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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Fujifilm wins single-source FFDM contract from Amerinet

Amerinet, a U.S. healthcare group purchasing organization, has awarded Fujifilm Medical Systems USA a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) contract for their CR-based digital mammography systems.

New 3D CT technique could diagnose breast cancer earlier

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Japan approves Medtronic insertable cardiac monitor

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BrainLAB gives clinicians a full spectrum of treatment tools

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Actuality Systems shows advances in 3D display

Actuality Systems is a developer of hardware and software which is able to create hologram-like Spacial 3D visualization of images which has uses in the treatment of cancer patients.

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