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MINT protocol targets PACS performance gains
By Erik L. Ridley
For all its achievements in facilitating interoperability between imaging equipment, the DICOM standard can be a slow way to communicate medical images in the real world. But a new initiative called the Medical Imaging Network Transport (MINT) hopes to speed up the process.
March 30, 2011
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Building a Better PACS: Part 7 -- Radiology and meaningful use
By Michael J. Cannavo
The $27 billion U.S. healthcare IT stimulus plan has generated significant buzz in radiology over the past year, as the specialty eyes its share of funds for meaningful use of IT. For the vast majority of radiology practices, however, this goal may prove elusive or yield a negative return on investment.
March 30, 2011
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ONC publishes new strategic plan for health IT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has published a federal health IT strategic plan for 2011-2015 and is soliciting comments from the public.
March 29, 2011
Zotec awarded contract extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing services provider Zotec Partners has had its current contract with Desert Radiologists extended for the next five years.
March 29, 2011
Nuance's PowerScribe wins DoD nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and software developer Nuance Communications announced that its radiology speech recognition reporting platform, PowerScribe, is certified for compliance with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security requirements and will be used across Air Force, Army, and Navy networks.
March 28, 2011
Elekta adds Xstrahl interface
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has incorporated an interface to superficial and orthovoltage radiotherapy systems from Xstrahl into its Mosaiq oncology information system.
March 27, 2011
Infinitt inks marketing deal with IBS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Infinitt North America has signed a marketing partnership with Intelligent Business Solutions (IBS) for its CardioPulse cardiovascular information system and Infinitt Cardiology PACS products.
March 24, 2011
MedQuist to delist from Nasdaq
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MedQuist Holdings, the parent company of speech recognition and transcription technology provider MedQuist, has voluntarily delisted itself from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
March 24, 2011
Fuji, Nuance form partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA and speech recognition and software developer Nuance Communications have formed a partnership to sell Nuance's dictation systems to Fuji's radiology customer base.
March 23, 2011
Nuance to release healthcare platform abroad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and software developer Nuance Communications will release its cloud-based Healthcare Development Platform for use in international markets.
March 23, 2011
Extormity CEO exposes himself at HIMSS
By Cynthia E. Keen
From the perspective of Extormity CEO Brantley Whittington, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) show was a perfect venue for revealing his true identity. In attendance were hundreds of the very healthcare IT vendors that the spoof company has been mocking for the past three years.
March 17, 2011
Fuji begins shipping decision-support software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA announced that its advanced software decision-support system, Intelligent Structured Reporting, is now available. The technology will be highlighted at the upcoming American College of Cardiology annual meeting.
March 16, 2011
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