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Health Information Systems


3M's healthcare unit assists with strong Q2 company-wide

Financial News | Sunday, July 25 2010
 

Wellstar delivers new camera prototypes

New Products | Wednesday, July 21 2010
 

Glaser to head Siemens health IT unit

Top Stories | Sunday, June 27 2010
 

Siemens updates Soarian Clinicals

New Products | Monday, June 21 2010
 

Georgia provider selects Imprivata to secure McKesson EMR data

Contracts & Installations | Monday, May 17 2010
 

HealthTech acquires MedHost

Tuesday, February 02 2010
 

Siemens nets Sorian deal with N.Y. healthcare system

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, January 12 2010
 

BronxRHIO taps Axolotl for EMR

Contracts & Installations | Monday, October 05 2009
 

Axolotl assists Nebraska HIE

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, July 14 2009
 

IHE-Europe names new co-chair

Executive Announcements | Thursday, June 25 2009
 

Study: Healthcare IT saves 15% more lives, lowers costs

Top Stories | Tuesday, January 27 2009
 

Maturity model helps guide PACS deployment, development

Clinical Studies | Thursday, October 16 2008
 

Maturity model helps guide PACS deployment, development

Portal Exclusives | Wednesday, October 15 2008
 

Google launches free, online PHR site

Industry News | Tuesday, May 20 2008
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

 Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

 Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

 CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

 Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

 Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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