As proposed in May, CMS issued a final rule that extended the stage 2 meaningful-use (MU) deadline one year and gave hospitals and physicians greater latitude to meet the requirements for the federal MU program.

Elm Grove, WI – Imaging Biometrics, LLC (IB), a biotechnology company specializing in the development of software solutions for advanced visualization and analytics, today announced that it has been issued a US patent covering a unique technology for magnetic resonance (MR) image data acquisition and post-processing. The patented technology has the potential to improve radiological workflows, reduce costs, and benefit stroke and brain tumor patients.

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.

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.

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.

Preparing for the paradigm shift to value-based care remains a topic of intense focus and discussion while the concept continues to be defined in a meaningful way, according to Cindy Hardin, executive director, Infrastructure Product Management in imaging and workflow solutions at McKesson. 

Cerner has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Siemens Health Services, the company’s health IT division, in a deal reportedly worth slightly more than the division’s annual sales.

Though the standards that govern health IT may not evolve as quickly as some would like, a session on “Web Technologies” at the recent SIIM meeting in Long Beach presented evidence that DICOM and HL-7 are finally incorporating the fleet and favored representational state transfer (REST) application programming interfaces (APIs) that have transformed web-based banking and retail and now promise to transform healthcare.