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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NextComputing introduces portable rad workstation

Computing services provider NextComputing has released a portable radiology workstation, the NextDemension TravelRad.

Flailing Arizona Heart gives green light to Vanguard acquisition

The Arizona Heart Institute has endorsed the pending agreement with Vanguard Health Systems in Nashville, Tenn., to purchase both the Arizona Heart Hospital and Arizona Heart Institute. Prior to this proposed takeover, the institute had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

iMedX buys Louisiana transcription company

iMedX, a healthcare software and services company, has acquired the assets of MedTech Transcriptions, a Metairie, La.-based medical transcription company serving medical clinics in Louisiana for more than 15 years, for an undisclosed sum.

IBM acquires data management services company

IBM has acquired content management company Datacap to strengthen its ability to help organizations digitize, manage and automate its information assets, particularly in paper-intensive industries such as healthcare, insurance, government and finance. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ATS Medical shareholders OK Medtronic takeover

ATS Medical's shareholders have approved the acquisition by Minneapolis-based Medtronic for $370 million.

Press Ganey acquires Quality Indicator Project

Press Ganey Associates has acquired the Maryland Hospital Association's Quality Indicator (QI) Project division for an undisclosed amount.

eRad lands Southeast PACS install

Cherryhill Radiology in Jackson, Tenn., has gone live with eRads PACS.

NovaRad scores Midwest PACS contract

Lincoln Medical Education Partnership in Lincoln, Neb., has selected PACS from NovaRad.

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Cardiology practices pay $17.7M to settle fraud allegations brought on by whistleblowers

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. 

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Cardiology, radiology specialists debate CCTA’s rise as a go-to imaging modality for CAD

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.

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New AI program delivers rapid, accurate echo video assessments

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