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.

Utah university taps Accelarad to share rad images

University of Utah HealthCare (UUHC) in Salt Lake City has selected Accelarads SeeMyRadiology.com cloud-based medical image sharing platform.

Carestream lands $10M DoD PACS deal

Carestream Health has been awarded a maximum $10 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for PACS and related sub-systems and components.

Chinese display company selects Matrox

Graphics technology company Matrox Graphics has been selected by medical display manufacturer Nanjing Jusha Display Technology of Nanjing, China, for its Matrox Xenia Pro display controller boards, which will be bundled with the companys JUSHA-5MP and JUSHA-3MP medical monochrome monitor offerings.

ACS lassos TMS Health

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) has acquired Boca Raton, Fla.-based healthcare teleservices company TMS Health from private equity firm Palm Beach Capital for an undisclosed amount.

ABII sees demand for IT, radiologic tech certs growing

The American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) has reportedly seen increased demand for radiologic and IT certifications sparked by the growing importance of imaging informatics.

Vocera scoops up two voice technology companies

Communications company Vocera Communications has acquired Clinical Health Communications and Integrated Voice Solutions. The terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed.

eRad adds to Midwest reseller channel

eRad has added Medical Application Specialists of Oak Brook, Ill., to its Midwest reseller channel.

Aussie imaging supplier teams with Matrox

Imaging Solutions, a Queensland, Australia-based medical imaging product supplier has selected graphic technology company Matrox Graphics Matrox Xenia and Xenia Pro as its recommended display controller boards for PACS and mammography workstations.

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.