Enterprise Imaging: Page 329

SmartMetric plans launch of EMR key-ring device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biometric fingerprint scanning firm SmartMetric announced that it will release MedicalKeyring, a small device that stores radiology images and electronic medical records (EMRs), to the U.S. consumer market.

December 16, 2012

MMRGlobal offers new PHR service

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Personal health record (PHR) provider MMRGlobal announced it is offering a new service to subscribers of its MyMedicalRecords PHR.

December 16, 2012

Hackers hold medical records for ransom in Australia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Seven years of patients' electronic medical records at a medical clinic in Miami, Queensland, are being held for ransom by hackers, according to Australian television channel ABC News.

December 13, 2012

Competition intensifies in the VNA market

By Theo Ahadome

Vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) have finally moved to the forefront of healthcare IT spending, after years of debate on the value of keeping archiving separate from PACS. As demand for VNAs grows, the market is attracting a host of suppliers with a range of product types and strategies.

December 13, 2012

6-MP displays may offer speed, comfort benefits

By Erik L. Ridley

A single 6-megapixel (MP) medical display allows for increased radiologist productivity and reduces eye strain during reading sessions compared with two 3-MP displays, researchers from Montefiore Medical Center have found.

December 13, 2012

Barco lands large display order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image display firm Barco has installed more than 350 new medical display systems at Continuum Health Partners' two flagship hospitals in New York City.

December 12, 2012