AuntMinnie | When a medium-sized imaging center decided to achieve a paperless clinical work environment when replacing its aging RIS, it expanded this goal to include patient interaction as well. One year later, this decision has paid off handsomely. The patients of Valley Regional Imaging in...
AuntMinnie | Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology doesn't improve the accuracy of mammography and increases a woman's risk of being called back unnecessarily, according to a study released Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Lead author Dr. Joshua Fenton, from the University of California,...
iHealthBeat | Two Texas researchers recently published an analysis in the Archives of Internal Medicine outlining a scheme for categorizing health IT-related medical errors and suggesting possible fixes, InformationWeek reports (Terry, InformationWeek, 7/26). About the Analysis The two researchers are Dean Sittig, a professor of biomedical...
CaliforniaHealthLine | Americans living in rural areas are more likely to have chronic health issues and less access to quality health care than those living in urban areas, according to a report by the UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform and Modernization, Reuters reports (O'Toole, Reuters,...
ImagingEconomics | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently expanded Medicare coverage of MRI for beneficiaries with implanted pacemakers when used according to FDA-approved labeling in an MRI environment. A final National Coverage Determination (NCD) provides access to the MRI environment for patients...