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Integration


The Integration Dance

Editorial | Wednesday, August 25 2010
Written by Lisa Fratt
Integration is a tricky business. Even the best in the business admit (privately) that their solutions are less than ideal. Yet, as this month’s cover story reminds us, integration and interoperability have become business essentials. Facilities that can’t connect disparate IT systems internally and externally are likely to lose profits, patients and physicians. Facilities that do make meaningful, seamless and rich connections, on the other hand, will thrive by meeting the needs of patients and providers.
 

Charting a Course for Interoperability: Connecting Data, Connecting Patients

Cover Story | Wednesday, August 25 2010
Written by Lisa Fratt
With the feds brandishing more than $20 billion dollars to encourage health IT adoption and usher in a new era of streamlined healthcare, interest in integration stands at an all-time high.  The ability to integrate, share and route data among disparate systems is essential. And the rationale extends beyond dollars. “This isn’t just another way to deliver information. It’s a way to stay connected to the communities where you do business, so patients can get the best possible care,” says Susan Hollabaugh, project manager, clinical information at RadNet, Inc., in Los Angeles.
 

HIMSS: Axolotl debuts Elysium Open Access platform

Conference News | Wednesday, March 17 2010
Axolotl unveiled its Elysium Open Access web services-based platform at the HIMSS10 show in Atlanta last week. In addition, the company demonstrated its integration capabilities with a variety of other vendors’ systems at the HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase.
 

Taking it Up a Notch: Streamlining Workflow, Driving Cost Effectiveness

Features | Tuesday, January 05 2010
Written by Kaitlyn Dmyterko
HIIT080102RIS/PACS solutions have alleviated the concerns of misplacing patient records and lags in turnaround times for radiology departments and imaging centers, allowing for the rapid retrieval of patient images and reports from remote locations.
 

Fovia highlights new integration capabilities

In Review | Friday, December 19 2008
Advanced visualization developer Fovia demonstrated its native support for integration of embedded polygon objects within volumetric datasets without requiring developers to write OpenGL or DirectX code at this year’s RSNA.
 

Lumedx releases new version of cardiovascular management solution

New Products | Wednesday, November 26 2008
Lumedx, a provider of integrated cardiovascular imaging and information systems, has introduced the latest version of its CardioGate interface management solution.
 

GE sets focus on virtual environment

Industry News | Wednesday, November 12 2008
A little over a year ago, GE Healthcare acquired RIS/PACS developer Dynamic Imaging, declaring its intention to offer a suite of imaging informatics products for the outpatient diagnostic imaging center and community hospital market.
 

InterSystems unveils integration platform in England

New Products | Sunday, September 14 2008
InterSystems has unveiled its InterSystems Ensemble integration platform in North, Midlands and East of England trusts under the NHS National Program for IT.
 

Radiation Oncology Tackles IT Integration

Special Section | Thursday, September 04 2008
Written by Lisa Fratt
This month, we’re looking at how a pair of cutting-edge practices has assembled the various IT components to create an integrated infrastructure that support workflow and high-quality patient care.
 

Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities: Best Practices in Imaging & IT

Cover Story | Monday, July 28 2008
Written by A Staff Report
IT innovation and integration are alive and very well in 2008. This year’s Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities bring impressive resumes, tales of major cost savings and return on investment and excellence in patient care and patient and staff satisfaction.
 
Web Exclusives

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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