Imaging Informatics

Imaging informatics (also known as radiology informatics, a component of wider medical or healthcare informatics) includes systems to transfer images and radiology data between radiologists, referring physicians, patients and the entire enterprise. This includes picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), wider enterprise image systems, radiology information. systems (RIS), connections to share data with the electronic medical record (EMR), and software to enable advanced visualization, reporting, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, exam ordering, clinical decision support, dictation, and remote image sharing and viewing systems.

Nuance PowerShare Network Achieves Industry-First Milestone, Sharing 3 Billion Medical Images via the Cloud

BURLINGTON, Mass., – August 25, 2014 – Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced it has achieved an industry-first milestone in sharing 3 billion medical images through the Nuance PowerShare™ Network. This reflects steady growth of approximately 30 percent each year as the technology gains more widespread adoption in hospitals and facilities securely sharing patient medical images using the cloud.

New Exa EHR From Viztek Improves Information Exchange and Workflow in Radiology

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Viztek, the leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, will showcase its new Exa EHR at the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., August 10 - 13. The cost-effective solution from Viztek enables the seamless exchange of information for radiologists and technologists, while enhancing end user workflow via its user-friendly design and synchronization of EHR with PACS.

Mach7 Technologies’ Physician & Patient Portal Consolidates Patient Care Records Across the Enterprise and Simplifies Image Sharing and Communication

Burlington, VT – July 29, 2014 – Mach7 Technologies, an award-winning provider of medical image management solutions, announced today the release of an enhanced version of its Physician & Patient Portal, version 11.5.

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Remote Medical International and vRad Support U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Kuwait with Critical Radiology Services

MINNEAPOLIS and SEATTLE — (July 29, 2014) vRad (Virtual Radiologic) the largest U.S. telemedicine company and radiology practice with over 450 physicians, and Remote Medical International® (RMI), a leading provider of global medical support services for remote locations, announced today that vRad is providing 24x7 emergent teleradiology services for RMI’s medical staff supporting the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Kuwait.

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Real-time Video: Imaging 3.0 Toolkit?

Using real-time video to enhance radiology interpretations is not new. But the convergence of teleradiology and traditional telemedicine, which have followed different paths over the past 15 years, sure is.

FDA issues new medical and mobile device draft guidance

The FDA hopes to encourage innovation and interoperability by lowering the regulatory burden on medical device data systems in a new draft guidance published June 20.The document also proposes edits to the mobile medical applications guidance.

Making the transition from imaging IT to IS

Imaging IT personnel have unprecedented opportunities to make the transition from the radiology department to enterprise IT, says Louis Lannum, who recently did the same at the Cleveland Clinic.

RamSoft Launches Blog to Share Expertise in Radiology

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) May 29, 2014—RamSoft, a leading developer of RIS, PACS, and Teleradiology software solutions, announces the launch of the RamSoft Blog which will feature a wide variety of topics and discussions on workflow improvement strategies and radiology industry trends.

Around the web

After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

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