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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Spring Medical, TEKfleet to provide EHR support for practices

Health IT company Spring Medical Systems has entered into an agreement with TEKfleet, an organization of independent computer consultants, to offer support for EHR systems for small to midsize medical practices.

SNM: Radiomicrosphere therapy+SPECT/CT targets cancer treatments

SALT LAKE CITYCombining radiomicrosphere therapy with SPECT/CT may be more effective and lead to fewer complications than conventional planar imaging with a gamma camera, based on research presented at the 57th SNM annual meeting this week.

ONC initiates health IT standards enrollment workgroup

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has organized a standards Enrollment Workgroup under the auspices of the HIT Policy Committee.

Ireland facility signs DR contract with Carestream

The Mater Private Hospital in Dublin has signed a multi-year contract with Carestream Health to deploy its direct radiography (DR) tool. Installation will commence mid-2010 and proceed in phases with completion scheduled for the end of the year.

Minnesota grants MEDecision PHR tech contract

Healthcare management company MEDecision has been awarded a contract by the state of Minnesota to provide the technology for a personal health record (PHR) program being developed for state employees and their dependents.

Vangent, Orion enter HIE partnership

Vangent has entered a strategic partnership with Orion Health that will leverage Vangents information management and strategic business process services and Orions experience in designing, implementing and operating a secure health information exchange.

Mining Clinical Data: Road to Discovery

Healthcare systems are utilizing new techniques to mine large amounts of biological, clinical and administrative data within clinical data repositories (CDRs) and EMRs. From these data, administrators and physicians are seeking out and often discovering a variety of previously unknown endpoints, including novel clinical associations for patients and quality indicators. These data discoveries can lead to better patient care and potential cost savings in the long run.

Vermont provider to cut 30 transcriptionist jobs due to health IT

Twenty-three full- and part-time employees at Burlington, Vt.-based academic medical center Fletcher Allen HealthCare will lose their medical transcription positions, effective June 25, as a result of efficiencies gained by new technologies.

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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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