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TeraRecon highlighted customer implementations of its iNteract+ viewing and interoperability capabilities at the HIMSS15 (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) annual conference and exhibition, April 13-15 in Chicago.
April 20, 2015 
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have issued a statement saying that adoption of draft United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening recommendations would result in thousands of additional and unnecessary breast cancer deaths each year.
April 20, 2015 
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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) released the results of the 2015 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey. This year’s study, of more than 200 healthcare provider employees, found that nearly 90 percent of respondents are utilizing mobile devices within their organizations to engage patients in their healthcare. The report also showed that respondents believe that mobile health (mHealth) technologies are beginning to drive cost savings and improve the quality of care delivered.
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On April 17, 2015 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update fiscal year (FY) 2016 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS). The proposed rule, which would apply to approximately 3,400 acute care hospitals and approximately 435 LTCHs, would affect discharges occurring on or after Oct. 1, 2015.
April 20, 2015 
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The latest advances in echocardiography were discussed at a special evening symposium at the 2015 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting, organized by Methodist Debakey Heart and Vascular Center.
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Rayence Inc. announced that it has expanded its product offering for digital detector solutions to include digital radiography (DR) upgrade packages for analog portable X-ray machines. The packages include hardware that accommodates Rayence wireless digital detectors and is designed for an array of portable X-ray units including those manufactured by GE, Siemens, Shimadzu, Dynarad, MinXray and SourceRay.
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The “Radiation and the Modern Management of Lymphoma” issue (May 1, 2015) of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics (Red Journal) is focused on the integral role of radiation therapy in current lymphoma treatment. The Red Journal is the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
April 17, 2015 
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A new four-year research study will determine the clinical usefulness and value of a brain positron emission tomography (PET) scan in diagnosing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The $100 million Imaging Dementia – Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) Study — jointly conducted by the Alzheimer’s Association and the American College of Radiology (ACR) — will look at the value of PET in certain situations in detecting a core feature of Alzheimer’s disease.
April 17, 2015 
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Sectra announced successful testing of the MAMMO and DBT (Digital Breast Tomosynthesis) Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) profiles at the North American IHE Connectathon in Cleveland in January. The testing was done using Sectra PACS (picture archiving and communications system), which implements the Image Display and Image Manager actors of these profiles.
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WITS(MD), a provider of medical image workflow solutions, announced the introduction of Image Mover, a mobile application that securely captures medical images from smart devices with a zero-protected health information (PHI) footprint.
April 17, 2015 
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Pingmd debuted its virtual care mobile app, Pingmd 3, at the 2015 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference, April 13-15 in Chicago. The platform allows virtual care coordination using messaging, voice, picture and video in asynchronous and real time communications securely.
April 16, 2015 News
Radiologists can earn American Board of Radiology Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit, engage referring physicians and demonstrate value in emerging healthcare delivery systems by using American College of Radiology (ACR) Value-Based Radiology Practice Quality Improvement (PQI) Project tools and resources.
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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced that six new collaborators have come on board with the HIMSS Innovation Center, while also detailing enhanced offerings at the facility.
April 16, 2015 
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NEC Display Solutions of America received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(K) market clearance of the MultiSync MD322C8 LCD, a high-resolution display for radiology review applications in healthcare organizations.
April 16, 2015 Technology
Nuance Communications showcased its newest innovations for bringing clinical documentation to smart devices, smart watches and the Internet of things at the 2015 Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference in Chicago this week.
April 16, 2015 
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Siemens Healthcare showcased their healthcare information technology portfolio, including software and hardware supporting clinical workflow and enhanced productivity, at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2015 conference, April 13-15 in Chicago.
April 16, 2015 Feature
Patients expect their hospital experience to involve nothing less than the latest technology. That is why the idea of too much paperwork scares them off, sometimes to the point of choosing the Internet for help with medical conditions. These are among the findings of an online survey conducted by Harris Poll of more than 2,000 adults in the United States on behalf of Ricoh Americas Corp. The focus was information mobility in American hospitals, the ability to efficiently move information among clinical and administrative workers regardless of whether it is paper-based or digital.
April 16, 2015 
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Healthcare organizations are embracing patient engagement through strategies and investments centered on patient portals, according to a new study by HIMSS Analytics, a global research and analytics firm. However, healthcare leaders question whether their current trajectory will lead to the increased patient involvement required to improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs, the survey found.
April 16, 2015 Technology
Few industries are undergoing as many challenges as healthcare. Rising costs, the move to electronic health records (EHRs) and concerns about keeping protected health information (PHI) secure, continues to be top priorities for healthcare providers. Canon U.S.A. Inc. demonstrated its integrated document capture systems and mobile solutions at the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society Annual Conference (HIMSS) in Chicago April 13-15. These digital imaging and workflow management solutions are designed to help organizations increase efficiency and help support EHR interoperability, while enhancing security and contributing to overall cost savings for healthcare environments.
April 16, 2015 News
Teleradiology interoperability vendor Dicom Systems is partnering with Health Level, a developer of data liquidity and analysis technology. Both companies presented at the 2015 Annual HIMSS conference and demonstrated the first results of the partnership.
April 16, 2015