Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

Viztek announces FDA approval of Exa PACS

GARNER, NC- Viztek, a digital radiology and health IT innovator, today announced the FDA approval of its Exa PACS. Completely web-based and compatible with all devices and operating systems, the Exa PACS delivers significant efficiency and productivity benefits to hospitals, imaging centers and teleradiology groups via unprecedented PACS accessibility and utility for end users. 

January 8, 2015

RamSoft enhances PowerServer™ 6.0 with Essence™ Web-based enterprise business intelligence module

(November 27, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Today, RamSoft announces the launch of Essence™, PowerServer™ 6.0’s web-based enterprise Business Intelligence module. Essence™ features interactive data, dashboards and reports.

December 17, 2014

Primordial Design and Merge Healthcare partner to provide enhanced business intelligence for radiology departments

CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced a strategic partnership with Primordial Design, a leading provider of communication, workflow, quality management and analytics applications for radiology departments. Primordial will integrate its analytics suite, RadMetrix, with Merge PACS to provide real-time reporting and dashboards for radiology departments. This partnership will allow providers to adapt to increasing market consolidation and shifting payment models, while improving workflow and productivity.

November 26, 2014

iCAD showcases advanced mammography and computed tomography colonography (CTC) CAD solutions

NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 25, 2014 – iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, will feature advanced computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions for the early detection of breast and colon cancers during the 100th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), in Chicago, Nov. 30 - Dec. 5. Symposia, posters, and workshops discuss the application of iCAD technologies and workflow solutions for enhanced cancer identification, breast density analysis, and tumor characterization. iCAD’s 2D mammography, tomosynthesis, and Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC) CAD  and workflow technologies will be featured at booth #4135 in Hall A.

November 26, 2014

Barco proposes new DICOM color calibration standard to enhance accuracy of color medical imaging

Duluth, Ga. USA – 24 November – Healthcare visualization expert Barco will share results of its research on color visualization of medical images, which indicate the need for a new calibration standard to ensure the color accuracy of medical displays. Tom Kimpe, PhD and vice president of technology and innovation for Barco Healthcare will present Barco’s findings in a paper entitled “Are Medical Displays Calibrated to GSDF or sRGB Sufficient for High Quality Visualization of Color Medical Images?” at RSNA 2014 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on December 1.

November 26, 2014

Zotec Partners to Give CZAR Demonstrations at the 2014 RSNA Annual Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (November 21, 2014) – Zotec Partners (Zotec), an industry-leading provider of radiology billing and practice management services, announces that it will exhibit and provide Comprehensive Zotec Analytics & Reporting (CZAR) demonstrations at the 2014 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.

November 26, 2014

FUJIFILM Synapse reaches industry milestone as most widely installed PACS

Stamford, C.T., November 24, 2014 (Booth # 2511, South Building) – At the 100th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. has announced it has reached an important milestone in Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) installations, having installed 4,000 Synapse PACS systems in healthcare facilities around the world. With this announcement, Fujifilm is now considered the most widely used medical informatics vendor and is the global leader among PACS.

November 25, 2014

Intelerad adds Blackford integration to InteleViewer

Montreal, Canada & Edinburgh, UK – November 12, 2014 – Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, today announced that its partnership with Blackford Analysis has resulted in the successful incorporation of Blackford’s image comparison acceleration technology into its InteleViewer™ diagnostic viewer.

November 13, 2014

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