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.

Private equity-backed cardiology group puts cloud-based technology in hands of its cardiologists
Cardiovascular Associates of America, backed by Webster Equity Partners, currently includes practices in eight different states. Its partner cardiologists now have preferred access to multiple cloud-based services provided by Athenahealth.
AI helps cardiologists deliver personalized healthcare—but there is still plenty of work to do
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the many ways AI and machine learning are being used to improve care for heart patients.
Indiana hospitals reduce nuisance alerts by 77% with medication decision support software
"Changing just six alerts in the system knocked out about 5 million alerts annually," explained Patrick McGill, MD, executive vice president and chief transformation officer at CHN.
Leveraging machine learning to rapidly create clinical AI algorithms
Phoenix Children's Hospital uses AI to rapidly develop new algorithms to help solve clinical and automation issues specifc to the hospital in as little a few hours.
How medication reconciliation data consolidation in the EHR enables better patient care
Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, consolidated patient medication history from numerous facilities into one location in its Epic EHR to improve patient safety and allow data analytics.

SIR: GE, Steris align to provide interventional suites

GE Healthcare has entered into collaboration with Steris, a surgical technology company, to offer Steris products in its interventional suites. The partnership was announced at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting this week in San Diego.

March 10, 2009

ECR: CT can help detect under-diagnosed pulmonary infections

Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary infections, the rising number of immunocompromised patients likely to develop an infection and changes in AIDS-related thoracic complications are now challenging the medical system, according to a series of presentations at the 2009 meeting of the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, this week.

March 9, 2009

Former GE exec becomes Abiomed VP

Abiomed, a heart recovery products company, has appointed Michael Howley as vice president and general manager of global sales and marketing.

March 8, 2009

Varian Medical highlights DR detectors

Varian Medical Systems, a supplier of x-ray tubes and flat-panel digital x-ray image detectors, is exhibiting its line of PaxScan flat panel x-ray image detectors for direct radiography (DR) at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting this week in Vienna, Austria.

March 6, 2009

Elekta nets first Gamma Knife install in Japan

Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, Elekta's system for stereotactic radiosurgery, is now being used to treat patients at the Jiro Suzuki Memorial Gamma House, Furukawa Seiryo Hospital, in Miyagi, Japan, the company reported.

February 28, 2009

NDSsi debuts advanced viz tools for the OR

NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi), a provider of medical visualization solutions for surgery suites, has launched new advanced visualization tools that allow operating room (OR) personnel to view diagnostic images.

February 27, 2009

Volcano losses narrow with strong Q4 sales

Volcano, a developer of products for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease, has reported a sharp decrease in net losses for its fiscal 2008 full-year, which ended Dec. 31.

February 18, 2009

Videofluoroscopy reveals insights into sleep apnea

A video imaging technique demonstrates that the soft palate, the tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth, is more elongated and angled in patients with obstructive sleep apnea both when they sleep and when they are awake, according to a report in the February issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

February 18, 2009

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EMR/EHR

Private equity-backed cardiology group puts cloud-based technology in hands of its cardiologists

AI helps cardiologists deliver personalized healthcare—but there is still plenty of work to do

Indiana hospitals reduce nuisance alerts by 77% with medication decision support software

Leveraging machine learning to rapidly create clinical AI algorithms

How medication reconciliation data consolidation in the EHR enables better patient care

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