Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

SourceOne signs with Catholic Healthcare Partners

SourceOne Healthcare Technologies has signed a five-year sole-source agreement with not-for-profit Catholic Healthcare Partners (CHP) health systems.

Algotec signs PACS deal at home and abroad

Algotec Inc. has unveiled a series of announcements advancing its PACS products in the United States and in France.

Novation contracts Amersham for nuclear medicine products

Amersham Health has received a three-year contract from Novation for its nuclear medicine radiopharmaceutical and related products.

NovaRad installs its PACS in Yuma District Hospital

Yuma (Colo.) District Hospital has purchased NovaRad Corp.'s NovaPACS, designed for small to mid-sized facilities.

Superior Consulting signs outsourcing pact with Northeast healthcare provider

Superior Consultant Company inks a $45 million information technology outsourcing contract with Central Maine Healthcare Corp. (CMH), a Lewiston, Maine-based health system.

Athens hospital installs R2 Technology's 1st lung CAD system

R2 Technology Inc.'s first lung multi-detector CT (MDCT) ImageChecker CT CAD (computer-aided detection) has been installed at the 222-bed IASO General Hospital in Athens, Greece.

First Consulting Group signs pact with Stellaris Health Network

First Consulting Group (FCG) and Stellaris Health Network, of Armonk, N.Y., have inked an estimated $40 million information services technology outsourcing agreement.

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