Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

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Merge defends its commitment to purchase Amicasnails down funding

Merge Healthcare has reported receiving numerous calls from investors about its proposal to acquire Amicas for $6.05 cash per share, or an aggregate of $248 million, and in response the company is providing additional information to clarify certain questions raised by investors. The company also has received a commitment letter from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding for $200 million for bridge financing to partly fund the merger.

Radiology information exchange to be facilitated by Dutch health IT company

Healthcare IT and software provider Forecare B.V. will be facilitating a radiology information exchange network for the Amsterdam Regional HIE organization, between the Academic Medical Center, the OLVG Hospital and the Dutch National Cancer Institute Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in Amsterdam.

Survey: EMR adoption on the rise

The percentage of respondents who report using an EMR continues to rise, with 43 percent in 2009 reporting current use, up from 33 percent in 2007 and 27 percent in 2005, according to a recently release EMR report by the Texas Medical Association (TMA).

HIMSS: Zanett and St. Vincent Health present CODS

Technology company Zanett (Booth # 5451) and St. Vincent Health will present the new, jointly developed Clinical Online Delivery System (CODS) software at the Microsoft Health Users Group Exchange during HIMSS10 in Atlanta on Feb. 28.

HIMSS: Blumenthal to speak on ONC efforts

National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal, MD, will be the HIMSS 2010 keynote speaker on March 3, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., sharing his thoughts about the Office of the National Coordinators strategic efforts to advance rapid adoption and meaningful use of health IT.

HIMSS: JAOtech releases new Smart Terminal devices

JAOtech (Booth #6051) is debuting a range of new patient bedside Smart Terminals at HIMSS10 in Atlanta on March 1-4. JAOtech's 2010 Zivo, Jima and Obie terminals and Wyki wireless medical keyboards will be on display.

HIMSS: Medhost demos OpCenter decision support system

Health IT company Medhost (Booth #6303) will demonstrate OpCenter, its new executive decision support software, at HIMSS10 in Atlanta March 1-3.

AMIA receives $630K for global e-health training program

The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded a $630,100 project support grant to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) to support the initial implementation of a global e-health training program in sub-Saharan Africa designed for primary care providers, technical staff and health policymakers.

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