March 2012

Medical home study: the longer in, the more savings ()
NeHC offers HIE guidance ()
Study: Rising rad dose among patients with gastrointestinal woes spurs call for guidelines ()
1000 Genomes Project data now publicly available ()
Health Affairs: With ICD-10 delayed, policymakers should look to ICD-11 ()
Study: Poor health IT implementation planning affects patient care ()
Integra 510(k)-cleared to sell take-apart laparoscopy gear ()
ACC: Cost-benefit of remote monitoring depends on players ()
HIE: Is 2012 the big year? ()
Radiology: Success requires rads to provide information, not just read images ()
AHIMA establishes new Grace award ()
Swedish university uses large-scale display to complement anatomy classes ()
High-field, wide bore MR answers patient, doc preferences in Ala. center ()
Supreme Court goes 0 to 60 on opening oral arguments on PPACA case ()
ACC: Patient selection may be the ISSUE with syncope events ()
JAMIA: Organizations continue to progress with IDR appropriation ()
Researchers make the case for evidence-based summaries for pediatricians ()
Zoll X Series monitor/defibrillator cleared for EMS market ()
ACCA: How to know when disruptive CV technology adoption will result in ROI? ()
SIR: Low-dose protocol reins in rad dose during lung biopsy ()
Radiology: Ouch! Colonoscopy discomfort leads patients to prefer CT colonography ()
MSKCC, IBM to build cancer diagnostic/treatment tool on Watson platform ()
Kaiser Family Foundation explores PPACA issues ()
Radiology: Tomosynthesis trumps x-ray in diagnosing knee osteoarthritis ()
KPMG Webinar: Top 10 Stage 1 compliance challenges ()
In Minnesota, angels smile on medical devices ()
N.Y. groups kickstart ACO initiative ()
Most states making healthcare reform headway ()
Review: On-pump CABG should remain standard treatment ()
AAPM: Shun shielding for CT dose reduction ()
Interoperability trials and tribulations ()
ONC releases CONNECT 3.3 ()
Stolen laptop affects 513 Georgia patients ()
Ascension forms GPO, continues expansion by acquisition ()
UPMC ranks display systems for pathology ()
Independa teams with Telcare on cloud-based glucose metering ()
Getting Rural Care There with Telehealth ()
Getting To Knowledge and Insight ()
A Perfect Storm For Health IT? ()
Health Affairs: Docs need to learn more health IT competency earlier ()
The Data-driven Nurse ()
Data Warehouses Provide Foundation For New Business Intelligence ()
Quick leadership change at Cal eConnect ()
The AMIDIS Connection | Useability Challenges: A Time For Vendor, Provider Alignment ()
Fickenscher appointed AMIA president, CEO ()
British lab taps Nucletron radiotherapy technology ()
JACC: SES beats cutting balloons, ties newer stents for treating DES restenosis ()
MedPAC verifies drop in imaging spending, utilization ()
ASRT launches MR education program ()
eHealth Innovation: HIT leaders ponder needs for population, economic health ()
IBM teams with Italian institute to test biomed analytics platform ()
eHealth Innovation: CIOs discuss IT initiatives, future needs ()
WEDI conducts survey on industry attachments ()
eHealth Innovation: ONC exec notes private sector woes for technology development ()
HIMSS briefing: Notes from the MU trenches ()
KLAS: Regardless of vendor, MU attestation generally successful ()
Class 1 recall: Acclarent airway catheter ()
Kalorama: EMR market hits $17.9B ()
Health Affairs: ONC outlines HIE goals for 2012 ()
AJR: Mandated CPOE for contrast media is time-consuming, but helpful ()
Stage 2 MU includes imaging ()
Study: Discretionary patient ratings for healthcare orgs could be useful ()
Radiology: High signal intensity may not = adverse outcomes in preterm infants ()
KLAS: EMR functionality gaps challenge multi-specialty health orgs ()
JAMA: Higher-spending Canadian hospitals see better acute care outcomes ()
Payors, associations team to issue new PHR guides ()
Agfa to employ DataFirst data migration, archiving tools ()
Radiology: MRI quickly assesses hip abnormalities in those with in-toeing gait ()
At long last: Stage 2 ()
Report: Data remain constant throughout health IT change ()
House Committee repeals Independent Payment Advisory Board ()
IMV: Radiation therapy providers embracing EMRs, IT ()
State governors recommend IT for long and short term initiatives ()
Cloud computing could help lift public health ()
Health Affairs: HIE present snag in reaching HITECH's goals ()
Study: Small med offices fastest-growing segment for EHR adoption ()
San Diego gets telemedicine for its tiniest patients ()
Indiana Tech launches health IT program ()
Mostashari: Health Affairs study flawed, misleading ()
Mostashari: Health IT is 'on the march' ()
Acuo, Nirvanix align on cloud image management platform ()
Does MU Stage 2 stay the course? ()
GE to evaluate Global Patient Safety Network ()
Health Affairs: Diagnostic imaging orders increase with health IT capabilities ()
Study: Redundant CT, MRI exams driving costs of stroke care ()
ONC seeks public comment on mobile device usage ()
ANSI: Know the impact of a breach before it occurs ()
Massive medical training facility opens in Florida ()
NIH invests $20M to study radiosurgery for epilepsy control ()
GE's contrast-enhanced spectral mammo goes to Beverly Hills ()
Updated guidelines expand CRT usage in HF patients ()
Telemonitoring lowers readmission rates at Geisinger ()
Health Affairs: Does publicly reporting hospital data miss the mark? ()
AIM: ACP issues guidelines, urges colorectal cancer screening at age 50 ()
PwC: Knowledge culture key to successful clinical informatics programs ()
Medtronic nets CE Mark on MRI SureScan pacing leads ()
Varian to acquire InfiMed for $15M+ ()
Peeling Off a Service Line How Hoag Reinvented Orthopedics ()
Rx for a Sick System Leverage Health IT to Improve and Extend Care ()
WellPoint Founder: Health Reform Law Is Not Enough ()
Capturing the Flag ()
Verizon, Motorola and Boxtone partnership adds data security to Android products ()
KLAS report dissects McKesson's IT successes, challenges ()
Orion introduces new, updated HIE products ()
Survey: ICD-10 delay will be costly ()
European womens imaging market to limp to $460M by 2016 ()
Carestream mobile x-ray gets cleared for use in Canada ()
IBM names Watson Healthcare Advisory Board ()
HIMSS: Allscripts releases diabetes app, inks CVS Caremark EHR deal ()
JACR: Can rads balance standardization and patient-centered care? ()
AHIMA offers new copy, transcription toolkits ()
Siemens develops mobile table to improve MRI-OR integration ()
Visage updates enterprise imaging platform ()
Ochsner chooses Informatica for data integration ()
HIMSS: Advanced EMRs more likely to produce positive results ()
Cardiac Science calls defibrillators home for corrections ()