Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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The Physicians Voice in IT: Defining CMIO Roles & Responsibilities

The leadership role of the CMIO is becoming firmly established as a true clinical IT decision-maker and facilitator within many U.S. health systems, hospitals and large medical groups, mainly through relationships with physicians and medical staff.

UCLA to deploy ViewRay radiotherapy system

UCLA Health Systems Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has selected ViewRay to provide the centers new radiotherapy system.

Getting to Know Your Order Sets

While CPOE is difficult to define, the proliferation of order sets is a real challenge for clinicians as they move toward an accountable care model. Find out how these facilities are integrating order sets into the caregiver and administrator processes.

The AMDIS Connection: Mobile Technologies Deliver What Doctor's Need

Mobile healthcare is a trendy discussion on the internet and at conferences these days. But, what are we really talking about?

JACR: Process improvements, same-day MRI saves $330K

By implementing processes to streamline workflow and identify problem areas contributing to inefficient care, it is possible to provide more than 90 percent of patients access to MRI within 24 hours, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

ImageIQ teams with Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute

ImageIQ, an imaging contract research organization incubated within Cleveland Clinic, has partnered with the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute (AORI) in Alexandria, Va. to assess orthopedic implants.

Mobile app helps manage diabetes

An interactive mobile phone app called DiabetesIQ, released this week, challenges people to test their knowledge of diabetes and compete with one another as they learn about the complexities of the disease, which affects more than 25 million Americans.

UC, San Diego debuts large data storage cloud

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California San Diego, launched what is purported to be the largest academic-based cloud storage system in the U.S.

Around the web

HHS has thought through the ways AI can and should become an integral part of healthcare, human services and public health. Last Friday—possibly just days ahead of seating a new secretary—the agency released a detailed plan for getting there from here.

Philips is recalling the software associated with its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry devices after certain high-risk ECG events were never routed to trained cardiology technicians as intended. The issue, which lasted for two years, has been linked to more than 100 injuries. 

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.