Avaya showcased a trio of communications systems designed to untether staff, streamline patient follow-up and enable clinical collaboration at the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) held in Orlando Feb. 20 to Feb. 24.

A $100 million program offered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act enables states to grant incentives to Medicaid enrollees who adopt healthy behaviors, such as quitting smoking or losing weight.

The FDA has granted ViewRays MRI-guided radiation therapy system 510(k) clearance for non-human research, bringing the system a step closer to the companys anticipated clinical application.

The TriZetto Group has acquired revenue management company Gateway EDI, which it will now operate as a subsidiary under investment to integrate the two companies revenue platforms.

Earlier this month, the FDA approved the first MRI-compatible pacemaker (Medtronic). In an exclusive interview, Thomas Mattioni, MD, director of electrophysiology at Scottsdale Healthcare in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Ilana Kutinsky, DO, an electrophysiologist at Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak, Mich., who implanted the first devices at their respective facilities, said the 10-year wait for the device was worth it.

ORLANDO, Fla.--A Hospital Smart Room that leverages radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology to optimize medical device connectivity could deliver improvements in patient safety as exemplified in a demonstration at the 2011 annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

ORLANDO, Fla.--GE Healthcare is showing Centricity Imaging Mobile Access for PACS at this week's 2011 annual conference of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Pending 510(k) FDA approval, the app will enable users to view PACS images and reports from an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet.

ORLANDO, Fla.--Two experts who shared their experiences on implementing Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) profiles for health information exchanges confirmed the utility and value of IHE profiles during the Experiences Implementing IHE Profiles in the Real World educational session held Feb. 23 at the 2011 annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).