Equipment: Page 33

NIST requests EHRs to evaluate usability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a request to obtain electronic health record (EHR) software from developers so that the agency can evaluate usability.
February 16, 2012
IMV: Cardiologists using less imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Efforts to crack down on the inappropriate use of medical imaging may be working, as cardiologists expect to use fewer medical imaging modalities per patient case in the future, according to a new report by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
February 8, 2012
Brigham achieves near-total use of CPOE for radiology
By Cynthia E. Keen
Brigham and Women's Hospital pioneered the use of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) in a large hospital when it installed a system in 2000. Now, an analysis in the February Journal of the American College of Radiology shows that nearly all radiology studies performed at the hospital are being ordered with CPOE.
February 1, 2012
AllPro offers ScanX uptime program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital imaging technology developer AllPro Imaging has introduced a new program targeted at eliminating downtime for customers of its ScanX digital radiography systems.
January 9, 2012
Emergency departments drive growth in CT use
By Kate Madden Yee
Emergency departments are major drivers of the recent explosion in CT utilization -- in fact, without emergency department use, CT utilization rates would have stayed almost flat in recent years, according to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.
December 28, 2011
2011 12 28 11 21 55 422 Ct Er Slide2 450
Implementing meaningful use isn't a cakewalk yet
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - From a radiology perspective, meaningful use guidelines are challenging, with a minefield of unknowns and pitfalls. It's perhaps unsurprising, then, that a panel discussion on how radiology practices are actually handling meaningful use attracted quite a crowd on Tuesday at RSNA 2011.
November 30, 2011
RSNA, KLAS survey finds concerns about meaningful use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists are concerned about the new meaningful use reporting requirements, according to the results of a survey by RSNA and research firm KLAS.
November 27, 2011
Block names new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Refurbished equipment supplier Block Imaging International has named Joshua Block as president of the company, effective immediately.
November 27, 2011
Agfa debuts Impax software, meaningful use dashboard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa Healthcare has launched a new set of advanced imaging processing applications and 3D volume rendering tools for its Impax PACS, as well as a meaningful use dashboard for Impax Business Intelligence, at this week's RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
November 27, 2011
Intelerad eyes meaningful use for imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Intelerad Medical Systems has received Diamond Plus status in the meaningful use corporate membership for radiology program operated by advocacy and consulting company healthMU.
November 21, 2011
Sectra RIS to support meaningful use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developer Sectra plans to introduce Sectra RIS version 7.0 at the upcoming RSNA 2011 conference. Version 7.0 includes new features to support meaningful use objectives for radiology providers in the U.S., the company said.
November 16, 2011
HIMSS Analytics finds meaningful use growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
As of September, more than 41% of U.S. hospitals are well-positioned to meet stage 1 of meaningful use requirements, up from 25% in February, according to a new report from HIMSS Analytics.
November 1, 2011
Previous Page
Page 33 of 58
Next Page