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Whether you're for or against health reform, there's no escaping the major changes coming down the pipeline. In the radiology field, there are more challenges than opportunities, according to Ben Isgur, director at PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute.
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) has come a long way since it was established more than a decade ago by RSNA and the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) to improve patient care by standardizing how health systems exchange information.
RSNA 10, the 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, convenes Nov. 28-Dec. 3 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The 2010 theme is "Personalized Medicine: In Pursuit of Excellence."
Meaningful use, quality data and clinical decision support to achieve better outcomes are driving trends in the radiology information system (RIS)/picture archiving and communication system (PACS) market, according to a KLAS imaging expert.
More than 700 exhibitors will be on hand at RSNA10 to unveil their latest cutting-edge technology. To pique your interest, we've highlighted just a handful of healthcare IT vendors and the products and solutions they will be demonstrating. With such a large number of exhibitors, you'll need to check out the entire exhibitor list and strategically map out which demonstrations to see.
Quality improvement has been a hot topic in the last couple of years, especially with the passage of the federal stimulus and health reform legislation.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of six national participants in a pilot study that will test whether operable lung cancer patients have better outcomes by hardwiring data systems to reduce medical error and sticking to best practice standards.
Vangent has been awarded a $3.3 million contract with the Indian Health Service (IHS) to support meaningful use interoperability deployment. Its Health Information Exchange Open Source (HIEOS) technology will help IHS meet requirements for EHR certification.
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans in 2011 to create prototypes to help bring its more than 30-year-old VistA electronic medical record system into the Internet age.
Stat Health Services, of Scottsdale, Ariz., has announced the launch of STAT DOCTORS, an eHealth service that brings patients a modern day virtual house call.