March roared in like a lion in the imaging community. Research published in the March issue of Health Affairs determined the ability to view imaging results electronically correlated with more orders for diagnostic imaging.

Portable DR systems have matured from clunky, barely usable iterations to sleeker units seemingly well-suited for the challenges of portable imaging.

GE Healthcare and Intel have established an evaluation lab in Israel to jointly test new technologies.

Fischer Medical Technologies, based in Broomfield, Colo., has been named U.S. distributor of the Giotto full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system from IMS Italy.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has requested that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project, Workflow Assessment for Health IT Toolkit Evaluation.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released policies to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges. Starting in 2014, these one-stop marketplaces will allow consumers and small businesses to choose a private health insurance plan and offer the public the same kinds of insurance choices as members of Congress.

After weeks of contentious debate that garnered national attention, last week Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law a bill that would make abdominal ultrasounds mandatory for women seeking abortions in the state.

Todd Park has been appointed Assistant to the President and U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO), filling a vacancy created by last months departure of Aneesh Chopra, the first CTO nationwide.