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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Kaiser: Federal gov't can bear brunt of Medicaid costs under reform

The federal government could pay most of the new Medicaid costs in all states through the program's expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), according to a report from healthcare organization Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

VA selects 26 health IT initiatives

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has selected 26 winning ideas in the Veterans Health Administration/Office of Information and Technology (VHA/OIT) Innovation Competition.

Webinar: HITRC gearing up for RECs to 'convene and connect'

The Health IT Resource Center (HITRC) structure to convene and connect regional extension centers (RECs) and the health IT industry also could set the stage for the REC itself to provide a common forum for providers in the service area, according to Melissa Rutala, MPH, director of the Arizona Health-e Connection Regional Extension Center, during a webinar hosted by healthcare nonprofit eHealth Initiative on RECs.

ONC offers $30.3M for 2 more Beacon Communities

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has announced an additional $30.3 million to fund two additional Beacon Community cooperative agreement awards this week.

Perceptive Software upgrades doc management software

Perceptive Software has released a version upgrade to its document management solution, ImageNow 6.5.

GAO: VA deficient in security controls, information at risk

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs to resolve long-standing deficiencies in securing its information and systems, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Memi Tech debuts portable USB PHR

Memi Tech has introduced the 911 Medical ID USB wallet card, a healthcare tool aimed at enabling users to manage and share their personal health information.

Emend, Talley team for data transfer tools

IT company Emend and Los Angles-based communications company Talley have teamed up to provide turnkey data transfer tools to the healthcare industry.

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.