Choosing the right medical technology is a major undertaking for hospitals and health systems. In the short clip below, the ECRI Institute suggests several questions that must be asked when considering new technology.

Accusoft, the leading provider of document, content and imaging solutions, today announces Prizm Cloud, a service that enables online content creators – such as web developers, bloggers, and social media authors – to easily display documents from within their content in a convenient, attractive document viewer.

J.M. Winston Radiology Associates, Inc.,  a 6-physician radiology practice based in Reading, Pa., has partnered with McKesson Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) to help improve cash flow and bolster regulatory compliance.

Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced that OnQ Research Pty Ltd, a South African based full-service Clinical Research Organization (CRO), has selected Merge's eClinical OS™ solution for electronic data capture (EDC) to expand their in-house data management service offering.

Visage Imaging, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX: PME), announced today that they have signed a five-year agreement with vRad (Virtual Radiologic), one of the world’s largest radiology groups.

More than one decade since CAD first made its way into the breast imaging landscape, the software continues to evolve. Two studies highlighted in this month’s advanced visualization portal demonstrate its power and potential. One suggests it can improve CT colonography reading efficiency, while another points the way toward better breast imaging algorithms.

Patient portals are primed for a breakout, with Meaningful Use playing no small role, but as they go from a buzzword at health IT conferences to ubiquitous tools familiar to all patients, there’s a question of what a portal should actually look like. At the Patient Portal for New Yorkers Design Challenge, presented by the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), a major discussion, possibly playing out along generational lines, is how much a portal should resemble social media.

A protocol that employs initial CAD review of CT colonography data followed by a second read by the radiologist delivers diagnostic performance similar to unassisted interpretation by a single radiologist, while boosting efficiency, according to a study published online April 29 in Radiology.