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.

Digital mammo developer moves HQ

Bioptics, a digital mammography company, has moved to a new 22,000 square-foot facility in Tucson, Ariz.

Health IT players form EHR Stimulus Alliance for physician education

Allscripts, in conjunction with Nuance Communications, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Intel and Intuit Microsoft, is co-launching the EHR Stimulus Alliance, aimed at educating 500,000 U.S. physicians about opportunities aligned with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by delivering virtual and physical education programs.

Calgary Scientific integrates advanced viz platform with Optimed EHR

Calgary Scientific has licensed its PureWeb and Resolution software to Optimed Software for integration into the latter's Accuro product line.

Viztek scores ortho PACS order in Massachusetts

Radiology solution provider Viztek has installed its Opal-Ortho PACS at the Boston Sports and Shoulder Center (BSSC) in Waltham, Mass.

CT screening may benefit lung cancer patients

CT screening may be able to detect early stage lung cancers, and improve the prognosis of lung cancer patients, according to a retrospective study in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

AMDIS, Compuware launch meaningful use Web site

The Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) and Compuware have jointly launched a Web site to promote and advance the national dialogue and education around the term, "meaningful use."

X-rays help predict jawbone damage from bisphosphonates

Oncologists and dentists are now using x-rays to detect ghost sockets' in breast cancer patients that take bisphosphonates, which have been found to place people at risk for developing osteonecrosis of the jaws--early detection of these ghost sockets can help avoid permanent damage to the jawbone of these patients, according to research in the March/April issue of General Dentistry.

RadNet ups revenue, trims losses in Q1

Diagnostic imaging center owner and operator RadNet reported double-digit revenue gains while slashing its losses for the firms fiscal 2009 first quarter (end-March 31).

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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