PHS Technologies Group LLC, a division of PACSHealth LLC, announced that it will integrate VirtualDose CT (computed tomography) software from Virtual Phantoms Inc. into their DoseMonitor product.

Accuray Inc. and RaySearch Laboratories AB announced they have signed a long-term collaboration agreement allowing Accuray to co-market and offer the RayCare oncology information system (OIS) which is currently in development at RaySearch. Under the contract, Accuray will have the opportunity to offer RayCare in several designated major radiation therapy markets, making available a fully-integrated solution with the TomoTherapy and CyberKnife System product portfolios.

21st Century Cures Act, H.R. 6, HR-6, HR 6, medical device innovation

The U.S. House of Representatives July 10 passed its version of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), designed to improve the U.S. healthcare innovation infrastructure. It was approved in a bipartisan vote of 344-77. The bill calls for providing resources to researchers working on next-generation medical devices and therapies. The legislation is aimed at addressing concerns that U.S. healthcare innovation is lagging behind the rest of the world due to large amounts of time-consuming and expensive regulatory oversight requirements that some feel are stifling innovation and the ability of startup companies to bring new products to market.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced efforts to help physicians prepare for the nationwide switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 ahead of the October 1 deadline. In response to requests from the provider community, CMS is releasing additional guidance that will allow for flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting process as the medical community gains experience using the new ICD-10 code set for medical diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures.

Health data security and patient engagement are top priorities for the nation's hospitals, according to results of the 17th annual HealthCare's Most Wired Survey. The annual survey was released by the American Hospital Association's Health Forum and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

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