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.

MedLink acquires LabTestPortal

MedLink has acquired LabTestPortal, a direct-to-consumer laboratory testing platform, for an undisclosed amount.

Siemens introduces OB image management tool

Siemens Healthcare has released its new obstetrical (OB) image management tool, the syngo.fourSight Workplace.

NovaRad selects Midwest distributor

NovaRad has named Minneapolis-based NXC Imaging as ia new product distributor to serve facilities in Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota and parts of Illinois, Montana and Michigan.

St. Jude completes $90M LightLab purchase, to combine OCT, FFR

St. Jude Medical has completed the previously announced acquisition of LightLab Imaging, a former Goodman subsidiary, for approximately $90 million in cash.

EMC to build on cloud computing services with Greenplum purchase

EMC, an information infrastructure technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Mateo, Calif.-based Greenplum, a privately-held developer of disruptive data warehousing technology, which provides data clouds and self-service analytics.

Agfa lands multi-site installs in Ireland

Imaging and health IT developer Agfa HealthCare has installed Impax 6 PACS and its fifth generation RIS at four of Alliance Medical's 11 sites across Ireland.

ART acquires Canadian device maker to delve into diagnostic services

Arrhythmia Research Technology (ART) has completed the purchase of RMDDx, an Atlantic City, Prince Edward Island-based development stage company, through its newly formed U.S. subsidiary, RMDDxUSA, as of June 18.

Wisconsin network connects enterprise with McKesson

McKesson has signed an agreement with ProHealth Care, a multi-facility system and provider of health services in Wisconsin, to replace multiple modality-based software applications with McKessons technologies for enterprise-wide medical imaging.

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.