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.

NRC and SPEAG partner to offer MRI design software

The National Research Council Institute (NRC) for Biodiagnostics and Zurich-based Schmid & Partner Engineering (SPEAG) has partnered to offer a combined NRC-SPEAG software platform for MRI scanner design.

IMIX adds wireless DR cassette technology to imaging solutions line

Radiography system provider IMIX Americas has announced the availability of its new wireless detector technology, the IMIX wireless DR cassette.

Getting interoperability efforts on the right track

Information can travel at light speed, yet when it comes to electronic exchange of health information, railroads were mentioned in both of the interviews that top this months Integration Tools & Interoperability Newsletter.

HHS to study patient perceptions of EHRs

The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is seeking patient perceptions of the delivery of healthcare through the use of an EHR.

JCO: Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy extends lives

Patients who receive hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for their recurrent brain cancers live longer lives, according to a study published online May 17 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

R.I. payor, physician group launch patient-centered home care

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has entered into an agreement with the Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation to establish the largest patient-centered medical home program in R.I.

Indiana FSSA names first health IT coordinator

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has appointed Andrew VanZee to serve as the states first health IT coordinator.

Study: Parents opt for email communication with their kids pediatrician

Healthcare reform legislation includes promoting EHRs to improve the efficiency and quality of medical care. But little attention has been paid to understanding whether patients and parents have an interest in, or have access to, electronic methods for interacting with their childrens physicians, the University of Michigan Health System reported. 

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.”