ProSolv CardioVascular, a Fujifilm company, has increased its outcomes reporting capabilities by partnering with Cedaron Medical to provide facilities with registry support for American College of Cardiology national and state clinical performance reporting.

Facilities today compete with each other to attract patients, produce state and federally mandated quality metrics, and live in an unstable reimbursement environment. The days of collecting and storing clinical and patient data in disparate information systems are over.

Philips Healthcare has introduced telecardiology capabilities and other enhancements to its Xcelera multimodality cardiology image management, analysis and reporting solution.

As with the natural yin and yang of life, there always seems to be good news and bad news. The good news, regarding health IT, is that the adoption of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) is more widespread than previously thought. The bad news is that the rate at which clinicians are entering all orders on these systems is far slower than originally anticipated.

The adoption of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) appears to be more widespread than previously thought, although full use of the systems by clinicians may take longer than many expect, according to a survey of members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

GE and Intel have formed an alliance to market and develop home-based health technologies to remotely monitor seniors and patients with chronic conditions, according to an announcement made at a joint press conference in New York City today, hosted by Intel's CEO and President Paul Otellini and GE's CEO and Board Chairman Jeffrey Immelt.

As the number of people with implantable cardiac devices increases, wireless telemetry will grow in use. Studies have shown economic and practical value associated with using remote technology.

Savvy cardiology departments tap into CVIS to engineer cost-savings, streamline workflow and deliver better patient care.