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.

Rads to the rescue: Why imaging should lead the way in healthcare reform

“The ones who are least able and qualified to manage health information and share it have been given the responsibility of transporting and communicating health history across all areas of delivery. The patient has been given the most difficult tasks in healthcare: being a system interface,” according to a perspective in the April issue of Journal of American College of Radiology.

Emery Medical Solutions Deploys RamSoft PowerServer RIS/PACS to Meet Meaningful Use Objectives

Emery Medical Solutions, a diagnostic imaging center in Apopka, Florida, has been utilizing RamSoft’s PowerServer Lite since 2009 to manage their imaging management needs. As their workload grew so did their need for a fully paperless radiology workflow solution.

INTEGRIS Health, Inc. Signs Agreement with TeraMedica for its Evercore Vendor Neutral Archive

TeraMedica, Inc. announced that following the signing of an agreement between the parties on March 7th, 2013, INTEGRIS Health will be implementing TeraMedica's Evercore® Clinical Enterprise Suite in mid-to-late 2013.

Prominent hospitals in the Netherlands opt for Sectra

The medical imaging IT company, Sectra, (STO: SECT B), has signed ten-year contracts with two Dutch hospitals, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven. With Sectra’s solution the hospitals’ radiology department will be able to improve productivity and patient care.

Merge Announces Addition of Endpoint Adjudication to eClinical OS Platform

Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced the addition of endpoint and adjudication management to its eClinical OS™ platform, providing end-to-end study support for trials of all sizes through a single platform.

Calgary Scientific’s ResolutionMD First to Receive FDA Clearance for Diagnostic Medical Image Viewing on Android Devices

Calgary Scientific Inc., a company known for creating transformative technology for the medical industry and beyond, has taken a huge step forward in providing mobile access to clinical data. Calgary Scientific is the first company to receive clearance from the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their industry leading solution, ResolutionMD™ software, to diagnose medical images on Android devices

ASPYRA Customers Enhance Productivity with AccessNET v6.8

Jacksonville, FL. — April 2, 2013, ASPYRA, LLC (ASPYRA), a market leader in PACS, announces that its customers are improving productivity and performance through the latest upgrade to version 6.8.  Customers including Hospitals, Imaging Centers, and Orthopedic groups are increasing their outreach and connectivity between facilities, systems, and physicians.

ETIAM Corporation Appoints Ron Chabot as Vice President of Business Development

ETIAM, Cambridge, MA – April 5, 2013 – Continuing its U.S. expansion, ETIAM Corp. announces the appointment of Ron Chabot as Vice President of Business Development, reporting to Emmanuel Cordonnier, ETIAM Corp. CEO.

Around the web

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.