PRODUCT UPDATE

COLOR FETAL MONITOR FOR SINGLETONS OR MULTIPLES

The new Fetal2EMR fetal monitor is a portable color monitor that offers bright, multiple-screen views to enhance visualization of singletons or multiples, reports Wallach Surgical. The Fetal2EMR also includes two FHR ultrasonographic transducers, a Toco probe, software for data management, storage, and viewing, a built-in printer, USB port, and 12-hour memory. Fetal NST traces can be transferred to EMR. A battery, rolling cart with laptop tray, and fetal stimulator are optional.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www.wallachsurgical.com

ONESOURCE: A CONTINUOUS CREDENTIALING SERVICES SOLUTION

OneSource Services Solution, from Medversant, is a digital management service that automatically maintains provider information according to the standards required by JCAHO, URAC, NCQA, and AAHC. It replaces manual verification processes and provides constant surveillance of important credentials using badges worn by personnel. Medversant reports that OneSource accurately increases the effectiveness of any credentially operation, with 24/7 access to data, continuous verification, and a shared database, and delivers practitioner management solutions that can be up and running in days, instead of the months or years associated with other implementations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www.medversant.com

MEASURE BLOOD LEVELS NONINVASIVELY WITH THE MASIMO PRONTO-7

Masimo recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for the new Pronto-7, a handheld device that allows physicians to noninvasively test blood. The Max Sensitivity Mode evaluates hemoglobin, blood oxygen, pulse rate, and perfusion index and provides immediate electronic results. The palm-sized Pronto-7 uses a small sensor that clips on a patient’s finger and allows clinicians to quickly assess blood levels without venipuncture or finger-stick and the resultant wait for lab results. Various sensor-size options accommodate a wide range of finger sizes.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www.masimo.com

IMPROVED PRACTICE MANAGEMENT WEB SITE FROM THE AMA

The American Medical Association has announced that its redesigned Practice Management Center Web site is available to member and nonmember physicians. There are three new sections: practice operations; claims revenue cycle management; and health insurer relations. Tools help physicians select a practice management system, evaluate new business models, establish fees, negotiate managed care contracts, and navigate health insurer rules and government regulations. The new Knowledge Center provides access to practice management tips, toolkits, guidance, and webinars, AMA whitepapers, policy positions, and AMA testimony to government bodies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www.ama-assn.org

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