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 systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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Workflow may tame outside imaging beast

Interpretation of outside imaging exams poses significant challenges in tertiary care trauma centers. A formal workflow process can help radiology departments better handle these requests, and deliver additional benefits such as reduced radiation exposure, accelerated patient care and increased throughput, according to an article in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Visage Imaging closes sale of Amira division to VSG

Visage Imaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus, has signed a definitive agreement to complete the sale of its  Amira division to Visualization Sciences Group (VSG).

Roper inks $1.4B purchase of Sunquest

Multi-industry products and services vendor Roper Industries will acquire hospital laboratory software vendor Sunquest Information Systems for $1.415 billion.

AAPM: CT reconstruction technique improves joint replacement images

A new CT method could produce significantly improved images of knee, spine and hip implants, and may lower radiation exposure, according to preliminary research presented Aug. 1 at the 54th annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in Charlotte, N.C.

iPad vs. secondary-class LCD monitors: Its a draw

When reviewing spinal emergency cases on MRI, increased mobility doesnt have to come at the cost of reduced reader accuracy as no statistical difference was seen in a multi-reader comparison of diagnostic accuracy between the iPad and a DICOM calibrated secondary-class LCD monitor, according to a study published in the August issue of Academic Radiology.

Study: Integrated PHRs encourage patients to seek preventive care

Patients on average receive only one-half of recommended preventive services, but health IT possesses the power to change that. Inviting patients to use an interactive personal health record linked to their clinicians EHRs increased their likelihood of receiving preventive care, according to research published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Accuray inks deal to buy Morphormics for nearly $6M

Accuray has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Morphormics, a privately held company founded by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty members based on their research in autosegmentation of medical images.

Sectra nabs rights to rad dose monitoring system

Sectra has acquired the product rights for Intulo, a system that monitors radiation dose, from Krucom.

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