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 systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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Meaningful Metrics: The Patient Experience & the Baseline

A pair of recent Health Affairs studies offer some interesting insight: First, EMR adoption is farther along than you might expect, and many of those EMRs already meet a significant number of the criteria for meaningful use. Second, looking to the future, patients could have more of a say in EMRs.

Michigan childrens hospital chooses Shimadzu DR technology

The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital has selected the Mobile DaRt Evolution with CXDI-60C, a digital mobile x-ray system by Shimadzu Medical Systems for installation in the Hospitals Holden neonatal intensive care unit.

Feature: Small breast lesions can be diagnosed with NIR optical tomography

As an adjunct therapy to ultrasound and mammography, near-infrared (NIR) optical tomography can serve as a safe, quick and noninvasive method that may aid in the accurate diagnosis of small indeterminate breast lesions, according to research published June 22 in Radiology. 

Regenstrief, Indiana U offer new IT grad programs

In collaboration with the biomedical and public health informatics research foundation Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University School of Informatics in Indianapolis will create specialized one- and two-year graduate programs to address the health IT workforce needs.

FDA clears Riverain's updated chest CAD technology

The FDA has granted approval for Riverain Medicals newest version of the OnGuard chest x-ray computer-aided detection (CAD) technology.

Minnesota HIE conducts pilot with aging services

The Minnesota Health Information Exchange (MN HIE) will conduct a pilot project with Aging Services of Minnesota at 12 of their member settings. This group of care centers and assisted-living providers will use MN HIEs standalone web services to view long-term care patients clinical information.

Michigan orgs launch statewide HIE

Five Michigan hospital systemsLakeland Health System, Metro Health, Northern Michigan Regional Health System, Spectrum Health and Trinity Healthhave established Michigan Health Connect, a statewide health information exchange (HIE).

Carestream scores DRX-1 installs

Carestream Health has inked several new contracts for products based on its wireless, cassette-size DRX-1 detector technology .

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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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