Sterilization products maker STERIS (NYSE:STE) reported that shipments of its System 1E sterilizer continue to fall below the company’s earlier projections.The Mentor, Ohio-based company now projects that it’ll ship 4,000 System 1E units in its fiscal 2012, which is scheduled to end on March 31, company executives said Tuesday in a conference call to discuss [...]

The Twitter experience isn’t complete without hashtags.Hashtags help facilitate conversations on the popular social media platform, help other users discover what discussion topics are trending and are an extremely useful tool in focusing on information that’s important while excluding what isn’t.But some complain that the hashtag is misused and misunderstood.”The hashtag is incredibly important as it is the sole way of providing context to the content you are posting,” said Quora user Mike Vosters. “However, it is subject to criticism as a large portion of Twitter users are not educated on its true purpose, and use it as a sort of punchline at the end of their tweet.”

Among the three most common types of prostate cancer treatment, external beam radiation therapy is the most toxic and costly, according to a Cleveland Clinic researcher.Dr. Jay Ciezki and colleagues analyzed the Medicare records of more than 137,000 men who received one of three prostate cancer treatments — external beam radiation therapy; prostatectomy, or removal [...]

Don’t let it be said that a telemedicine startup that bills itself as an ATM for healthcare is lacking in optimism.The top executive with Columbus, Ohio-based HealthSpot told Columbus Business First that the startup projects that it’ll hit $1 billion in annual revenue within five years. Even with the telemedicine market expected to boom in [...]

Mayo Clinic beat Cleveland Clinic in the much-hyped and highly questionable U.S. News and World Report‘s list of America’s best hospitals.But at least Cleveland Clinic can take solace in the fact that it’s the clear victor in a comparison of the two heavyweight hospital systems’ websites, according to a recent edition of Website Smackdown at [...]

Home health products supplier Invacare (NYSE:IVC) is still enmeshed in negotiations with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over a possible shutdown of some wheelchair production at an Elyria, Ohio plant.In December, Invacare announced that the FDA had asked it to enter into a legal agreement that would require the company to suspend “certain” wheelchair [...]

Web-based staff scheduling company OnShift has closed a $3 million series B round of investment.MedCity News yesterday reported that OnShift had closed a round, but company officials declined to disclose the dollar amount at the time.The latest round was led by an unspecified client of West Capital Advisors, which comanages strategic venture funds on an [...]

Pharmaceuticals distributor and medical products supplier Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) plans to make $90 million in acquisitions this year to boost its business in China.Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal entered the Chinese market with the $470 million acquisition in 2010 of Chinese drug distributor Yong Yu.var page_count = “off”; [...]

It was a glimpse back into the halcyon days of the tech boom over a decade ago: a promising IT startup hosts a party at a large venue, the CEO’s band performs and the drinks and conversation flow freely.Except it was 2012 and Cleveland Clinic spinoff Explorys, the party’s host, is one of the leaders [...]

Healthcare scheduling software developer OnShift will double down on a new state loan and expansion plans with a new round of private fund-raising.A regulatory document said the company has raised $4.5 million in equity, though the company says that number is inaccurate for the current round. OnShift is expected to formally announce its fund-raise on [...]