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RIS/PACS reduces x-ray exam time
By Erik L. Ridley
Using a RIS/PACS network in a radiology department can substantially reduce x-ray exam completion times, according to a study by Italian researchers. The research team collected data from two hospitals -- one used a traditional workflow model and the other used a RIS/PACS network -- and calculated aggregate exam time, from patient registration to delivery of results to the patient.
September 20, 2006
Empiric adds RIS deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics vendor Empiric Systems has received a RIS contract from two University of Pennsylvania veterinary hospitals.
September 19, 2006
Kodak lands Erlanger
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group has received a multimillion-dollar order from Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, TN.
September 19, 2006
CCHIT names commissioners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has named 10 new commissioners and renominated three existing members to serve on its 21-member board beginning next month.
September 19, 2006
Agfa adds to Belgian Orbis orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare reported that AZ Monica, an acute care hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, has contracted to install the company's Orbis electronic medical record (EMR) application.
September 18, 2006
Sysmex reorganizes HIT division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device and healthcare information technology (HIT) developer Sysmex of Kobe, Japan, said it has reorganized its HIT systems division in the U.S.
September 18, 2006
Siemens develops EDC-EMR conduit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Erlangen, Germany, and the Technical University of Munich have developed a method of electronically transferring clinical data gathered at the point of care for use in prospective clinical trials.
September 18, 2006
Cardiac Science launches HeartCentrix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac device developer Cardiac Science has released its HeartCentrix software application, according to the Bothell, WA-based company.
September 18, 2006
GE works with Illinois hospital on remote monitoring
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare reported that it is collaborating with Fairview Hospital in Barrington, IL, to deploy its Centricity Perinatal with AirStrip OB.
September 18, 2006
DR Systems inks six new RIS/PACS deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
San Diego-based radiology informatics developer DR Systems has signed six new RIS/PACS orders.
September 18, 2006
McKesson survey: Physicians ready for EHR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A national research study commissioned by healthcare informatics developer McKesson found that more than seven in 10 primary care physicians and specialists who plan to implement electronic health records (EHRs) said they would be receptive to working with a local hospital to leverage its IT infrastructure and buying power.
September 18, 2006
iCRco debuts PaxBox
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computed radiography (CR) vendor iCRco has introduced its PaxBox line of digital imaging storage offerings.
September 18, 2006
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