Medical Imaging news from FierceHealthcare
NewsMissing a beat: Cardiovascular information systems lack functionality
Nearly one-third (30 percent) of cardiology IT users say they are considering replacing their cardiovascular information system software (CVIS), because their current vendors don't deliver the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: iPad could be 'like gold' for radiology and image sharing
With its 9.7-inch display, resolution of 1024x768 pixels and long battery life, Apple's new, hot-selling iPad could be the first true mobile device to bring medical imaging access to the point of Read more...
GAO to study link between physician self-referral, Medicare imaging costs
Following recent scrutiny of the high utilization of costly advanced medical imaging paired with health reform's focus on diminishing physician self-referral, the American College of Radiology is Read more...
Study: Medical automation market to grow dramatically over the next five years
Technologies for running diagnostic or therapeutic processes that free up humans from doing tasks--such as health monitoring kiosks, automated X-rays and surgical robots--are becoming an extremely Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Reactor shutdown could limit imaging tests
In a move that could have serious implications for cancer patients, Canadian officials have again shut down a nuclear reactor that produces much of the world's radioactive isotopes used for medical Read more...
Study: Radiation exposure from medical scans up dramatically
A new study concludes that Americans were exposed to seven times more radiation from medical procedures in 2006 than in the early 1980s. The study, from the National Council on Radiation Protection Read more...
AHA asks CMS to reconsider 2009 quality measures, payment rates
The American Hospital Association isn't too happy about the quality-reporting requirements in the new proposed outpatient prospective system rule for 2009, and it would like to see CMS make some Read more...
FL leads nation in imaging
At least where Medicare beneficiaries were concerned, it appears that Floridians were the U.S. champs for medical imaging in 2006. A new report from the GAO found that for that year, Florida Medicare Read more...
GAO report recommends imaging cost controls
A new report from the Government Accountability office is recommending that CMS look at ways to control Medicare's fast-growing imaging costs. In its research, the agency found that Medicare spending Read more...
| Press ReleasesSt. Mark’s Medical Center Turns to McKesson to Streamline Medical Imaging, Reduce CostsFully-integrated environment to drive productivity and better patient care for community hospital ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- St. Mark’s Medical Center recently announced that McKesson’s Read more >> Toshiba Installs 1,200th Vantage MR System WorldwideBanner Good Samaritan Selects Vantage Titan for Breast Imaging, Patient-Friendly Features and Non-Contrast Techniques TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To provide patient-friendly MR imaging, Banner Read more >> eMix Announces 350th Customer for Medical Image-SharingLeading Cloud-Based Medical Service Continues Rapid Growth SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eMix™, a business venture incubated by DR Systems, announced that 350 customers are now subscribing to its Read more >> AHRA and Toshiba Announce 2011 Putting Patients First Grant RecipientsSeven Winners Selected for Programs That Improve Patient Care and Safety TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Helping hospitals, imaging centers and health systems develop or improve existing education Read more >> Sony Expands Radiology Product Offerings with Full Line of Diagnostic DisplaysRecognized leader in medical imaging receives high interest on new "works in progress" monitors for radiology applicationsPARK RIDGE, N.J., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Radiological Society of Read more >> |
