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.

Versus, Iatric bring RTLS automation to Meditech

Versus Technology of Traverse City, Mich., a provider of real-time locating systems (RTLS) to hospitals and clinics, has entered a partnership with Iatric Systems, a Meditech integration services provider. The partnership will allow Meditech customers to add Versus RTLS data to existing systems for clinical location and automation.

Biotronik puts MR-compatible pacing systems on EU market

Biotronik has released its ProMRI pacing systemsEvia pacemaker and Safio pacing leadsto the European market.

Two providers go digital with NovaRad's RIS/PACS

Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital in Central City, Neb., and Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County in Stuart, Va., have selected NovaRad RIS/PACS.

GE debuts web-based EMR

GE Healthcare has added the Saas (Software as a Service) tool for small, independent clinical practices, Centricity Advance, to its Centricity family; offering a combination of EMR, practice management and patient portal tools.

Michelson enters OCT reseller agreement with Biotronics3D

Michelson Diagnostics, a developer of multi-beam optical coherence tomography (OCT) products, has entered into a reseller agreement with London-based Biotronics3D, a developer of software applications for the diagnostic imaging industry.

Feature: Planning for healthcare's future with iPads

Although it was just released in April, Apple's iPad has been on the minds and in the hands of numerous healthcare professionals seeking a balance between the convenience of their smartphones and the screen areas of laptops. While Apple has reportedly sold two million iPads globally as of the end of last month, early healthcare provider adopters have found the device, its uses and environment are already in flux.

Study: Unexpected MRI findings in children result in disclosure dilemmas

Children who undergo brain MRIs for routine indications commonly result in unexpected-but-benign findings, and pediatricians are experiencing disclosure dilemmas as a result, said a study published online June 14 in Pediatrics.

HIMSS: Road to healthcare reform paved by health IT

Lately, healthcare reform and health IT has been a high-priority legislative issue, and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) believes that healthcare reform can be enabled by leveraging health IT, explained David W. Roberts, MPA, vice president of HIMSS Government Relations, during a legislative update session of the HIMSS virtual conference on June 9.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

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.”