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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Image-Enabled EMRs Present Challenges, Future Hopes

With the national push toward EMR adoption being urged by the financial incentives of the HITECH Act and the mindset that now is the time, healthcare executives, physicians, clinicians, IT leaders and IT vendors are scrambling to define the ideal method of incorporating medical images, most often native to PACS, into the EMR while improving interoperability among departments and without creating additional storage burdens.

Webahn debuts voice, EMR iPhone apps

Healthcare IT software developer Webahn has launched two new iPhone applications for physicians: Capzule for Webahn's online EMR service, Capzule.com; and Accent, a voice recording application for the firm's online transcription service OvernightScribe.com.

N.Y. Hospital buys Siemens DR systemand charity benefits

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y. has purchased a new direct radiography (DR) system and handed a sizeable check to a national charity at the same time.

Nevada creates health IT task force

Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons has formed the Health IT Blue Ribbon Task Force, which will consist of experts and stakeholders in healthcare, IT, government, insurance, business and other industries.

Imris gets FDA clearance for MRI/angio suites

Imris has received FDA 510(k) approval for its IMRISNV and IMRIScardio, which have the capabilities of both MRI and x-ray angiography in a single suite.

CCHIT to launch ARRA certification program next month

The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) will launch its new certification programs on Oct. 7. In addition to an updated EHR certification programCCHIT Certified 2011the organization will offer a modular certification program, called Preliminary ARRA 2011, which is limited to the standards for qualifying EHR technology under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

MGMA to CMS: Speed up EHR for PQRI

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to speed up the process through which data can be reported via EHR for the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) P4P Program.

Orion, Cisco release HIE solution

Orion Health and Cisco have jointly released Rhapsody AXP, a health information exchange (HIE) solution to address public health reporting and improve the detection, tracking and response to possible disease outbreaks.

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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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