Delivery of quality healthcare is driving investments in clinical technology, including electronic medical records (EMR) and technology that reduces medical errors, such as computerized practitioner order entry (CPOE), suggest results of the 19th Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Leadership Survey, sponsored by Cisco. Medicare cutbacks and managed care fee reductions are creating uncertainty about the ability to fund such investments, the survey also reveals.

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April 2008 - Table of Contents

DIIR April 2008 (full PDF issue)

Imaging M&A Activity Picking Up

Health Plans Try to Stem Growth of Imaging Services

Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert on MRIs

Quality of Care, Medicare Cutbacks Drive Healthcare IT

Diagnostic Imaging Mergers & Acquisitions on the Rise

A Closer Look at Five Imaging Deals

Legal News: Wisconsin Court Strikes Down Noncompetition Agreements

Business News: Alliance 2007 Revenues Exceed Expectations

MTS Buys Majority Stake in HealthHelp

Given Hits Roadblock on Imaging Device, but Revenues Grow

Diagnostic Imaging Stocks Fall 17% in Last 4 Weeks

Mass General Expands Tele3D Services