June 2010

Radiology: 3T MRI technologies better differentiate breast lesions ()
JACR: Algorithm slashes unnecessary ER cervical spine x-rays ()
CMS seeks comments on MRI for patients with ICDs, pacemakers ()
Radiology: MRI points to osteoarthritis 10 years after ACL repair ()
Reimbursement rates jump near top of practice manager concerns ()
CMS to keep CPT code for CV telemetry the same ()
Etiam upgrades DICOM Izer ()
Survey: 80% of CIOs concerned about meeting MU standards in time ()
California facility strikes deal with Medicity to build HIE ()
IDC: Cloud services to skyrocket to $55.5B by 2014 ()
Mississippi facility taps Toshiba for MRI ()
PACSHealth lands first Chinese contract ()
IHIT solicits HIE ideas for $10.3M grant ()
Midwest nonprofit wins $8.15M telehealth grant ()
CJPS Healthcare buys remote monitoring technology developer ()
Glaser to head Siemens health IT unit ()
IMV: Peripherals, upgrades dominate mature PACS market ()
California facility chooses Hitachi MRI systems ()
Study: Cardiac MR in the ER trims hospital admissions, costs ()
HIMSS honors six health IT leaders ()
All angles point in one direction ()
ACR Image Metrix showcases iCAD software at ASCO ()
Report: Wi-Fi adoption in healthcare up 60% in past year ()
HealthBridge opens Tri-State REC ()
Sloan Kettering deploys two GE MRI systems ()
Toshiba unveils breast imaging workstation ()
EU launches 27 health IT projects ()
Computer Zone, Prognosis team up for EMR technologies ()
HIE, NHIN, DURSA and you ()
Webinar: DURSA is too complex to work, and other myths ()
Philips integrates cardiac advanced viz software into MR ()
NQF now accepting quality data set model comments ()
Emdeon buys revenue cycle services provider for up to $27M ()
EHRs could raise liability concerns for providers ()
Top Health IT Trends Survey & CMIO Census ()
Digital Pathology: The Diagnosis is Rapid Growth, Greater Demand for Integration ()
Medication Management: Can IT Systems Minimize Human Error? ()
Signing Up for Single Sign On ()
NaviNet to introduce web portal ()
HIMSS Analytics Europe launched ()
Meaningful Metrics: The Patient Experience & the Baseline ()
The AMDIS Connection: Surveying a Sea Change ()
CMS launches EHR incentive programs website ()
Michigan childrens hospital chooses Shimadzu DR technology ()
Feature: Small breast lesions can be diagnosed with NIR optical tomography ()
MedPAC seeks to further stop in-office imaging incentives ()
ONC Enrollment Workgroup seeks bloggers ()
Regenstrief, Indiana U offer new IT grad programs ()
FDA clears Riverain's updated chest CAD technology ()
Minnesota HIE conducts pilot with aging services ()
Michigan orgs launch statewide HIE ()
Study: Incidental MRI findings lead to ethical, economic questions ()
Carestream scores DRX-1 installs ()
AJR: ASIR cuts CTC radiation dose by 50% ()
Poll: Less than 10% of Americans have EMRs ()
ONC issues final rule for EHR certification program ()
The waiting game ()
CCHIT names oncology, women's health workgroups ()
eClinicalWorks expands customer base, headquarters ()
New leadership at HIMSS EHR Association ()
The state of interoperability ()
Versus, Iatric bring RTLS automation to Meditech ()
DR Systems updates cloud computing platform ()
Biotronik puts MR-compatible pacing systems on EU market ()
Two providers go digital with NovaRad's RIS/PACS ()
Denver provider to hire 200 specialists in IT overhaul ()
KLAS: Toshiba stands out on annual medical equipment rankings ()
JHM: Declining profits, staff reductions could hurt quality of care ()
GE debuts web-based EMR ()
Michelson enters OCT reseller agreement with Biotronics3D ()
Bos Sci launches Taxus Element in EU ()
Feature: Planning for healthcare's future with iPads ()
Acuo to manage image data in Pennsylvania, Canada ()
Study: Unexpected MRI findings in children result in disclosure dilemmas ()
HIMSS: Road to healthcare reform paved by health IT ()
'Allscripsys' a one-off deal or a harbinger of more? ()
HIMSS promotes Hoyt executive VP ()
Etiam releases clinical capture tool ()
HIMSS: Dont fear the auditor ()
HIMSS: Business intelligence may be key to success in the ED ()
Spring Medical, TEKfleet to provide EHR support for practices ()
Allscripts, Eclipsys to merge for $1.3B ()
SNM: Radiomicrosphere therapy+SPECT/CT targets cancer treatments ()
Sebelius to grant $51M for state insurance premium review ()
Advocacy groups urge expansion of privacy bill draft ()
Philips releases first mobile 3T MRI ()
SIIM: GE previews Centricity Dashboard ()
Invivo debuts MRI patient monitoring ()
SIIM: People and process essential for successful business intelligence ()
SIIM: Users guide to business analytics ()
ONC initiates health IT standards enrollment workgroup ()
SIIM: RIS/PACS and EHR need to work together ()
SIIM: Top 10 PACS problems, and their solutions ()
SIIM: Scoring a slam dunk with speech recognition ()
Health Affairs: Policy makers not in tune with healthcare consumers ()
Barco implements displays at Midwest hospital ()
CMS removes separate NCD for MRA ()
McKesson updates medication dispensing cabinets ()
Ireland facility signs DR contract with Carestream ()
HHS grants $84M for EHR adoption for health center controlled networks ()