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.

Sectra nabs rights to rad dose monitoring system

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

KLAS: Most providers moving to enterprise imaging, but split between VNA and PACS

Most healthcare providers are in the early stages of forming an enterprise imaging strategy, and considering a vendor-neutral archive (VNA) centric approach or a PACS enterprise archive approach, according to healthcare market research firm KLAS.

Merge offers PACS for orthopedic imaging

Merge Healthcare has released an image management and digital templating system for orthopedics called OrthoPACS.

Sectra, Volpara ink agreement

Sectra has signed an agreement with Matakina International to distribute Volpara Breast Density Software integrated with Sectra Breast Imaging PACS.

The Golden State Goes Live with CT Dose Reporting

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger inked SB 1237the California Dose Reporting Lawin September 2010. Designed as a quality control initiative for CT scans, the bill plunges imaging stakeholders and hospitals into uncharted waters.

RBMA training series focuses on protected health information compliance

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has unveiled a new training for employees of radiology practices and other entities who work with protected health information (PHI) called the RBMA Compliance Training Series. By law, staff members who work with PHI must be given one hour of annual compliance training.

Sectra sells visualization table to Russian oncology center

St. Petersburg Scientific Practical Centre for Oncology in Russia has invested in the Sectra Visualization Table, which the hospitals oncologists will use to plan surgery and treatment.

Cardiovascular Care Group buys Calif. heart hospital

The Cardiovascular Care Group expanded its network with the acquisition of a majority interest in the Bakersfield Heart Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., from MedCath Corporation.

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GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.