Stamford, C.T., February 24, 2015 – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. has received ONC HIT 2014 Edition Complete EHR certification for Synapse RIS Version 6.3.3., which designates that the software is capable of supporting Eligible Professionals with meeting the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Many advances have been made since the Medicare Imaging Demonstration was implemented in 2009.

Sectra, the global supplier of healthcare IT and image-management systems based in Sweden, has closed a sale in its home country worth more than $24 million. 

Last week health insurer Anthem announced that hackers had accessed a database containing the personal information of up to 80 million people. The insurer reported that the breach exposed names, birthdays, addresses and social security numbers and that it’s likely that tens of millions of records were stolen. Anthem isn’t sure how the breach occurred, but said it was the target of a “very sophisticated external cybertattack.” 

Picture this. You’re in charge of medical imaging at a practice employing numerous radiologists across several sites. Your boss knocks on your office door. Comes in and asks you for a quick snapshot of practice-wide performance. Wants to know report turnaround times by radiologist and by site. Says, “That’s really all I want. It’s not a big deal, right?”

The Mayo Clinic app has been updated and now includes access to radiology images and Touch ID. The app was launched last October as a free download from Apple’s App Store, and demonstrated the continuing collaboration between Mayo and Apple.

The medical-billing firm Zotec Partners has come out with a software feature that enables leaders of radiology practices to identify inefficiencies in need of fixing.  

International medical imaging IT provider, Sectra (Link) (STO: SECT B), announced that its PACS has been awarded “Best in KLAS” both in the US and globally for highest customer satisfaction.