July 17, 2009 – PETNET Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, announced today that it is a registered supplier of investigational 3’Deoxy-3’[18F] Fluorothymidine (F-18 FLT) to the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s Clinical Trial network.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided further clarification on the existing physician supervision regulation that affects diagnostic and therapeutic services, including radiation oncology and interventional radiology services in the 2010 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) proposed rule released on July 1, 2009.

July 17, 2009 - TeraRecon is highlighting its goal to meet the mission of SCCT’s recently-released reporting guidelines for interpreting and reporting coronary CTA, by augmenting the workflow and reporting capabilities of Aquarius iNtuition 4.4 software to achieve increased productivity and enhanced compliance.

July 16, 2009 - On Tuesday, July 15, the three jurisdictional committees charged with drafting healthcare reform legislation introduced the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act.

July 15, 2009 - Tufts Medical Center of Boston, Mass., recently ordered a RIS/PACS solution from Carestream Health to streamline workflow at the teaching hospital. The medical center also contracted with Carestream Health’s eHealth Managed Services (eMS) for remote disaster recovery.

July 16, 2009 - Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) has selected the REGIUS Digital Imaging Suite (RDIS), reported Konica Minolta, as a key component of their conversion to a complete digital solution.

July 15, 2009 - TeraRecon Inc., a developer of imaging processing technology, decision support and 3D visualization solutions, appointed of Dr. TieCheng “TC” Zhao, Ph.D. as vice president of engineering to lead TeraRecon’s engineering team into the next great wave of innovation.

July 15, 2009 - The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) released a statement saying it is pleased to see President Obama has nominated Regina Benjamin, M.D., MBA, to be the next Surgeon General of the United States.

July 14, 2009 – The Electronic Health Records Association (EHR Association) made specific recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on measurable criteria for achieving "meaningful use" of EHRs, as called for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

July 14, 2009 - Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that its Breast Care Center, one of the most advanced breast care centers in Southern California, has been recognized by the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) as a Certified Quality Breast Center.