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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has introduced My Cancer Genome, a personalized cancer decision support tool to help physicians and researchers track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials for their patients.The Web-based information tool is designed to educate clinicians on the rapidly expanding list of genetic mutations that impact different cancers and, at the same time, enable them to more easily research various treatment options based on specific mutations.

Medical visualization software that allows multiple physicians to consult on a patient's condition is one of the key areas of growth for virtual reality (VR) technologies in healthcare, according to a new report from Kalorama Information.

InstantDx/OnCallData has released updated mobile applications for the iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices that will provide physicians, hospitals and emergency rooms functionality to complement its new state-of-the-art portal.It is the latest development for a pioneer firm that launched the first true two-way electronic connection to pharmacies, the first regional e-prescribing initiative (in Rhode Island) and the first electronic-prescribing system certified by Surescripts, say company executives.

Although most CIOs are anticipating making significant investment in private and public cloud technologies over the next 12 months, they currently report they are not tracking the "fundamental metrics" required to make the case for ROI.