EMR/EHR

Electronic medical records (EMR) are a digital version of a patient’s chart that store their personal information, medical history and links to prior exams, texts and reports. The goal of these systems is to enable immediate access to the patient's data electronically, rather than needing to request paper file folders that might be stored in fragment files at numerous locations where a patient is seen or treated. EMRs (also called electronic health records, or EHR) improve clinician and health system efficiency by making all this data immediately available. This helps reduce repeat tests, repeat prescriptions and repeat imaging exams because reports, imaging or other patient data is not not immediately available. 

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Spring Medical, TEKfleet to provide EHR support for practices

Health IT company Spring Medical Systems has entered into an agreement with TEKfleet, an organization of independent computer consultants, to offer support for EHR systems for small to midsize medical practices.

SNM: Radiomicrosphere therapy+SPECT/CT targets cancer treatments

SALT LAKE CITYCombining radiomicrosphere therapy with SPECT/CT may be more effective and lead to fewer complications than conventional planar imaging with a gamma camera, based on research presented at the 57th SNM annual meeting this week.

Ireland facility signs DR contract with Carestream

The Mater Private Hospital in Dublin has signed a multi-year contract with Carestream Health to deploy its direct radiography (DR) tool. Installation will commence mid-2010 and proceed in phases with completion scheduled for the end of the year.

Mining Clinical Data: Road to Discovery

Healthcare systems are utilizing new techniques to mine large amounts of biological, clinical and administrative data within clinical data repositories (CDRs) and EMRs. From these data, administrators and physicians are seeking out and often discovering a variety of previously unknown endpoints, including novel clinical associations for patients and quality indicators. These data discoveries can lead to better patient care and potential cost savings in the long run.

Vermont provider to cut 30 transcriptionist jobs due to health IT

Twenty-three full- and part-time employees at Burlington, Vt.-based academic medical center Fletcher Allen HealthCare will lose their medical transcription positions, effective June 25, as a result of efficiencies gained by new technologies.

KLAS: IR/CV x-ray suite vendors please their clients

The interventional radiology (IR) and cardiovascular x-ray market finds a high level of performance by virtually every vendor in the space, according to a report from market research firm KLAS.

AJR: Pediatric body size should be assessed before radiation-emitting exams

While fitted average patient sizes are age dependent, predicted individual patient size does not correlate well with age on CT images, said the results of a study published in the June edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology, aimed at modeling optimal x-ray exposure factors in children.

CCHIT beta tests search tools for certified products

The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) is inviting users to test-drive its "faceted search" capabilities, which enable CCHIT website visitors to drill down to specific CCHIT Certified and Preliminary ARRA certified EHR products.

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Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

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A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

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FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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