• Baxa (Englewood, Colorado) reported the release of upgrades to its IntelliFlowRx workflow management system. IntelliFlowRx is designed to improve safety and accuracy in pharmacy-based IV admixture preparation. The system also streamlines compliance with sterile preparation regulatory steps while improving visibility to and oversight of IV room operations.

• Informatics (Nashville, Tennessee) reported the launch of the ICA CareAlign solution. The CareAlign technology extracts clinical data from existing clinical information systems within the healthcare setting, aggregating the information into a single view that enables users to search and query data to identify key trends both for a patient or a patient population. Its data management capabilities are designed for the meaningful use of health care information, with a focus on the needs of patients and consumers.

• Noldus Information Technology (Wageningen, the Netherlands) reported the release of the Observer XT 9.0, the company's behavioral research software. Along with this release, Noldus announced the launch of Pocket Observer 3.0. It helps perform behavioral coding on a handheld computer. New features include the advanced find functionality to explore results and retrieve information quickly, support for coding in Chinese and Japanese characters, a RSS feed integrated in the software for easy access to downloads and extensive documentation, and the opportunity to combine time sampling with continuous recording during the observation.

• Noteworthy Medical Systems (Phoenix) reported the release of NetPay, a web-based application that integrates with NetPracticePM to enable physicians' offices to collect all patient payments at the point of service when patients are still in the office. Powered by mPay Gateway, NetPay electronically collects deductibles, out-of-pocket patient payments and co-pays before the patient leaves the office. The software captures patient payment authorization at the point of service for collection of patient balances upon receipt of a remittance advice from the patient's insurance typically 30 days later. This occurs without the practice ever sending a bill to the patient.