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McKesson signs Iowa Health System

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT firm McKesson has added Iowa Health System as a client for its Horizon Medical Imaging PACS offering.

November 11, 2009

Teleradiology firm RSI hit with ghosting-related charges

By Erik L. Ridley

The president of teleradiology services provider Reddy Solutions (RSI) of Atlanta was arraigned last week on charges filed by the U.S. government related to alleged "ghosting" activities. Dr. Rajashakher Reddy could face a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 if convicted.

November 11, 2009

Telerad firm charged with 'ghosting'; are hospitals focused enough on IT security?

By Brian Casey

November 11, 2009

HIMSS survey: Hospitals not ready to protect electronic records

By Cynthia E. Keen

U.S. healthcare organizations may be inadequately prepared to deal with security challenges and the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to maintain privacy and security of patient health data, according to a security survey from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

November 11, 2009

Are referring physicians really listening?

By Cynthia E. Keen

Tuesday, December 1 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSG10-04 | Room S402ABAre referring physicians responding to recommendations for additional imaging procedures by radiologists? Precise answers to this age-old question -- made more difficult by the reduction of direct radiologist and physician communication that resulted from conversion to RIS and PACS -- can now be obtained through the implementation of electronic medical records.

November 11, 2009

Shimadzu, EDDA partner on x-ray CAD

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shimadzu Medical Systems and computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer EDDA Technology have inked a business partnership for chest x-ray CAD technology.

November 10, 2009