Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

Riordan Clinic – Leading Nutrition-based Health Facility Selects CyberLAB ASPYRA’s Laboratory Information System

Jacksonville, FL — February 29, 2016, ASPYRA, LLC (ASPYRA), a market leader in Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), released news today of implementation of the company’s CyberLAB LIS at Riordan Clinic, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), nutrition-based health facility in Wichita, Kansas.  

Wolters Kluwer to Showcase its Decision Support Solution for Improving Sepsis Outcomes at HIMSS16

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, will showcase its cloud-based decision support platform for the improved diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in Booth #5537 at the HIMSS16 Conference & Exhibition. POC Advisor™, which reduced sepsis mortality by 53 percent at Huntsville Hospital, integrates and functions seamlessly with the clinical workflow, leveraging electronic alerts and patient-specific, evidence-based treatment advice to drive down sepsis rates.

Mach7 Technologies Showcases Powerful Evolution in Medical Image Management at HIMSS16

BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mach7 Technologies, award-winning provider of medical image management solutions, will showcase Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform 11.7.1 during the annual Health IT Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. Released this month, 11.7.1 further extends Mach7’s vision to power healthcare enterprises with consolidated, central access to a complete, unified patient healthcare record while providing the foundation for a best-of-breed clinical ecosystem.

Novarad to showcase updated VDI and VNA storyboarding at HIMSS 2016

SALT LAKE CITY—February 23, 2016—Utah-based healthcare technology company, Novarad, will exhibit its latest advancements in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) at the Healthcare Information and Management System (HIMSS) conference and exhibition, along with California-based technology company, Sphere 3D, Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY). 

Optum360 Wins "2015/2016 Category Leader" for Its Computer-Assisted Coding Platform for Second Consecutive Year

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optum360 won the 2015/2016 Category Leader award for Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) from KLAS, a leading global health care research organization. This is the second consecutive year Optum360 has taken the top honor for computer-assisted coding technology.

Healthcare Providers Increasingly Leverage Managed Privacy Services to Reduce PHI Breaches, Comply with HIPAA and Combat Cybersecurity Skills Shortage

FairWarning Managed Privacy Services Grows 97% Year-Over-Year; PHI Privacy and Security Critical to Patient Health Outcomes.

Cerner Launches Developer Experience for SMART on FHIR Applications

Open platform, code_, enables third-party developers to learn, browse and build apps.

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Oklahoma Critical Access Hospital Installs New PACS with Web-Based Image Viewer to Expedite Sharing of Patient Data

Carestream’s Vue Motion Universal Viewer Streamlines Image Access by Onsite and Remote Physicians, Specialists. 

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