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HIT support bill submitted to Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two U.S. Congressional representatives have introduced legislation that would help physicians in smaller practices implement healthcare information technologies (HIT).
April 23, 2007
HxTI taps new CEO
Healthcare services and information technology provider Hx Technologies (HxTI) has appointed David Lenihan as CEO.
April 22, 2007
PACS, IT help meet changing ultrasound workflow requirements
By Erik L. Ridley
Like many other imaging modalities, ultrasound has experienced significant technology changes -- and workflow modifications. But adoption of digital image management technology can improve productivity, aiding users in handling the new workflow requirements.
April 22, 2007
Cerner Q1 shows double-digit sales increase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems provider Cerner of Kansas City, MO, reported growth in sales and earnings for its fiscal 2007 first quarter (end-March 31).
April 19, 2007
Merge unveils new Fusion RIS/PACS software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization software developer Merge Healthcare has released the latest iteration of its integrated radiology informatics application, Fusion RIS/PACS MX 4.0.
April 18, 2007
HHS gives Kolodner permanent IT czar post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made permanent Dr. Robert Kolodner's appointment as national coordinator for health information technology, effective immediately.
April 18, 2007
Sage debuts new Intergy version
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT software developer Sage Software Healthcare has introduced a new version of its Intergy by Sage software targeted at community health centers.
April 18, 2007
DoD begins digital image transmission to VA polytrauma clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has begun electronic transmission of digital images for critically injured soldiers transferred from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, and the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda to the Veterans Affairs Polytrauma Center in Tampa, FL.
April 17, 2007
Amicas acquires Imagineradiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Amicas said it has acquired certain ownership rights to source code from radiology billing and RIS developer Imagine Software of Charlotte, NC.
April 17, 2007
Sun lands Canadian EHR contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer workstation and operating system development firm Sun Microsystems of Santa Clara, CA, has been selected to develop an implement and electronic healthcare record (EHR) system by the government of British Columbia, Canada.
April 17, 2007
CCHIT restructures work groups
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has restructured its volunteer work groups, and said it is recruiting new staff to support an expanded certification program next year.
April 17, 2007
RIS-SR-PACS combo speeds radiology reporting
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
To achieve speedier report turnaround time, practices have embraced information technologies such as RIS, speech recognition (SR), and PACS. Although studies have measured time and productivity metrics for each of these systems, and some in conjunction with one another, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio assessed the impact of the technologies on reporting time as they were introduced in succession at their facility.
April 16, 2007
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