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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FDA clears wireless DR for Carestream

The FDA has granted marketing clearance to Carestream Health for its DRX-1 system, a wireless digital radiography (DR) detector.

Hospital CIOs eye new technologies, despite shaky budgets

CHICAGOImplementing clinical systems, including an EMR and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems, was cited as the top priority for health IT professionals who responded to the 20th Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Leadership Survey, which was presented Monday at the annual conference.

Report: 67% of physician offices do not use EMRs

With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 offering incentives to physicians to adopt EMR systems in their offices, a new research survey released by SK&A Information Services reveals that 67 percent of medical offices with four or more physicians do not currently use EMR software.

KLAS: Level of CPOE adoption may be key to EMR 'meaningful use'

As healthcare providers throughout the nation evaluate the impact of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions in the package that call for the "meaningful use" of EMRs are prompting much debate. In light of this, a new report from healthcare research firm KLAS suggests that the level of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) solution adoption could signify which vendor will have the best chance of stimulating physician EMR adoption and achieving meaningful use.

iMedica upgrades EHR/PM offering

Health IT software developer iMedica has released Patient Relationship Manager 2009, the latest iteration of its EHR and practice management (PM) solution.

KLAS dissects successful health IT mergers, acquisitions

One of the foremost factors in determining the success of a health IT merger or acquisition is the fate of the acquired company's senior management, according to a new report from healthcare research firm KLAS.

Maryland hospital taps McKesson for revenue cycle mgmt

Suburban Hospital Healthcare System in Bethesda, Md., has selected McKesson's Horizon Clinicals clinical and revenue management solution suite as part of a health IT overhaul.

PEPID medical app now available on iPhone

PEPID has expanded its mobile medical platform to include the iPhone and iPod Touch from Apple. The new application installs directly to the device, allowing healthcare providers to gain access to protocols, drug interactions and other vital patient care information wherever they go, regardless of Internet connectivity.

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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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