EHR use will always require human input to recontextualize knowledge, according to a review published December in Milbank Quarterly.

Philips Healthcare showcased advancements and upgrades focused on managing radiation dose to expand clinical capabilities at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North American in Chicago earlier this month. The company also showed the iDose X-ray dose reduction solution and the DoseAware radiation dose tracking system.

Doses of radiation from commonly performed CT scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases, according to two studies in the Dec. 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

The Certification Commission for Health IT has named three appointees to its board of trustees and five new commissioners, whose terms begin Jan. 1, 2010.

Large irregular polyps, despite being correctly marked by computer-aided detection (CAD) software, are often ignored by reporting radiologists during CT colonography. A group of researchers from University College Hospital in London, writing in the December issue of Radiology, endeavored to find out why.

The Pennsylvania Governors Office of Healthcare Reform issued a strategic plan this month in the hope of streamlining the creation of a health information exchange (HIE) through a collaboration between the governments of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

The ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City has opened its second treatment room, allowing for the expansion of the number of patients, as well as the types of tumors that the center can treat.

QuadraMed, a provider of health IT and services, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm.