Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

ScImage reaches a milestone in perfecting the science of collaborative reading

 PICOM365 offers true vendor neutral, multi-site interoperability PICOM365 offers true vendor neutral, multi-site interoperability PICOM365 offers true vendor neutral, multi-site interoperability. 

Leading Healthcare Providers Adopt M*Modal Fluency for Imaging™ Workflow Technology

M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation services and Speech Understanding™ solutions, today announced new customers for its M*Modal Fluency for Imaging™ product, expanding further the adoption of the company’s advanced technology platform.

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EIZO Releases 30-inch 6 Megapixel Monitor

Cypress, CA, November 18, 2013 – EIZO Inc. announced the release of the RadiForce RX650, a 30-inch color LCD monitor ideal for multi-modality applications.

Intelerad Releases New Analytics Solution and Announces IntelePACS 4.8.1

Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, today announced the release of Intelerad® Analytics™ and unveiled new features in IntelePACS® 4.8.1 which include an updated Image Fusion module, new workflows in Multi-Method Reporting™ and new Technologist tools.

RadSite Grants Accreditation to First Wave of MIPPA Program Applicants

RadSite, a national leader in the certification and accreditation of diagnostic imaging systems—and now an official accrediting body as designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)—is pleased to announce the first wave of successful applicants for its Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) Accreditation Program (MAP).

Medorizon Offers EMR and ICD-10 Training to Help Medical Community with Change

The move into the electronic communication and medical documentation ERA has the USA in a frenzy. By frenzy we mean there were over 1300 EHR's initially on the market. Statistics now show there are less than 50 which will again be decreasing due to non compliant functionality. Also complicating the healthcare industry is the fact that the USA is one of the last modern day countries to adopt ICD-10 "International Classification of Diseases version 10". With this mandated legislation, the healthcare industry will experience one of the most dramatic changes in more than 30 years bringing the code set from 13,000 to more than 66,000 new and more meaningful combinations. Medorizon has been preparing to help with these changes and developed a number of targeted presentations to assist healthcare clients prepare for these new and upcoming changes taking effect October, 2014. Tim Tobin, CEO states "Medorizon's core function is medical billing so it was natural for our company to help our community with the changes. We have assisted a number of providers meet meaningful use and capitalize on the government incentive money. In the process of helping, we demonstrate how to train on efficiency with less time spent away from the practice and patients."

Illuminate automatically delivers patient history from EMR at the time of read

The newest version of Softek Illuminate® automatically delivers the patient’s clinical history as soon as a radiologist opens a study to read. PatientView™ in Illuminate® 4.0 now pulls in clinical notes from the EMR and displays them along with relevant radiology, pathology and lab reports at the point of interpretation.

Entrepreneur’s quest to improve image sharing

Morris Panner, former prosecutor turned entrepreneur and the focus of a profile piece in The Washington Post, is hoping to shake up image exchange with a new company.

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RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.