Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Barco unveils Nio display upgrade

Barco revealed an upgraded version of the Nio Color 3MP diagnostic display system, featuring a high-bright LCD panel, at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) this week in Vienna, Austria.

Carestream debuts new PACS viewer

Carestream Health showcased a new works-in-progress viewer for its PACS workstation at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) this week in Vienna, Austria.

Commentary: MRI accident reports increase 270% over 4 years

According to the FDA, 2008 saw a 30 percent increase in the number of reported MRI accidents. In the four years following 2004, the FDA's MAUDE database catalogues a 270 percent increase in MRI accidents. But what may be even more troubling than the dramatic increase in reported accidents are the numbers that aren't included in the FDA's data.

Amicas offers $39M for Emageon after HSS merger fallout

Amicas, a provider of medical image and information management solutions, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire healthcare IT developer Emageon.

Pie Medical, Rogan-Delft sign distribution agreement for CAAS

Rogan-Delft and Pie Medical Imaging have signed a distribution agreement for the integration of Pie's Cardiovascular Angiography Analysis System (CAAS) products into Rogan's Zillion product portfolio.

eRad scores Michigan PACS deal

Physician Healthcare Network in Fort Gratiot, Mich., is now operational with eRAD PACS.

Financier for HSS-Emageon deal charged with fraud

The disintegration of the merger between Emageon and Health Systems Solutions (HSS) last week could be tied to investment fraud charges brought against a Texas-based international financing company that was expected to back HHS in the deal.

VA transcription vendor suspended for patient data rule violation

During an internal inspection, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) discovered that a contractor providing medical transcription services was not following its medical information privacy rules.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.