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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Kentucky radiology group chooses Amicas

Central Kentucky Radiology has signed a new agreement with image and information management solutions company, Amicas.

HIMSS bestows Stage 7 Award to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

The Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh, part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is the first childrens hospital to receive the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics Stage 7 Award, according to the society.

Study: Ultrasound, x-ray ID role of allergies in chronic sinus disease

Exposing patients with chronic sinus disease to allergens and then obtaining repeated images by x-ray or ultrasound reveals that nasal allergies may be involved in some cases of chronic sinus disease, according to a study in the December issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Agfa nabs four-year, $500M deal with China

Agfa HealthCare, a provider of diagnostic imaging and health IT solutions, has signed a new four-year distribution agreement with its Chinese partners, responsible for the sale, distribution, installation and servicing of its medical imaging products in the Peoples Republic of China.

Review: EHRs can make healthcare workflow less efficient

EHR use will always require human input to recontextualize knowledge, according to a review published December in Milbank Quarterly.

RSNA: Philips highlights radiation dose management portfolio

Philips Healthcare showcased advancements and upgrades focused on managing radiation dose to expand clinical capabilities at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North American in Chicago earlier this month. The company also showed the iDose X-ray dose reduction solution and the DoseAware radiation dose tracking system.

AIM: CT scans may lead to 'thousands' of future cancer cases

Doses of radiation from commonly performed CT scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases, according to two studies in the Dec. 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

CCHIT names new trustees, commissioners

The Certification Commission for Health IT has named three appointees to its board of trustees and five new commissioners, whose terms begin Jan. 1, 2010.

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