Enterprise Imaging

Enterprise imaging brings together all imaging exams, patient data and reports from across a healthcare system into one location to aid efficiency and economy of scale for data storage. This enables immediate access to images and reports any clinical user of the electronic medical record (EMR) across a healthcare system, regardless of location. Enterprise imaging (EI) systems replace the former system of using a variety of disparate, siloed picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), and a variety of separate, dedicated workstations and logins to view or post-process different imaging modalities. Often these siloed systems cannot interoperate and cannot easily be connected. Web-based EI systems are becoming the standard across most healthcare systems to incorporate not only radiology, but also cardiology (CVIS), pathology and dozens of other departments to centralize all patient data into one cloud-based data storage and data management system.

CMS publishes new Meaningful Use rule proposal: What does it mean for imaging?

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new rule proposal meant to “align Stage 1 and Stage 2 objectives and measures with the long-term proposals for Stage 3, to build progress toward program milestones, to reduce complexity, and to simplify providers’ reporting.” But what does it all mean for the imaging sector? 

Intelerad added to NHS Shared Business Services framework

Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that it has been added to the National Health Service Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) framework for Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Products and Services.

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App for sharing patient images dubbed ‘Instagram for doctors’

Figure 1 is a mobile app for sharing images, but unlike popular photo sharing services like Instagram or Flickr, Figure 1 is geared towards physicians looking to swap pictures—and advice—with colleagues.

WITS(MD) introduces IMAGE MOVER at HIMSS15 annual conference

WITS(MD), a provider of medical image workflow solutions, today announced the introduction of IMAGE MOVER™, a mobile application that securely captures medical images from smart devices with a zero PHI footprint.

Carestream Demos Ability for Enhanced Identification And Exchange of Patient Clinical Data at HIMSS Conference

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 7 — Carestream’s new Clinical Collaboration Platform, which will be demonstrated at the upcoming HIMSS Conference (booth #1602), allows providers to identify and share diverse patient clinical data to help clinicians make diagnostic and treatment decisions. This data can also be shared with patients during consultations. 

M*Modal Launches Comprehensive Clinical Documentation Improvement Platform

Franklin, Tennessee – April 7, 2015 – M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions, today announced a full suite of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) software and adoption services.

Merge Healthcare Launches New Business Unit to Automate Prior-Authorization and Improve Referral Success

CHICAGO, April 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of innovative enterprise imaging, interoperability, and clinical systems that seek to advance healthcare, today announced the launch of a new business unit, iConnect Network Services, to deliver interoperability services to healthcare enterprises seeking to reduce the labor and overhead costs associated with prior-authorization processes, improve physician engagement among provider communities, and boost referral success.

Mach7 Technologies Partners with Broward Health

Burlington, VT and Chicago, IL – April 13, 2015 – Broward Health, one of the largest IDNs in the U.S., selected Mach7 Technologies® and their award-winning Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform to deploy enterprise-wide in a collaborative partnership.

Around the web

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care. 

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.