RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS and Teleradiology software solutions, today announces their partnership with LogicPlus to offer cloud-based PowerServer RIS and PACS technology to key countries in the Asia-Pacific Region.

When something goes wrong, the first question that occurs to most people is who owns this problem? Often, the answer is shockingly simple: If you are asking that question, it is likely that you have an ownership stake.

The Obama administration will extend the March 31 open enrollment deadline for people who say they tried to sign-up for coverage on the new healthcare exchanges but failed to complete the process on time. 

In a new report from research firm MedPanel, capital spending is expected to slow in 2014, with just 30 percent of hospitals planning to increase capital expenditures and 18 percent planning a decrease. The firm surveyed US hospital CEOs and CFOs to understand capital expenditure trends in the market as reimbursement rates continue to be cut and uncertainty stemming from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) affect the market.

While a long-term solution to the sustainable growth-rate (SGR) problem has slid to the backburner, a bipartisan 12-month SGR fix has emerged in the U.S. House of Representatives that would preserve physician compensation levels—and require referring physicians to consult appropriateness criteria when ordering advanced medical imaging procedures for Medicare patients.

A bill introduced in the California Senate has been amended to remove the in-office exception (IOE) for advanced imaging and radiation oncology from the state’s self-referral regulations. Additionally, SB 1215 would prohibit physicians in the state of California from self-referring for anatomic pathology and physical therapy services.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Language AccessNetwork (LAN) has partnered with Raleigh Radiology in providing a firstof its kind, affordable solution geared toward non-acute care medicalfacilities.

TORRANCE, CA – March 24, 2014 – Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has announced that a new digital angiography system family has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These are the ceiling-mounted Trinias, the floor-mounted Trinias, and the Biplane models.