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...
DiagnosticImaging | Despite the renewed attention, information technology (IT) continues to be a comparatively low spending area for healthcare. In the U.S., healthcare providers spend 2 percent to 3 percent of their operating budgets on IT, which is significantly less than other industries such as...
AuntMinnie | Thanks to an internally developed software application, importing external prior imaging studies at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities is now a practical endeavor, according to an article published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging. With the DICOM Importer application, a...
AuntMinnie | If in-house IT support is available, open-source PACS software and virtual computing technology may offer a reasonable option for digital image management for some institutions, according to researchers from the University of Patras in Rion, Greece. In an article published online in the Journal...
imagingBiz | To make a point about how health IT can curb runaway health care costs, Peter R. Orszag cited the experience of Partners HealthCare System Inc. in Boston. Orzag was President Obama’s director of the Office of Management and Budget and is now vice chairman...