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Siemens Healthcare


Siemens installs SPECT/CT at UK hospital

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, September 02 2010
A hybrid SPECT/CT scanner from Siemens Healthcare, the Symbia T TruePoint, has been installed in the muclear medicine department at Southend Hospital, part of Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Essex, U.K.
 

IICC names Siemens exec president

Executive Announcements | Tuesday, August 31 2010
The IVD Industry Connectivity Consortium (IICC) has appointed Eric Olson, vice president of informatics and eBusiness for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, as its president.
 

KLAS: EMRs' true costs are higher than expected

Industry News | Thursday, August 26 2010
The EMR purchasing process has matured, there are fewer EMR pioneers and buyers are savvier; so today's EMR projects aren't likely to go way over budget, according to a report from healthcare market research firm KLAS. However, EMR customers may face unexpected costs down the line.
 

Hybrid Cath Labs Offer Multidisciplinary Patient Care

Features | Wednesday, August 25 2010
Written by C.P. Kaiser
Novel ways of approaching the cardiovascular disease process, such as in the hybrid OR/cath lab suite, are becoming increasingly common. A hybrid lab sets the stage for cutting edge cardiovascular interventions and facilitates collegiality among varied specialties. There are, however, several challenges to overcome when planning and initiating a hybrid OR/cath lab including turf, expenses and accounting.
 

Siemens lands multi-site CT installs in Midwest

Monday, August 23 2010
BJC HealthCare, a nonprofit heathcare organization based in St. Louis, has purchased five Somatom Definition Flash CT scanners from Siemens Healthcare.
 

Siemens to distribute Calypso in EU

Partnerships & Alliances | Wednesday, August 18 2010
Calypso Medical Technologies, a developer of real-time localization technology used for the tracking of tumor targets, has entered into a non-exclusive product distribution agreement with Siemens Healthcare for the sale of its Calypso System in Europe.
 

Siemens revamps London hospital’s rad dept

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, August 11 2010
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in the London-part of the London NHS Trust-has been redeveloped with the help of a managed equipment service partnership between the Trust and Siemens Healthcare.
 

California system reduces password fatigue with Imprivata

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, August 05 2010
ValleyCare Health System, of Pleasanton, Calif., has implemented Imprivata's OneSign to manage passwords and provide its clinicians with access to EMR applications.
 

U.K. hospital selects Siemens ultrasound technology

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, August 05 2010
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in England has installed ultrasound technology from Siemens Healthcare, the Acuson X300 Premium Edition.
 

Feature: Multi-channel cardiac MR seeks to compete with CCTA

Web Exclusives | Wednesday, August 04 2010
Written by Chris Kaiser
In MRI, the higher the magnetic field (1.5T or 3T) the better the signal-to-noise ratio, which translates into better image quality. While MRI provides unparalleled soft tissue contrast, the drawback is its temporal resolution. Whereas CT scanning of the coronary arteries takes mere seconds, MR imaging can take up to 20 minutes or even longer. The latest innovation to increase the speed of MRI is to employ multi-channel radiofrequency coils with parallel acquisition techniques.
 

Siemens lands multiple ultrasound installs at U.K. facility

Contracts & Installations | Friday, July 30 2010
Siemens Healthcare has installed three Aucson S2000 portable ultrasound systems at the nonprofit London Clinic in England.
 

Double-digit imaging & IT growth propels Siemens Healthcare's Q3

Top Stories | Friday, July 30 2010
Siemens AG today reported a EUR118 million ($153.7 million U.S.) increase in net income, with an overall revenue gain of 4 percent, partly driven by strong healthcare unit revenue, which increased 10 percent year-over-year with contributions from all divisions in the fiscal 2010 third quarter, compared with the previous year’s third quarter.
 

Report: OEM manufacturers lose market share, replaced by ISOs

Industry News | Tuesday, July 27 2010
Independent service organizations (ISO) will increase their U.S. market share over the next few years, while original equipment manufacturers (OEM), which currently hold a dominant share in the market, may witness a drop-off due to tight budgets for radiology departments, according to a report from Millennium Research Group.
 

Sudanese clinic selects Siemens' handheld ultrasound

Contracts & Installations | Monday, July 26 2010
The Martha Primary Healthcare Centre, which currently sees about 900 antenatal patients each month in Yei, Sudan, has selected Siemens Healthcare’s Acuson P10 handheld ultrasound system to perform obstetric scanning in its newly renovated healthcare facility.
 

ASRT, Siemens dole out rad scholarships

Industry News | Monday, July 26 2010
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation has announced the 2010 Siemens Clinical Advancement Scholarship recipients.
 

Survey: 85% of providers in process of EHR implementation

Industry News | Wednesday, July 21 2010
EHR implementations are the top priority among healthcare IT professionals, with 85 percent indicating that they are either in the midst of an EHR project or plan to start one within the next 18 months, based on a survey from Embarcadero Technologies.
 

KLAS: Homecare-specific vendors have market edge

Industry News | Wednesday, July 21 2010
For home health agencies, homecare-specific vendors' focus and attention generally outweigh the potential for integration with an enterprise vendor's EMR, according to a KLAS report.
 

Siemens gains FDA clearance for urinary tract imaging technology

Regulatory News | Tuesday, July 20 2010
Siemens Healthcare now is offering a new multi-functional workstation for urology, the Uroskop Omnia, which has just received FDA clearance.
 

Siemens, Riverain align on chest imaging technology

Partnerships & Alliances | Monday, July 19 2010
Siemens Healthcare has integrated its digital radiography technology, Ysio, with Riverain Medical’s SoftView chest imaging offering.
 

Glaser Video: What CMIOs and CIOs should be discussing now

Web Exclusives | Sunday, July 18 2010
Written by Mary Stevens
The framework for meaningful use is “something that had to be done and has been started intelligently,” John P. Glaser, PhD, vice president and CIO of Partners HealthCare System told CMIO. However, the challenges of becoming meaningful users and optimizing health information exchange will require unprecedented levels of communication within organizations and among healthcare systems, he said.
 
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Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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