The implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) to convert from a paper chart record system to a high-tech paperless system can take a large investment of time and money and years to complete. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics measures the progress of a hospital’s using a seven-stage scale it calls the EMR adoption model.

Stage one includes hospitals that have installed electronic EMR systems in its primary ancillary departments the rest of the hospital relies on – the laboratory, pharmacy and radiology departments.

June 25, 2008 - Many women with breast cancer may not need six weeks of daily radiation after surgery, according to findings presented at the International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy in Madrid, Spain, demonstrating that the standard radiation regimen for some lumpectomy patients, already expensive, sometimes painful, and very time-consuming, may be unnecessary,

June 25, 2008 – Xoft Inc. launched the EXIBT Study (Electronic Xoft Intersociety Brachytherapy Trial), a national Electronic Brachytherapy patient registry under oversight from three national physician societies, the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) and the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO).

The first patient was successfully enrolled and treated in the registry by Peter Beitsch, M.D., of the Dallas Breast Center and Timothy Nichols, M.D., of the Northpoint Cancer Center in Dallas, TX.

June 24, 2008 - Jefferson Davis Community Hospital (JDCH) of Prentiss, MS, is the latest facility to select NovaRad's RIS and PACS turnkey systems, in hopes of enhancing patient service and streamlining image reading and reporting.

NovaPACS provides screen viewing and mouse-based functions, giving users access to images and reports from any computer, according to the company. Developed from the same platform as NovaPACS, NovaRIS, a Web-based, open standards RIS, generates reports, analyzes exams, measures profitability and facilitates paperless management of patient records.

June 25, 2008 – Draeger implemented its Innovian Anesthesia information system at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s (WRAMC) new Acute Pain Medicine Center, installed to monitor patient vital signs and create a real-time electronic medical record.

Innovian Anesthesia integrates near real-time, life-critical information from patient monitoring, medical therapy devices and other ancillary information systems. It gives clinicians fast access to patient data, which can minimize the duplication of efforts that often occurs with paper record systems.

June 25, 2008 - MEDRAD Inc.’s multivendor service was added to its ISO 13485:2003 certification, reportedly making it one of two major providers of ultrasound transducer and MRI coil repair services with the certification.

The certification was achieved by demonstrating to the International Organization for Standards (ISO) that it has quality systems in place to ensure high-quality product and repair service.

June 24, 2008 – American TeleCare Inc. (ATI) said today Presbyterian Home Healthcare of Albuquerque, NM will utilize ATI’s LifeView Telehealth System to support its “Hospital At Home” program.

June 24, 2008 - There is sufficient data and clinical evidence to support national coverage for CT colonography (CTC) as a screening tool for colorectal cancer and urged CMS to reimburse providers for this very important exam, the American College of Radiology (ACR) in conjunction with the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists (SGR) and the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (SCBT-MR) informed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week.

June 24, 2008 - Medipattern received one of Frost and Sullivan's Best Practices Awards for the 2008 North American Breast Imaging Customer Value Enhancement Award, highlighting the company for its proactive approach in partnering with the medical community to create a solid product and its product approach using the ACR BI-RADS lexicon as a quality standard tool to describe and classify lesions.

The company was also awarded for its enhanced customer support by offering pre-sales, sales and continued support with access to CME training classes and further expert encounters.

June 24, 2008 – Philips and the Specialized Academy for Medical Training (SAMT) will work together to provide medical education and training programs for young Saudi high school graduates and staff in hospitals and medical centers across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on medical technology disciplines including X-ray, ultrasound and healthcare IT.

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