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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Report: More data hurdles to overcome before wider EHR adoption

A defined framework for secondary data will need to be developed in order for more organizations to deploy health IT systems, according to a survey conducted between May and June and published by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Nuance extends network scanning business with eCopy takeover

Nuance Communications has acquired eCopy, a provider of solutions that integrates paper documents into business software applications, for approximately $54 million in Nuance common stock.

Study: Stereotactic radiosurgery preferred treatment for brain tumor

Patients given whole-brain radiotherapy are at greater risk of decline in learning and memory function; therefore, stereotactic radiosurgery plus close clinical monitoring should be the standard initial treatment, according to results of a clinical trial published online Oct. 3, before the November edition of Lancet Oncology.

HHS touts Washington provider's health IT success

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released a report on how the Columbia Basin Health Association has used health IT to transition paper based-charts into an EMR system, making it one of the first in the United States to fully complete the switchover to an EHR.

Allscripts revenues surge in Q1

Healthcare software and services provider Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions saw revenues surge to $164.9 million in its fiscal first quarter (ending Aug. 31), up from $92.8 million reported in the same period a year ago.

CMS makes coverage decision on MRI for blood flow

After a nine-month period of deliberation and public comments, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided that the choice to reimburse an MRI exam for blood-flow determination should be left to the local Medicare contractor.

RamSoft nets cardiac PACS order in Turkey

Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiac Research and Educational Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, has installed RamSofts PowerServer PACS to give more than 80 onsite physicians access to cases and image reviewing.

Web leaders initiate gov't open identity pilot program

Yahoo!, PayPal, Google, Equifax, AOL, VeriSign, Acxiom, Citi, Privo and Wave Systems have announced they will support the first pilot programs designed to implement a federal government initiative designed to make it easier for individual to register and participate in government websites. The companies will act as digital identity providers using OpenID and Information Card technologies.

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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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