February 20, 2012 — The Fraxion head frame helps ensure accuracy and precision in stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) of cancer targets in the brain and cranium. Elekta's Fraxion is the first to introduce an innovative system that integrates all proven cranial immobilization options in a single solution.

February 20, 2012 — As part of president Obama’s pledge to reduce regulatory burden, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced HHS will postpone the date at which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) diagnosis and procedure codes.

Varian Medical Systems’ OncoView image management and storage solution provides oncology professionals with a reliable, scalable way of archiving and accessing the images and data that impact decisions about a patient's course of treatment. It is designed to archive information covering the entire cancer treatment process from diagnosis to survivorship and followup. OncoView interfaces seamlessly with any standards-based clinical information management system, including Varian's ARIA oncology information system.

At HIMSS, TeraMedica will present solutions to maximize electronic medical record (EMR) investments and help attain Level 7 certification. The Evercore vendor neutral architecture solution connects images, documents, video, sound and any other information (DICOM/non-DICOM) to any EMR/electronic health record (EHR). Evercore simplifies workflow by providing access to all data and images within one patient record. Through one-click access, Evercore can connect the EMR to the image viewer of the physician's choice. TeraMedica also offers comprehensive cloud solutions, which address disaster recovery, business continuance, legal retention policies, latency issues and more.?

At HIMSS 2012, Philips will highlight the new IntelliSpace PACS 4.4. IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 leverages the latest advances in IT technology and allows for smarter collaboration with the goal of better patient outcomes. Built on Philips’ successful iSite PACS, IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 elevates the user experience through open access to images and information, enhanced enterprise workflow, new clinical applications and advanced tools for proactive service and support.

Pacsgear will feature its PACS 2.0 enterprise imaging connectivity solutions at HIMSS 2012. PACS 2.0 is an expanded strategy that combines images from all departments with electronic health records (EHRs). Pacsgear is introducing two new enterprise imaging products: MDR Video 7.0, a digital video capture product, and the Pacsgear Media Server, an integrated platform for capturing, viewing and sharing medical images and results across the enterprise and connecting them to picture archiving and communication system (PACS)/EHR.

Merge will showcase a full slate of its IT products at HIMSS 2012, including several for interoperability, radiology and cardiology.

GNAX DOES VNA provides a flexible picture archiving and communication system (PACS) Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) that combines the cost benefits of a low-cost cloud storage solution with the security of a permanent PACS archive. The VNA normalizes all medical images, regardless of PACS system, and makes them accessible from any viewer, through the electronic health record ( EHR) or via the Web.

Centricity Radiology Mobile Access 2.0 enables radiologists to use their iPad and iPhone devices to remotely diagnose computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) exams on an iPad or iPhone when not in proximity to a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) workstation. It is the industry’s only mobile product with clearance for primary diagnosis that accesses images and reports from Centricity PACS. This new mode of access removes a sizable productivity barrier for an increasingly mobile field.

Attendees at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) annual conference and exhibition will be among the first to see the latest additions to Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc.’s Synapse family of medical informatics solutions.

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