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Social media could prove to be a valuable method for gathering real time information on patient treatment to help determine drug effectiveness sooner, according to a new study of patients with ALS.

Wayne Memorial Hospital has implemented the nurse call integration feature of the HealthAlert for Nurses technology from Fort Wayne, Ind.-based EXTENSION. The 316-bed facility can now automate the delivery of clinical information and nurse call messages.

A physician in Rhode Island is being fined $500 after posting patient information on Facebook that "inadvertently violated confidentiality," according to a consent order given by the State of Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. The board has found Alexandra Thran, MD, a 48 year-old Emergency Medicine physician, guilty of "unprofessional conduct" by "revealing personal identifiable information to third parties."

Independent healthcare provider Care UK will roll out IMS MAXIMS at its three specialist diagnostic centers. The patient management solution is expected to help Care UK deliver streamlined diagnostic services.Operating GP practices, out-of-hours services, NHS walk-in centers and Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services (CATS), Care UK provides accessible healthcare services. As commissioned by NHS, Care UK's diagnostic centers offer X-ray, ultrasound, ECG and MRI.