> Juke Systems is marketing software that allows consumers to store personal medical information on their cell phones and mobile devices. Article (sub. req.)
> The Washington Post examines the controversy over the vagus nerve stimulator, a pacemaker implant designed to treat depression developed by Houston's Cyberonics. Article
> Shares of Northfield Laboratories, the company involved in the controversial clinical trial of the synthetic blood substitute PolyHeme, are down nearly 30 percent since the story broke. Article
> A new study finds that American doctors are more likely to go to religious services than their patients, and over half believe that spirituality influences their practice. The percentage of doctors believing in God (76 percent) is lower than the number commonly reported for all Americans. Article
> Washington state passed a law that will allow residents to post living will and end-of-life care instructions online in a database that will be accessible to medical professionals. Article
> At the Texas Heart Institute, the trend is toward minimally-invasive surgical techniques. Article
> The employer-led Care Focused Purchasing initiative will allow companies like Sprint, Xerox and Pepsi to share claims data from a pool of 15 million. Article
> EDS, IBM and a subsidiary of Blues of South Carolina will work on a 10-year $1.9 billion initiative to consolidate CMS data centers. Article
> Henry Ford Health System plans to invest $300 million to upgrade its flagship Detroit hospital. The provider expects $40 million to go to IT improvements, which will include a wireless electronic medical records network. Article
And Finally... A University of Washington doctor was pulled from a canoe and killed by a crocodile while on a nature safari in Botswana. And for you Kipling fans out there, it was in the great gray-green greasy Limpopo river. Article