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SmartMetric plans launch of EMR key-ring device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biometric fingerprint scanning firm SmartMetric announced that it will release MedicalKeyring, a small device that stores radiology images and electronic medical records (EMRs), to the U.S. consumer market.
December 16, 2012
MMRGlobal offers new PHR service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Personal health record (PHR) provider MMRGlobal announced it is offering a new service to subscribers of its MyMedicalRecords PHR.
December 16, 2012
Hackers hold medical records for ransom in Australia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Seven years of patients' electronic medical records at a medical clinic in Miami, Queensland, are being held for ransom by hackers, according to Australian television channel ABC News.
December 13, 2012
Merge adds partnerships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare said that it will connect its imaging network with the Surescripts Network for Clinical Interoperability.
December 12, 2012
Montage debuts real-time report analysis tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology data mining and performance measurement software developer Montage Healthcare Solutions unveiled at RSNA 2012 its Montage Signal software tool for real-time analysis of radiology reports.
December 12, 2012
HHS launches health info education initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new education initiative to provide healthcare providers and organizations with practical tips on ways to protect their patients' health information when using mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
December 11, 2012
Survey confirms escalating use of EMRs/EHRs in U.S.
By Cynthia E. Keen
Nearly 75% of office-based physicians used an electronic medical or health record (EMR/EHR) system during 2012, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost 40% of these physicians have installed a basic system at their practice.
December 9, 2012
TeraMedica adds Duke University as client
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm TeraMedica announced that Duke University Health System will implement its Evercore Smartstore and Univision modules.
December 9, 2012
Adopting EMRs improves tracking of extravasation episodes
By Edward Susman
Adopting electronic medical records (EMRs) can help facilities improve their reporting of extravasation incidents that occur during contrast CT studies, researchers reported at the recent RSNA 2012 annual meeting.
December 9, 2012
ICSA, IHE USA debut health IT certification program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Security and health IT testing and certification firm ICSA Labs said it has teamed with nonprofit organization IHE USA to offer a new health IT certification program.
December 6, 2012
Imaging IT offers bright spot in gloomy imaging industry
By Erik L. Ridley
Exciting developments are under way in the imaging IT sector, which is benefiting from overall momentum in health IT. The segment has promising growth potential despite an overall slowdown in the medical imaging industry, according to analysis from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
December 6, 2012
M*Modal expands operations in India
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and transcription technology developer M*Modal is expanding its India operations with a new medical transcription center in Mysore.
December 5, 2012
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