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Software tool helps residents track report changes
By Erik L. Ridley
Radiology residents may not always know what changes have been made to their preliminary reports by attending radiologists, potentially missing out on valuable educational opportunities. Software developed by a team from Johns Hopkins Hospital aims to close this communication gap.
July 18, 2013
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Will CDA replace HL7 version 2 messaging?
By Herman Oosterwijk
CDA, or Clinical Document Architecture, is a new information exchange standard under HL7 that is mandated by the U.S. government's meaningful use program. In this article, radiology informatics expert Herman Oosterwijk of OTech explains CDA and how it differs from previous HL7 standards on messaging.
July 17, 2013
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CMS: Meaningful use driving EHR adoption
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said that federal incentive payments under the meaningful use program are driving the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), which are reducing errors and communicating data to patients.
July 16, 2013
Zotec nabs Kan. contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has won a contract with two Kansas imaging centers.
July 16, 2013
HIMSS unveils Health IT Value Suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has unveiled Health IT Value Suite, a "knowledge repository" that aims to classify, quantify, and articulate the clinical, financial, and business impact of healthcare IT.
July 16, 2013
Novarad expands global reach
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS firm Novarad has installed its PACS at three international hospitals.
July 15, 2013
Electronic health records trim outpatient radiology cost
By Erik L. Ridley
Thanks in large part to reductions in ambulatory radiology spending, ambulatory electronic health records can slow the growth rate of outpatient care costs compared to traditional paper records, according to a pilot study published in the July 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 15, 2013
Clinical validation advances SIIM's SWIM initiative
By Erik L. Ridley
The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is trying to make it easier to compare quality between radiology sites by developing a lexicon of common terms for describing the workflow of a patient moving through an imaging facility. But how well does the SIIM Workflow Initiative in Medicine (SWIM) work in the real world?
July 15, 2013
Carestream: Patients want electronic access to images
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health said an independent survey concluded that U.S. patients who use online patient portals would embrace the ability to download and share medical images and radiology reports with their physicians.
July 9, 2013
MMP inks deal with NY practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing and practice management firm Medical Management Professionals (MMP) has been awarded a billing contract with NRAD Medical Assoc. in Garden City, NY.
July 7, 2013
HIMSS Asia-Pacific forum to start August 1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT industry experts will congregate at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) AsiaPac13 Greater China eHealth Forum this summer to discuss strategies, challenges, and outcomes of IT adoption in the healthcare industry.
July 7, 2013
Novarad installs PACS in SC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS firm Novarad has installed its PACS software at two sites in South Carolina.
July 1, 2013
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