News Briefs: QuadraMed unplugs HIS access via deal with WirelessMD
QuadraMed and WirelessMD, a subsidiary of M2Verticom, have signed an agreement to integrate WirelessMD’s Medical Data Retrieval System (MDRS) into QuadraMed’s Affinity healthcare information system. The MDRS will provide continuous remote
QuadraMed and WirelessMD, a subsidiary of M2Verticom, have signed an agreement to integrate WirelessMDs Medical Data Retrieval System (MDRS) into QuadraMeds Affinity healthcare information system. The MDRS will provide continuous remote access to real-time clinical data stored on Affinity systems to clinicians using interactive pagers, PDAs, and WAP-enabled cell phones, enabling users to receive relevant information and alerts via wireless technology. QuadraMed plans to market this wireless connectivity to its existing installed base of more than 4000 hospital sites. The firm claims implementation in over half of all U.S. hospitals.
In related news, M2Verticom has joined forces with Fujitsu-ICL Systems to supply wireless hardware and software to select vertical markets, including medical. Fujitsu-ICL will act as M2Verticoms preferred supplier of hardware for mobile computing, servers, desktops, laptops, and storage, while M2Verticom will provide wireless software applications and connectivity.
Considering Breast- and Lesion-Level Assessments with Mammography AI: What New Research Reveals
June 27th 2025While there was a decline of AUC for mammography AI software from breast-level assessments to lesion-level evaluation, the authors of a new study, involving 1,200 women, found that AI offered over a seven percent higher AUC for lesion-level interpretation in comparison to unassisted expert readers.
