Creating a unique patient identification number for every person in the United States would facilitate a reduction in medical errors, simplify the use of EMRs and help protect patient privacy, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation.

MeVis Medical Solutions has released the Visia CT lung system, a computer-aided detection (CAD), advanced visualization and lung-nodule analysis application for CT image data.

Edward Scott has been promoted to vice president of sales at Atirix Medical Systems.

Ziosoft, an advanced visualization and analysis software company for medical imaging, is now offering its thin-client based Ziostation for the U.S. market.

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), which has contended that the proposed ICD-10-CM code set would be too costly for quick adoption, could gain increased support for its argument with a report from Nachimson Advisors that estimates the cost to small, medium and large practices.

Cordis, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has appointed three new senior-level executives.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded almost $18.9 million in grants to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers in the United States to adopt and implement EHRs and other health IT innovations.

After a series of financial roadblocks, Misys Healthcare Systems has finalized its purchase of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, in a transaction totaling $325 million. The result of the merger is the formation of a new company, Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions.