Enterprise Imaging: Page 1165

Merge, Fuji strengthen ties
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS and connectivity firm Merge Technologies has expanded its relationship with Fuji Medical Systems.
April 16, 2001
Agfa acquires speech recognition firm Talk Technology
By Erik L. Ridley
Agfa wasn't just talking when it recently said it was shopping for acquisitions. The PACS vendor just bought speech recognition powerhouse Talk Technology.
April 12, 2001
HHS moves to implement and modify HIPAA privacy rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Today U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said the department will begin implementing the patient privacy regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
April 11, 2001
Where do PACS fit into FDA rules on device approvals?
(OTech) Until last year, the Food and Drug Administration regulated PACS devices as accessories to the imaging modalities with which they were used. In July 2000, the FDA changed course, however, issuing new guidelines for medical image management devices to recognize the significant expansion of their functionality.
April 11, 2001
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Agfa to market EMC storage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Agfa is now offering storage systems and software from Hopkinton, MA-based EMC along with its Impax PACS product line.
April 11, 2001
Image Medical releases latest modular PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging management firm Image Medical has released PracticeBuilder 3.0, the latest version of its PACS and teleradiology software.
April 8, 2001
RealTimeImage, Wuestec ink licensing deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-streaming technology developer RealTimeImage(RTI) has signed a licensing agreement with digital radiography (DR) and x-ray manufacturer Wuestec Medical.
April 8, 2001
New U.S. bill recommends HIPAA-replacement surgery
By Eric Barnes
Introduced March 27, the Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act would nullify the HIPAA privacy rules issued by the Department of Health and Human Services last December. The bill's proponents say HHS should never have drafted the rules in the first place.
April 5, 2001
VitalWorks to expand in Florida
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Practice management software and healthcare information technology firm Vital Works is expanding into a new customer service and R&D center for its radiology and hospital-based physicians division.
April 3, 2001
Emageon to provide archiving to Lake Forest
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archiving services firm Emageon has added Lake Forest Hospital and its outpatient clinics to its customer list.
April 3, 2001
Merge expands Japanese presence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS and connectivity firm Merge Technologies has expanded two partnerships in the Japanese market.
April 3, 2001
GE acquires ProAct Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies has completed its purchase of Swedish PACS and IT storage distributor ProAct Medical.
April 3, 2001
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