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Written by Kaitlyn Dmyterko
ATLANTA—For patients with implanted cardiac devices, MRI has never been a viable way to obtain diagnostic tests due to device contraindications and risks. However, new research has found that MRI testing in this patient population can be performed at little or no risk, Robert H. Helm, MD, from Boston Medical Center, said during a presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions on Monday.
ATLANTA—As U.S. lawmakers push facilities to adopt health IT technologies, problems often arise during the implementation process demonstrating that facilities may not be ready to make the switch toward meaningful use, said John Windle, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, during his presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions Sunday.
ATLANTA -- Diabetic patients would be the most likely candidates for early coronary artery disease (CAD) screening via imaging testing because this patient population is considered at high risk for myocardial infarction or cardiac death, said Gary Heller MD, director of cardiology at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., during a session yesterday at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual conference.
Written by Justine Cadet
ATLANTA--In order for providers to eliminate top revenue drains, they must adopt better coding techniques and integrate the coding team into the hospital setting, said Karna Morrow, from Coding Strategies in Atlanta, during her presentation at the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA) conference on March 12.
Healthcare company Healthcare Management Systems (HMS) revealed its new interoperability product, HMS Connex, at the 2010 HIMSS conference in Atlanta. HMS Connex will enable the exchange of clinical data between third party systems, health information exchanges and public registries while assisting in qualifying for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 HITECH stimulus funds, according to the company.
The Ohio State Medical Association has expanded its agreement with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems.
Medical practice leaders cited multiple, continued administrative challenges with reporting data for Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), according to a survey released Feb. 17 by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
While many U.S. physicians identify language or cultural barriers as obstacles to providing high-quality patient care, physicians' efforts to overcome communication barriers are modest and uneven, according to a report released by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
Revenue cycle management systems provider Specialty Group Services changed its company name to Acclaim Radiology Management in January.
A collaboration between McKesson and HP was formed to offer physicians McKesson’s EHR/practice management systems bundled with HP office hardware.
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Written by Gina Narcisi
ATLANTA--Currently, cardiovascular imaging accounts for 30 percent of all the medical radiation that people receive in the U.S., noted Andrew Einstein, MD, cardiologist and assistant professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, during a symposium at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual conference on Monday. Einstein also spoke to whether the current levels of radiation are appropriate, as well as strategies for reducing radiation exposure.
ATLANTA--“Within the past decade, our focus on women at risk has led to a clarification of understanding of the sex-specific factors that can influence our decisions and testing when it comes to women at risk or with symptoms of heart disease,” said Jennifer Mieres, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of nuclear cardiology at New York University School of Medicine, during a presentation at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference.
Written by Kaitlyn Dmyterko
ATLANTA--The government's plan for meaningful use with EHR implementations are helpful but might not be entirely feasible, said Michael J. Mirro, MD, of Fort Wayne Cardiology in Indiana, during a discussion of the pros and pitfalls of EHR adoption yesterday at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.
EHR software company Edge EHR has signed a letter of intent to acquire Goal Eyecare Software of Green Bay, Wis.
Annapolis Pediatrics in Annapolis, Md., has selected Sage North America to implement the Sage Intergy Suite of financial and clinical products across its four clinics.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, has executed an agreement with Prime Care Physicians to deploy NextGen EHR and NextGen Practice Management (PM).
Akron General Health System in Akron, Ohio, has purchased Practice Partner EHR/practice management system from McKesson, offering it to its physician hospital organization and additional affiliated physicians.
McKesson is offering the option to reduce the cost barriers associated with independent physician adoption of EHRs for a limited time.
Mankato Clinic, a multi-specialty group practice in Mankato, Minn., with eight additional locations, has installed health IT company McKesson’s practice management system, Horizon Practice Plus 12.0.
Athens Regional Medical Center, a 375-bed regional referral center located in Athens, Ga., has selected Eclipsys' PeakPractice EMR/practice management solution to link patient information with its network of physicians.
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The use of health IT to reduce rehospitalizations will be welcome but also disruptive, said Stephen Jencks, an independent consultant in healthcare safety during a Feb. 24 webinar on the potential use of health IT to mitigate rehospitalizations, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
During the Health IT Standards Committee meeting on Feb. 24 in Washington, D.C., the Clinical Operations Workgroup sought to gather comments on proposed recommendations on implementation specifications for content exchange, vocabulary and code set standards for the Interim Final Rule of meaningful use.
In 2006, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), a branch of the FDA, began examining the number of medical device reports they received. Over the past two years, the number of submitted reports has increased, sparking a demand for the CDRH to make a move to electronic reporting.
A new hospital breaking ground usually isn’t breaking news. But the vision of patient care at one new facility, tentatively named Palomar Medical Center West (PMC West), is currently illegal under California state law.