CHeQ has engaged Ascendian Healthcare Consulting to provide critical subject matter expertise for the Health Information Home (HIH). The HIH is a two part program focused on a.) the structured capture of cancer data in the clinical setting for access by public health and healthcare professionals, and b.) the electronic capture and sharing of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST).  

Nephosity, a digital health startup that was a member of Rock Health’s second class, has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their MobileCT Viewer, a software application for diagnostic image viewing on the iPad.

The American Telemedicine Association’s Industry  Council Awards is presented annually to recognize substantial contributions toward the advancement of telemedicine across the country and around the world.

CHICAGO—Cloud computing can offer many advantages to radiology, but only if certain challenges—namely networking and privacy issues—can be managed effectively, according to a Nov. 25 session at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

Radiologists are clinicians consultants. We direct clinical management based on our expert interpretation of patient images. Yet, in many cases, radiology reports may not reflect our clinical expertise. Common problems include overuse of vague terminology and omission of the impression. Addressing these flaws can go a long way toward meeting clinicians needs and improving patient care.

More facilities have turned to virtualization and cloud data storage as part of the comprehensive disaster recovery plan.

In the era of health IT and meaningful use, many providers are looking for a one-stop shop to house all their cardiovascular reporting needs. However, in terms of the cardiovascular information system (CVIS), most users reported that their system was only 65 percent complete, and most are still looking for an all-in-one solution to meet their needs, according to an October KLAS report titled, Will the Complete CVIS Please Stand Up?

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Kittanning, Pa., has selected DR Systems' Unity CVIS to meet its cardiology department's CVIS needs.