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Infinitt licenses Acacia PACS technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Infinitt North America has signed a license agreement with Acacia Research subsidiary Hospital Systems.
February 1, 2009
Report: Hospitals hit by capital crunch
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The ongoing credit crisis is hurting the ability of U.S. hospitals to secure financing, with nearly half of hospitals putting new capital projects on hold, according to a report released late last month by the American Hospital Association.
February 1, 2009
JACR study documents shift to outpatient imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Imaging procedure volume saw a strong shift from hospitals to outpatient imaging centers over a 10-year period starting in the mid-1990s, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. But the effects of the Deficit Reduction Act may be giving hospitals a chance to reclaim market share.
February 1, 2009
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Diagnosoft adds chief executive, financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software firm Diagnosoft has appointed Firas BenAchour as its new president and CEO.
January 29, 2009
IDC lands China order, CTO steps down
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography (DR) firm Imaging Dynamics (IDC) has landed an order for 300 DR units from a Chinese charitable foundation.
January 28, 2009
Virginia considers licensing radiologist assistants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virginia's House of Delegates has unanimously approved a bill that would allow for the licensure of radiologist assistants in that state.
January 28, 2009
AIM awarded Idaho Blue Cross pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm American Imaging Management (AIM) has reached an agreement to provide radiology imaging management services for Blue Cross of Idaho.
January 28, 2009
Analogic to cut staff
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging technology developer Analogic said it will reduce its workforce by approximately 140 positions, or 9%, worldwide.
January 28, 2009
OIA acquires two new PA centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging center developer Outpatient Imaging Affiliates (OIA) has acquired two new Pennsylvania-based imaging centers.
January 27, 2009
Boston Scientific, Medtronic bury the hatchet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developers Boston Scientific and Medtronic have announced the settlement of two lawsuits and an agreement to end three others.
January 27, 2009
Are radiology salaries declining? And, will Congress cut imaging payments?
By Brian Casey
January 26, 2009
Healthcare IT saves lives, cuts costs, study finds
By Cynthia E. Keen
Healthcare information technology produces tangible benefits in terms of fewer patient complications, lower mortality rates, and lower costs, according to a new study published this week by researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. For every 1,000 patients, five fewer will die at hospitals that have the highest levels of computerization, according to the researchers.
January 26, 2009
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