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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Missouri ortho practice selects Viztek PACS

Viztek, a radiology solution provider, has installed its Opal-Ortho PACS and a U-Arm DR at Orthopedic Specialists of St. Louis.

Report: Health IT could help reform U.S. primary care system

The New England Healthcare Institute on Tuesday released a report that identifies the challenges facing primary care and offers new approaches to improving care quality and outcomes.

IHS to spend $85M of stimulus on health IT

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is set to release $500 million of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including $85 million for IT enhancements in facilities throughout the U.S. that serve Native American and Alaska Native communities.

Axolotl appoints Scarbrough as director of IT operations

Axolotl, a health information exchange solutions and services company, has appointed Robert Scarbrough as director of IT operations.

Patient orientation may reduce x-ray radiation for the obese

Effective doses from radiographic exams in the extremely obese can exceed 100 mSv from only a small number of abdominal exams and should be minimized to the extent possible and monitored, according to study published online April 29 in Radiology.

Patients willing to forgo some health IT privacy for availability

A qualitative study conducted by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston revealed that patients want full access to all of their medical records; are willing to make some privacy concessions in the interest of making their medical records completely transparent; and expect that computers may one day substitute for face-to-face doctor visits.

Digital mammo developer moves HQ

Bioptics, a digital mammography company, has moved to a new 22,000 square-foot facility in Tucson, Ariz.

Health IT players form EHR Stimulus Alliance for physician education

Allscripts, in conjunction with Nuance Communications, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Intel and Intuit Microsoft, is co-launching the EHR Stimulus Alliance, aimed at educating 500,000 U.S. physicians about opportunities aligned with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by delivering virtual and physical education programs.

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Cardiovascular Business
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. 

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

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business
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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