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HealthImaging News
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April 22, 2008 | Volume 6, Number 81
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Top Stories
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Bush administration attempts to keep Medicare database away from patients
The administration of President George W. Bush is appealing a court ruling that would permit disclosure of Medicare billing records which would allow patients to compare doctors' expertise and efficiency. |
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AMA urges Congress not to ban physician-owned hospitals
"Opponents of physician-owned specialty hospitals are trying to slip a provision to ban specialty hospitals into the farm bill conference report, well after the bill has been passed by both the House and Senate," according to an opposition statement issued by William G. Plested III, MD, immediate past-president of the American Medical Association (AMA). |
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Given Imaging settles with Olympus for $2.3M over patent litigation
Given Imaging has signed a term sheet with Olympus of Center Valley, Pa., outlining a settlement of the patent litigation between the two companies in the United States concerning their respective capsule endoscopy products. |
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Industry News
Healthcare data exchange participation increases, takes proprietary bent
More healthcare providers are joining health information exchanges, according to new data released by IDC-Health Industry Insights.
NeuroLogica to acquire CT perfusion technology from Houston company
NeuroLogica will acquire all technology and assets for Xenon CT Perfusion (XeCT) from Diversified Diagnostic Products in Houston.
Surgeon uses portable ultrasound for long-distance care
A trauma surgeon at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has developed a portable ultrasound machine that can scan body parts and then transmit the images via satellite to medical specialists, according to the Detroit News.
Sheffield develops new nuclear imaging technology
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in South Yorkshire, England, has developed technology that will allow clinicians to manipulate and view nuclear medicine images on computers around the world.
Third ABII exam yields 87 new imaging informatics professionals
Eighty-seven imaging informatics professionals have joined the Certified Imaging Informatics Professionals ranks, based on the results of the third American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) exam in March.
Acuo DICOM services grid receives EMC Documentation accreditation
Acuo Technologies has reported that its DICOM services grid for EMC Documentum has received the Designed for EMC Documentum accreditation, a mark of quality and value for enterprise applications.
New Products
McKesson debuts workforce management suite
McKesson Provider Technologies has introduced its workforce management suite that supports the work and life balance of care providers and facilitates communication across the enterprise.
Intel introduces SOA healthcare software
Intel has released its Intel SOA Expressway for Healthcare, software that provides a way to exchange healthcare information within hospitals and with health information networks.
Regulatory News
Medipattern B-CAD nets regulatory approval in China
Medipattern, a developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) medical imaging software, has received State FDA approval in China for its B-CAD product.
Contracts & Installations
Idaho imaging center selects NovaRad RIS, PACS
Mountain Valley Imaging in Rexburg, Idaho, has selected NovaRad's NovaPACS and NovaRIS technologies.
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Cardiovascular Business
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Molecular Imaging Insight
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 Health Imaging News (ISSN #1941-6873) is your source for the top medical imaging and healthcare IT stories of the week. Health Imaging News provides a comprehensive journal of mergers and acquisitions, new technologies, partnerships and alliances, calendar of coming events and executive announcements to make your week complete. Look for a new edition of Health Imaging News every afternoon Monday through Friday.
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