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CMS adopts NPI as unique identifier

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it has adopted the National Provider Identifier (NPI) as the standard unique health identifier for healthcare providers to use in filing and processing healthcare claims and other transactions, according to the agency.

January 22, 2004

GE, i3Archive partner up

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Medical Systems has signed an agreement with storage technology provider i3Archive of Philadelphia to offer its National Digital Mammography Archive (NDMA) to healthcare facilities in the U.S.

January 21, 2004

Dutch groups form IHE-Netherlands

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A group of Dutch vendors, users, and standardization groups have formed Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise - Netherlands. The IHE-Netherlands steering group aims to present the IHE model to healthcare providers, payors, industry, and regulatory authorities, as well as facilitate adaptation of IHE to the Dutch market, according to the organization.

January 20, 2004

ScheduleQuest files patent suit against Merge eFilm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Scheduling software developer ScheduleQuest has filed suit against Merge eFilm of Milwaukee and its RIS subsidiary, RIS Logic of Solon, OH, alleging that the firms infringed on ScheduleQuest’s U.S. Patent 6,389,454, Multi Facility Appointment Scheduling System.

January 19, 2004

NovaRad adds to client list

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS and RIS provider NovaRad has inked a deal to provide its NovaPACS network, as well as computed radiography and radiology information system integration software, to the Community Choice Healthcare Network in Washington.

January 19, 2004

Teleradiology firms obtaining own JCAHO accreditation

By Tracie L. Thompson

Providers of teleradiology services are now seeking accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), in hopes that they’ll get more business by reducing the credentialing and privileging burdens of clients who use their services.

January 19, 2004

Agfa inks Dutch PACS deals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has signed computed radiography, RIS, and PACS deals with two hospitals in the Netherlands, Dutch Scheper Hospital in Emmen and Refaja Hospital in Stadskanaal.

January 15, 2004

IDX adds to executive lineup

Healthcare information systems provider IDX Systems has named Thomas Butts to the position of president and chief operating officer (COO) of the company and Stephen Gorman as president and general manager of the Burlington, VT-based company’s Groupcast operating unit.

January 12, 2004

Eigen offers data migration service

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac PACS provider Eigen is launching a new data migration service.

January 12, 2004

Xtria taps Littlewood

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Consulting firm Xtria has appointed Ian Littlewood as president and COO.

January 11, 2004

IHE profiles offer value in RIS/PACS acceptance testing

By Erik L. Ridley

Facilities that install integrated RIS/PACS networks can make good use of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) integration profiles during the acceptance testing process, according to researchers from Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.

January 11, 2004

NovaRad inks distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS and RIS developer NovaRad has signed a partnership agreement with healthcare technology distributor and consultant iPro of Calhoun, GA, to market NovaPACS, as well as the company’s RIS, archive products, servers, and radiology accessories.

January 8, 2004

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