January 2010

CoActiv launches Exam-PACS for iPad ()
California Medicare recipients expected to grow by 131% in 20 years ()
Sunquest debuts physician portal in U.S. ()
GE nets NIH grant to develop upgraded MR systems ()
The next big thing? Vote on it ()
McKesson shifts into black in Q3 ()
St. Jude posts strong FY09, Q4 ()
Emdeon to buy FutureVision for up to $60M ()
Thomas added to SRSsoft's board of directors ()
McKesson, HP bundle EHR technologies ()
Q&A: Build trust into the HIE process ()
Trust and money: Integral for HIE success ()
Circulation: Fully automatic 3D software shows promise in cath lab ()
Q&A: Connecting in Connecticut ()
Study: Computers perform quicker, more accurate readings of MR images ()
Report: SaaS, speech recognition keys to EHR vendors' success ()
Webinar: Meaningful use has positives, uncertainties and a few fantasies ()
Rogan-Delft nets PACS install in India ()
Three hospitals achieve HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 status ()
Medical Care Technologies to release telehealth suite for heart failure ()
NextGen begins EHR certification program ()
Siemens lands U.K. install ()
EU approves cardiac monitor with pulse co-oximetry technology ()
AJR: Handheld devices show promise in emergency radiology ()
Study: MEG shines where CT, MRI has failed for post-traumatic stress ()
Report: Incompatible hospital networks hinder nurses' quality of care ()
AAFP recommends revisions on meaningful use for smaller practices ()
Philips donates nearly $1M in medical aid to Haitian relief efforts ()
Grassley sends wake-up call to health IT vendors ()
CMS grants four states EHR incentive program matching funds ()
AHIMA issues meaningful use white papers for industry discussion ()
AJR: Adverse reactions from MR gadolinium-based contrast agents are rare ()
Grassley probes 31 providers on health IT deployments ()
CCHIT updates certification programs for meaningful use proposals ()
SIR vs. NEJM studies on treatment for spine fractures ()
Whistleblower suit alleges off-label promotion of stents ()
HL7 changes name to embrace global perspective ()
eHealth Initiative names Bordenick as new CEO ()
Meaningful use or wishful thinking? ()
EHNAC releases 2010 criteria for accreditation programs ()
IHE: Axolotl tests interoperability with other health IT vendors ()
Halamka: Give us specifics, give us time on meaningful use proposals ()
IHE: Misys trials open-source HIE platform ()
North Shore-LIJ Health System receives NQF award ()
Cisco sponsors California telehealth project ()
Australian hospital installs six Caresteam DRX-1 systems ()
Toshiba's imaging equipment selected by Texas health system ()
RAND: House bill could halve U.S. uninsured by 2019 ()
Webinar: Panel discusses future of e-prescribing ()
Survey: Healthcare execs see IT as bright spot, but reform not the answer ()
AHA on healthcare reform: More positives than negatives ()
CalRHIO disbands, in lieu of new ARRA-funded statewide HIE ()
Payor pilots heart failure monitoring program ()
athenahealth names Adams new CFO ()
Philips, Edwards collaborate to enhance patient monitoring ()
Survey: U.S. office-based EMR/EHR use rises 7.5% in 2008 ()
CIOs explore how meaningful use proposals will impact providers ()
NHIN project shows promise for nationwide rollout ()
Lancet: Researchers recommend Taxus Liberte stents should no longer be used ()
Study: Implementing EHR, e-prescribing is challenging, but beneficial over time ()
Study: MRI highlights effects of backpacks on the spine of children ()
Kaiser Permanente, VA launch veterans health exchange ()
Bioheart, distributors partner to vend home heart failure monitoring system ()
Lawson Software buys HIE, systems interoperability provider for $160M ()
N.Y. health system integrates EMRs with Carestream's RIS/PACS ()
HHS seeks contractors for HITECH Act implentation ()
Report: Larger potential market in EU for health IT integration services ()
AdvancedMD broadens EHR portfolio with PracticeOne purchase ()
ACR touts safety of using whole-body scanners in U.S. airports ()
Amicas nabs install with N.C. radiology practice ()
KSU to design security tools for health IT, government information systems ()
NQF endorses 70 IT-based quality measures ()
KLAS: EMR software will help providers meet meaningful use standards ()
Tennessee, Pennsylvania to receive combined $4.1M for EHR incentives ()
Survey: Hospitals only 50% compliant with EHR requirements ()
Blumenthal: Health IT investments in U.S. should bolster infrastructure ()
Electronic Medication Ordering: An Awkward Work in Progress ()
Implementing EMRs: How to Push Physician Productivity ()
HiTECH Takes Effect: How Secure is Your Data? ()
How Much Is Too Much? Tracking Radiation Dose through an EMR ()
Memo from the CEO: Why You Need a Physician as a CMIO ()
A New Decade of Changes & Challenges ()
Study: Gaps exist between gov't EMR expectations and clinician experiences ()
The AMDIS Connection: Knowing What to Keep & What to Give Away ()
ACR, SBI call for mammo screening beginning at 40 ()
Unity Health System awarded $800,000 in federal grants ()
Industry groups differ on value of ONC's meaningful use proposals ()
State AGs oppose unfair Nebraska provision in healthcare reform legislation ()
HHS issues $38M in new health IT workforce grants ()
Webinar: No one financial 'silver bullet' for HIE funding ()
CCHIT certifies 14 EHR products under ARRA criteria ()
FDA, Encompass recall Thermoflect blankets for MR environments ()