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.

Infinitt, Medicsight ink partnership

Infinitt and Medicsight have signed a marketing partnership to offer the ColonCAD API package within its Xelis Colon application for improved detection of abnormalities within the large intestine.

Nationwide Imaging sells service division to Atlas

Nationwide Imaging has sold its service division to Atlas Medical Technologies.

FDA green-lights Toshiba advanced viz upgrade

Toshiba America Medical Systems has received FDA approval for a software upgrade to its MR VirtualExplorer workstations, which offer enhanced post-processing functionality and MR flow and velocity measurements for the cardiac package.

New digital pathology player enters market

DigiPath entered the digital pathology market July 7, claiming to provide an affordable alternative to current pathology technologies.

CareFusion to buy robotic med systems firm for $150M

CareFusion has agreed to acquire Rowa, a company specializing in robotic medication storage and retrieval systems for retail and hospital pharmacies, for approximately $150 million.

Compuware buys dynaTrace for $256M

Compuware has acquired privately held application performance management developer  dynaTrace software for $256 million in a cash acquisition that closed July 1.

NeuroTherm buys ArthroCare's spine line

NeuroTherm purchased the Parallax and Contour product lines used in interventional spine procedures from ArthroCare. The Parallax products have been used for vertebroplasty and Contour has been developed for cavity creation.

Olympus acquires endoscope maker

Olympus acquired all shares of the Stoughton, Mass.-based endoscope insertion device manufacturer Spirus Medical.

Around the web

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. 

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care.