The funding program reimburses states, territories and federal land management agencies for expenses associated with damage from natural disasters or other emergency situations.
Video: 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record, NASA reports
The last five years have been the hottest five years on record.
Video: Converting waste plastic into clean fuels and useful products
The method could help with pollution in oceans and landfills.
Lubrizol Life Sciences to showcase new medical device applications lab at MD&M West 2019
The lab features applications testing, small-scale compounding as well as injection molding for long-term implantables.
NASA bumps Boeing and SpaceX’s unmanned and manned flight tests
The tests will be the first time commercially built and operated spacecraft designed for humans will dock to the International Space Station.
Automotive safety standards – an issue of conformance
Three major regulations govern vehicle safety standards worldwide: the FMVSS, CMVSS and UNECE. With the majority of the world adopting UN regulations, importing vehicles not specifically designed for the North American market has become increasingly difficult.
Researchers create self-healing 3D-printed material
The 3D-printed rubber material can self-repair through a 3D-printing process called photopolymerization.
Elastomer sheets as shape-shifting actuators
The shape of a flat sheet of elastomer is changed using actuation that is fast, reversible and controllable by an applied voltage.
Robust salinity sensor stands up to marine conditions
Biofouling-independent salinity sensing is achieved by application of a laser irradiation process to a flexible polyimide substrate.
This utility just doubled its power generating capacity
The deal more than doubles Cleco's generating capacity and increases its customer base by more than 75%.