Communications company Harris has been awarded an eight-month subcontract to support the Veterans Health Administrations migration to updated standards under HIPAA.

Continued growth in the use of contrast-enhanced CT suggests a need for greater awareness and attention to prevention and management of delayed adverse reactions caused by the contrast agent, according to a study published in the June edition of Radiology.

Never before have so many hospitals and their radiology practices parted company, and relationships between radiologists and the healthcare systems that they serve must be improved, according to an American College of Radiology (ACR) Task Force Report published June 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Santa Rosa, N.M.-based Guadalupe County Hospital has selected Phoenix Health Systems Total IT Solution featuring Medspheres OpenVista EHR.

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is not a new concept, but the medical field has been slow to adopt it. This could change as more and more radiologists, administrators and IT leaders recognize its value in a field that is requiring a greater degree of interoperability.

Cooper University Hospital has quietly redefined the hospital IT business model. Toward the end of 2009, the Camden, N.J.based academic medical center chose a new model that pairs VMware vSphere server virtualization with a robust McKesson cardiovascular information system (CVIS) architecture as well as a solid partnership with both vendors to deliver profound clinical and IT benefits.

Three community hospitals have chosen McKessons Practice Partner Patient Records EHR and practice management tool for their employed/affiliated physicians.

Practice reporting has had a tumultuous history. Specifically in the U.S., mammography reporting has suffered from a lack of uniformity and standardization, which changed with the implementation of the American College of Radiologys (ACR) Breast Imaging and Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS).  While limitations still remain for breast imaging, emerging technologies and software applications are finessing the mammography reporting technique, and paving the way for further homogeny and an overall improved patient experience.