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.

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NDS Surgical Imaging releases surgical visualization platform

NDS Surgical Imaging has released its next-generation visualization and informatics platformthe ConnectOR G2.

Cegedim acquires Swiss business unit of IMS Health

Cegedim has acquired the Switzerland-based customer relationship management and direct marketing business unit of IMS Health, which will complement its Swiss CRM and direct marketing offerings. Financial details were not disclosed.

HealthGrades may be bought for $294M

Vestar Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement for an affiliate of Vestar to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HealthGrades, an independent healthcare ratings company, for approximately $294 million (which consists of approximately 35.9 million shares).

Philips buys Chinese ultrasound transducer maker

Royal Philips Electronics has acquired Shanghai Apex Electronics Technology, a manufacturer of ultrasound transducers, based in Shanghai, China, in order for Philips to increase its portfolio of transducers aimed at the emerging markets.

Thoratec, Danaher's $110M purchasing deal falls through

Thoratec's previous move to sell its International Technidyne Corporation division to Danaher for $110 million has been terminated, after the companies failed to agree on the terms of the transaction, particularly surrounding its regulatory filings and system quality.

Insight acquires eight Southwest imaging centers

Diagnostic imaging provider Insight Imaging has completed the previously announced acquisitions of eight imaging centers in the areas of Phoenix, El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Digital image management market continues to evolve

Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, quipped Mark Twain after learning that his obituary had been published in a British newspaper. While the commoditization of the RIS/PACS market does not spell death, it does spell change.

JACR: Rad practice assessment should evaluate nonclinical productivity

Nonclinical contributions to the radiology practice are measurable and can play a valuable role in the practice assessment process, according to an article in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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