June 2009

Boston Scientific switches CEOs, with a look away from cardiac devices ()
Study challenges routine use of MRI to evaluate breast cancer ()
fMRI sheds light on hypnosis impact ()
N.Y. hospital taps McKesson for HIS ()
Medicity, Eclipsys forge HIE partnership ()
Viztek nets Missouri DR order ()
Biomarkers predict brain tumor therapy response ()
NQF panel seeks comment on EHR quality measure specs ()
Axolotl earns CCHIT approval for ambulatory EHR ()
3D scanner could make hearing aids more comfortable, effective ()
Totoku introduces color display for CT, MR ()
Medtronic receives CE Mark for updated MRI pacemaker ()
Konica equips N.H. provider with CR/DR system ()
HHS disseminates $6B for children's insurance ()
CCHIT proposes three EHR certification paths ()
Boston pediatric hospital installs Viztek PACS ()
New x-ray technique shows promise for early Alzheimer's diagnosis ()
First meaningful use definition proposed ()
Irish stent startup nets $17M in financing round ()
KLAS releases 'Best of Medical Equipment' vendor list for 2009 ()
Congress members tout imaging benefits to Obama ()
U of Miami launches diabetes monitoring study ()
DRA fall out hits rads, staff and vendors ()
AMA, Microsoft collaborate for patient-physician communication ()
Senate begins healthcare reform roll out ()
CCHIT seeks input on new EHR certifications ()
Axolotl, Initiate Systems partner for HIE solutions ()
Philips to provide N.Y. Yankees with medical equipment ()
Glaser: First 'meaningful use' definition to come next week ()
Survey: Providers see healthcare reform leading to increased costs ()
KLAS examines which vendors have potential components of meaningful use' ()
Ultrasound treatment studied for neurological disorders ()
Report: EMR, patient-monitoring market to jump to $1.6B by 2013 ()
SIIM: Amicas showcases enterprise content manager ()
Oxygen + MRI might help determine cancer therapy success ()
Circulation: DES are safe, effective for elderly CAD patients ()
GAO: FDA needs to work on IT infrastructure, Sentinel program privacy ()
eRAD adds uniRAD to RIS/PACS release ()
R.I. considers regional health IT extension center ()
SIIM: Dynamic service deployment can improve data privacy ()
Imaging advances reduce likelihood of death from brain hemorrhage ()
Sentinelle, Calgary Scientific ink development deal ()
3D use allows lower dose for UAE ()
3T 3D delivers fast myocardial viability assessment ()
SIIM: DR Systems exhibits new RIS/PACS release ()
SIIM: Compressus updates MEDxConnect for enterprise imaging ()
External-beam partial breast irradiation delivers cost-effective treatment ()
Synnex to resell Allscripts EHR ()
Philips scores 10-year imaging contract with Barcelona hospital ()
ASCO: Low-dose CT delivers more false positives in lung cancer screening ()
EHR implementation feasible for small, rural practices ()
CCHIT changes timelines ()
Lancet: Compression stockings do not work for stroke patients ()
TeraMedica, Sun offer image sharing app ()