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.

Barco employs display & QA software at UVA

Advanced visualization provider Barco has been selected by the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System for its diagnostic and DICOM-compliant clinical review display technology, the Coronis Fusion 6MP display and the MDRC-2120 clinical review station.

Intelerad to offer referring physician portal

Intelerad is launching InteleConnect, a referring physician portal that allows radiology groups to notify referrers of critical results and deliver reports on thin clients and mobile devices.

RSNA: GE shares CT portfolio, modality advances

GE Healthcare (Booth 5533) is highlighting its CT portfolio, including dose reduction tools, and advances across its imaging portfolio at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 28 to Dec. 3.

eRad inks multi-site contract in New Jersey

Healthcare IT provider eRad, a division of RadNet, has been selected by Garden State Pain and Radiology Centers in New Jersey for its web-based RIS/PACS.

Merge ventures into LIS market with Fletcher-Flora purchase

Merge Healthcare has acquired certain assets of Fletcher-Flora Healthcare Systems, including its lab information systems (LIS) product line.

MRG: European PACS market to hit $512M by 2015

The PACS markets in France and the United Kingdom are expected to grow dramatically in the next five years with large government funding allocated to technology upgrades in public radiology departments, according to a report published by market research firm Millennium Research Group (MRG).

MedCath sheds another heart hospital

MedCath and its physician partners have entered into a definitive agreement to sell assets of Texsan Heart Hospital to Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio for an undisclosed amount.

Avreo inks West Coast marketing partner

RIS/PACS developer Avreo has partnered with San Diego-based sales and service organization Radiographic Equipment Services for the marketing of Avreo products in California.

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.