Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

Pennsylvania, Washington launch Medicaid EHR programs

The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program launched in Pennsylvania and Washington earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported. Eligible professionals and eligible hospitals in Pennsylvania and Washington will be able to complete their incentive program registration at the state level and receive incentive payments.

Report: EMR market to hit $6 billion by 2015

The U.S. EMR market is expected to reach $6 billion by 2015, according to market research company MarketsandMarkets.

KLAS ranks medical equipment vendors for 2011

As part of their annual evaluations of U.S. healthcare vendors, KLAS named Toshiba America Medical Systems the best overall medical equipment vendor for 2011, closely followed by Fujifilm Medical Systems and Hitachi Medical Systems.

Low-dose mammo screening: Better images, fewer callbacks?

In May, the FDA approved the Sectra MicroDose L30 full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system for sale in the U.S., opening the door to low-dose, high resolution screening mammography.

CMIO Summit: Projects don't end at implementation

When it comes to system implementations, theres the hard part and the really hard part, said Justin V. Graham, MD, CMIO at NorthBay Health System in Fairfield, Calif., speaking at the CMIO Summit Clinical IT Leadership Forum on June 10.

Kentucky hospital selects HMS EHR product suite

Monroe County Medical Center has selected Healthcare Management Systems (HMS) to provide the facility with a full suite of integrated electronic health record (EHR) products.

NIST seeks input on Trusted Identities

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting a review of governance models for a governance body to administer the processes for policy and standards adoption for the Identity Ecosystem Framework in accordance with the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace.

CMIO Summit: CMOs and CMIOs share common goals

BOSTONOne of the most important things that a chief medical officer (CMO) and CMIO must have is the understanding that both are working toward the same goal, said Abha Agrawal, MD, CMO of Kings County Hospital, during the CMIO Summit Clinical IT Leadership Forum on June 10.

Around the web

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. 

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.”

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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