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Is it time to rethink teleradiology? And, better Alzheimer's prediction

By Brian Casey

December 10, 2012

McKesson lands British Columbia deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare information systems firm McKesson said it has been named by the British Columbia Ministry of Health as the vendor of choice for its radiologist peer review initiative.

December 10, 2012

CoActiv debuts portable PACS for veterinarians

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RIS/PACS vendor CoActiv Medical has introduced PACS4Vets Mobile, a turnkey, portable PACS designed for veterinarian practices.

December 10, 2012

New Mexico Software reports teleradiology growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS developer New Mexico Software, doing business as Net Medical Xpress, said that it expects its teleradiology case volume to increase nearly 19% in 2012.

December 10, 2012

Teleradiology should focus more on improving patient outcomes

By Dr. Giles Boland

It's time to rethink teleradiology, according to Dr. Giles Boland, professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School. He believes that radiology groups should move beyond what teleradiology can do for them, and instead focus on what teleradiology can do for others -- namely, patients and referring physicians.

December 10, 2012

Survey confirms escalating use of EMRs/EHRs in U.S.

By Cynthia E. Keen

Nearly 75% of office-based physicians used an electronic medical or health record (EMR/EHR) system during 2012, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost 40% of these physicians have installed a basic system at their practice.

December 9, 2012