AuntMinnie | Performing bedside ultrasound on emergency department (ED) patients with undifferentiated hypotension can reduce diagnostic uncertainty and have a clinically significant impact on more than half of cases, according to research from George Washington University (GWU) Medical Center. In addition, the prospective study also found...
DiagnosticImaging | A new technique combining electrocardiographs (ECG) and computed tomography (CT) paints a more accurate picture of the electrical activity of a beating heart, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine. The technique, which its inventors call electrocardiographic imaging, or ECGI, can...
ImagingEconomics | Managing the explosion of digital medical images, diagnostic reports, and patient medical records has become increasingly complex, making the need for an affordable and effective approach to health care information management and storage greater than ever. At the same time, HIPAA, state, and...
imagingBiz | The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider a proposal to require the submission of patient-level data as it pilots electronic submissions of clinical quality measures. Responding to proposed rules for the Medicare Physician...
ImagingEconomics | Molecular breast imaging proves effective and less expensive than MRI for women with dense breast tissue. It can be tough being the new modality on the block—even more so if it's a new breast imaging technique. This is due in part to safety and...