January 2012

Radiology: CTA protocol may overestimate stroke infarct ()
Leavitt Partners creates panel of health IT leaders ()
2012 CMIO Compensation Survey: A look at multi-hospital organization CMIOs ()
CHIME, HIMSS pick Schooler as CIO of the year ()
D.C. bipartisan center issues recommendations for health IT initiatives ()
AR: Small MR-detected breast masses should be scrutinized ()
AHIMA recommends providers keep working on ICD-10 implementation ()
N.J. provider invests in molecular breast imaging ()
AMA to House Speaker Boehner: Stop ICD-10 ()
PNAS: fMRI highlights dyslexia characteristics ()
Study: MRS may provide diagnostic, prognostic biomarker for brain tumors ()
Mostashari shares visions of health IT's future ()
M*Modal aligns with Merge on speech recognition ()
IOM challenges students to create health-related apps ()
CHIME appoints DeFord new board chair ()
CMS posts guidelines for EHR incentive appeals ()
NEJM: Time to give ICD replacement protocol a jolt ()
Report: Public comment requested on comparative-effectiveness research ()
CMIO 2012 Compensation Survey: Small Salary Shifts and Less Satisfaction ()
From the CMIO | Compensation & Candy ()
From the Editor | In the Money ()
HIMSS2012: Linking People, Potential & Progress ()
How to Increase EMR Adoption & Save Clinicians Time ()
Keeping HIEs Afloat ()
Getting to the Bottom (Line) of Ambulatory EMRs ()
IT Super-Users To the Rescue ()
HIE Profile | Bridging the Clinical Exchange Gap ()
HIE: One step forward, two steps back? ()
Herzing U. acquires Medical Technology Management Institute ()
DICOM app enables image-sharing on Windows Phone 7 ()
The AMDIS Connection | Won't You Join Us? ()
Bos Sci nets win in latest DES patent battle with J&J ()
HealthGrades surprises with picks for top cities for hospital care ()
Sacred Heart University to offer master's in health IT ()
AJR: Breast MR may rule out malignancy, surgery for some with high-risk lesions ()
MedQuist rebrands as M*Modal ()
Kaiser patients can access records on mobile devices ()
Survey: Majority of CIOs feel positively about HIEs ()
Venture capitalists remain bullish on medical devices, healthcare IT ()
AIM: Overuse of healthcare services must be addressed ()
Study: Little patient enthusiasm for web-based health improvement tools ()
AJMC: Market competition doesnt drive HF quality improvement ()
Report: Healthcare only accounted for 1% of data breaches in 2010 ()
AJR: Metrics + motivation sets stage for improved rad safety ()
Radiology: Preop MRI may trim prostate surgery nerve damage risk ()
Intraoperative MRI opens new window for Parkinsons patients ()
GE Healthcare reports uptick in revenues for Q4, FY2011 ()
MedQuist snags COO from Microsoft ()
FDA approves OTC handheld heart rhythm monitor ()
Covidien appoints president of vascular therapies unit ()
Survey: Providers share common challenges as ICD-10 approaches ()
Badlani appointed CMIO at U of Chicago Medical Center ()
NEJM: Osteo screening interval can be extended to 15 years for many ()
Radcal to distribute Leeds Test Objects new dental CT phantom ()
Siemens, Lammers align to deliver MR diagnostics incubator ()
Wis. governor rejects HIE funding ()
ECRI to hospitals: If youre not Tweeting, youre bleeding (opportunities) ()
GAO: HHS' EHR quality measures taking too long, costing too much ()
Covidien expands voluntary recall of brain sensors ()
HIMSS webinar: Blue Button could change PHR landscape ()
Halamka: Every hospital larger than 50 beds needs a CMIO ()
Interoperability comes in small steps ()
Thomson Reuters selects 15 top-performing health systems ()
Circ: Public reporting doesnt impact hospital market share ()
AMA launches health IT tutorials for physicians ()
Report: Cultural, reimbursement barriers thwart robotic telemed adoption ()
Survey: EU hospitals spent $3.2B on IT in 2010 ()
Report: Hospitals' long-term approach to healthcare reform underwhelming ()
Hannah named Aria Health CMIO ()
Johns Hopkins molecular imaging center delves into various cancers ()
HITRUST updates security framework ()
Report: Medical home presents 'promising' model for complex patients ()
Akron Children's names Manekar CMIO ()
BAFS: Ablation complications down, but patients outcomes are similar ()
FDA oks Konica Minolta CR mammography system ()
Circ: Cards use of noninvasive imaging fuels Medicare growth ()
Cigna partners with Weill Cornell to form ACO ()
Report: Health IT can help improve blood pressure care for all racial groups ()
Joint Commission beefs up its board ()
NIBIB adds three new members to advisory council ()
JAMIA: Web-based diabetes mgmt tools mostly ineffectivefor now ()
Feature: Interoperability still hits technological snags, leaders needed ()
FDA green-lights Riverain x-ray software ()
Report: Medical home employees have high morale, levels of job satisfaction ()
Research looks to advance advanced viz ()
Health Affairs: More light shed on healthcare reform's day in Supreme Court ()
New Holter monitor nets FDA OK from Cardiac Science ()
Survey: Some physicians may miss health IT boat ()
New negative-pressure wound device hits the market ()
BCC: Point-of-care diagnostics market on the rise ()
OIG: Only 14% of patient harm events are reported ()
Report: E-prescribing held back by technical, data quality limitations ()
Study: Statin costs 400% higher in U.S. than in U.K. ()
Mostashari highlights ONC's 2011 scores ()
JAMIA: Problem lists benefit from inference rules ()
IBA Molecular gets partly bought out for $234M ()
AR: Making sense of the MU maze ()
HHS proposes electronic fund transfers to reduce admin costs ()
AHIMA: 2012's health IT must-see list revealed ()
ECRI picks technology watch list for 2012 ()