Community College is one of the five institutions across the United States that lead a regional consortium of community colleges to promote health IT by providing training for thousands of new health information technology professionals. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the consortium $10.9 million as a federal fund for the first year. Funding for the second year will be available after successful completion of a mid-project evaluation. The funding provides support for the Pitt Community College consortia consisting of 20 community colleges, including Central Piedmont Community College and Catawba Valley Community College across a 13-state region.
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Pitt Community College Starts Health IT Training Program
Pitt Community College will start training classes for health IT practitioners at the end of this month. Pitt Community College is one of the five institutions across the United States that lead a regional consortium of community colleges to promote health IT by providing training for thousands of new health information technology professionals. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the consortium $10.9 million as a federal fund for the first year. Funding for the second year will be available after successful completion of a mid-project evaluation. The funding provides support for the Pitt Community College consortia consisting of 20 community colleges, including Central Piedmont Community College and Catawba Valley Community College across a 13-state region.
Community College is one of the five institutions across the United States that lead a regional consortium of community colleges to promote health IT by providing training for thousands of new health information technology professionals. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the consortium $10.9 million as a federal fund for the first year. Funding for the second year will be available after successful completion of a mid-project evaluation. The funding provides support for the Pitt Community College consortia consisting of 20 community colleges, including Central Piedmont Community College and Catawba Valley Community College across a 13-state region.
Orkney Health And Care Introduces Telehealth Services To Improve Care For Chronic Conditions
The health and social care partnership, Orkney Health and Care in collaboration with Tunstall Healthcare 
introduced a new telehealth service using advanced solutions of healthcare IT to improve care delivery for patients with long-term conditions, such as chronic heart disease and chronic lung disease.
introduced a new telehealth service using advanced solutions of healthcare IT to improve care delivery for patients with long-term conditions, such as chronic heart disease and chronic lung disease.
GE’s Centricity EMR Donated To The University of Texas
GE Healthcare, A global leading company providing medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has recently donated its Electronic Medical Record 
(EMR) solution, Centricity, to the University of Texas at Austin (UTA). By providing the solution, GE aims to help the UTA in training its students through the University’s health information technology program. GE’s Centricity is used by UTA in its Health Information Technology Learning Laboratory, and the attending students are awarded certificates following the end of the UTA’s health information technology program. GE aims, by donating Centricity, to increase the knowledge of primary care physicians about healthcare IT applications. Jim Corrigan, vice president and general manager of GE Healthcare IT, said “We never flinch before agreeing to an investment like this. It’s an investment in the future of our industry and in the young minds that will shape it.” GE provided UTA with Centricity Advance, which is an online EMR solution developed for offering practice to primary care physicians. The solution is delivered as a web-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application.
(EMR) solution, Centricity, to the University of Texas at Austin (UTA). By providing the solution, GE aims to help the UTA in training its students through the University’s health information technology program. GE’s Centricity is used by UTA in its Health Information Technology Learning Laboratory, and the attending students are awarded certificates following the end of the UTA’s health information technology program. GE aims, by donating Centricity, to increase the knowledge of primary care physicians about healthcare IT applications. Jim Corrigan, vice president and general manager of GE Healthcare IT, said “We never flinch before agreeing to an investment like this. It’s an investment in the future of our industry and in the young minds that will shape it.” GE provided UTA with Centricity Advance, which is an online EMR solution developed for offering practice to primary care physicians. The solution is delivered as a web-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application.
Resting-State Functional Brain Connectivity in its Second International Conference
In 1995, a gro
up of researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin discovered the resting-state functional MRI (r-fMRI), and w ere the first to demonstrate that the brain is an organ that is never at rest, even if the body is not performing any activity. The r-fMRI technique can detect the communication occurring between different brain regions at the "resting-state" of the body. Focusing on this topic, the Second International Conference on Resting-State Functional Brain Connectivity will be held in Milwaukee, Sept, 16-19, 2010, and hosted by The Medical College of Wisconsin.
up of researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin discovered the resting-state functional MRI (r-fMRI), and w ere the first to demonstrate that the brain is an organ that is never at rest, even if the body is not performing any activity. The r-fMRI technique can detect the communication occurring between different brain regions at the "resting-state" of the body. Focusing on this topic, the Second International Conference on Resting-State Functional Brain Connectivity will be held in Milwaukee, Sept, 16-19, 2010, and hosted by The Medical College of Wisconsin.
The Center for Diagnostic Imaging Opens A New Facility In Indiana
Medical imaging has been one of the most significantly important tools providing help to doctors during diagnosis. Diagnostic imaging centers are competing between each 
other to provide higher levels of service. For instance, the Indiana-based Center for Diagnostic Imaging decided to establish a new facility for its patients at the western section of the city. The Center decided to do so after reviewing the needs of the patients in the city. The Center for Diagnostic Imaging started a new outpatient medical imaging and image-guided procedure center in Avon. Another MRI facility at the center of the city was closed in order to avoid duplicating services. The recently opened imaging facility in Avon has several services imaging systems including a 1.5T open MRI device, digital X-ray systems, in addition to the capability of performing image-guided interventional procedures that provide help during the diagnosis and treatment of joint disorders and back pain.
other to provide higher levels of service. For instance, the Indiana-based Center for Diagnostic Imaging decided to establish a new facility for its patients at the western section of the city. The Center decided to do so after reviewing the needs of the patients in the city. The Center for Diagnostic Imaging started a new outpatient medical imaging and image-guided procedure center in Avon. Another MRI facility at the center of the city was closed in order to avoid duplicating services. The recently opened imaging facility in Avon has several services imaging systems including a 1.5T open MRI device, digital X-ray systems, in addition to the capability of performing image-guided interventional procedures that provide help during the diagnosis and treatment of joint disorders and back pain.
Functional Brain Imaging Reveals Positive Effects of Natural Tranquil Environments on Human Brain
Functional brain imaging was used to assess the environmental impact on brain functions in a study published in the journal NeuroImage. The study revealed that tranquil living environmental scenes, such as the sea, positively affect the human brain functions, conversely, man-made environments, such as motorways, affect the brain negatively. The research, which was conducted at the University of Sheffield, involved academics from the University's Academic Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, Academic Radiology and the School of Architecture, along with the School of Engineering, Design and Technology at the University of Bradford and the Institute of Medicine and Neuroscience at J-lich, Germany.
Houston Medical Center Provides X-ray Images Via Computed Radiography
Houston Medical Center, located in Winchester, has implemented a new x-ray technology called Computed 
Radiography (CR) to provide conventional X-ray services. CR represents an advanced form of radiology that offers improved imaging services.
Radiography (CR) to provide conventional X-ray services. CR represents an advanced form of radiology that offers improved imaging services.
ALLPRO Imaging launches ScanX Quantum For Body And Dental Digital Images
ALLPRO Imaging, a leader in digital imaging systems, has launched the ScanX Quantum, a highly compact and 
versatile system for community health centers that look forward to shift to digitalization. It has a unique ability to capture body images up to 14" wide by any practical length and dental images in sizes 0-4. The ScanX Quantum is designed to be compact and lightweight (only 43 lbs.) and can be also wall-mounted to save space. The system can be used for all human dental and medical radiography applications.
versatile system for community health centers that look forward to shift to digitalization. It has a unique ability to capture body images up to 14" wide by any practical length and dental images in sizes 0-4. The ScanX Quantum is designed to be compact and lightweight (only 43 lbs.) and can be also wall-mounted to save space. The system can be used for all human dental and medical radiography applications.
CSC To Provide Its Master Patient Index System In Austria
CSC, a major company offering healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has signed a new contract to provide its master patient index system throughout Austria. CSC’s 
system is going to permit healthcare professionals to conduct research about electronic patient records across the country. The master patient index system will help them as it is going to allow access to such records without consideration for their storage location.
system is going to permit healthcare professionals to conduct research about electronic patient records across the country. The master patient index system will help them as it is going to allow access to such records without consideration for their storage location.
Agfa Implements Its Orbis In A major Hospital In Belgium
Agfa Healthcare, a major provider of medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has signed a new contract with Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg 
Hospital in Belgium to install its Orbis care solution in the three sites of the hospital. Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg represents one of the Eastern Limburg hospital group. It is going to use Agfa’s Orbis, the nursing management system, to organize nursing documentation and plan nursing activities.
Hospital in Belgium to install its Orbis care solution in the three sites of the hospital. Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg represents one of the Eastern Limburg hospital group. It is going to use Agfa’s Orbis, the nursing management system, to organize nursing documentation and plan nursing activities.
Hitachi’s Preirus Ultrasound System Now in US
Hitachi Medical Systems America, a major company providing medical imaging systems, has recently introduced its HI VISION Preirus ultrasound scanner to the medical 
imaging market in the United States. Preirus have been used in Europe and Japan for more than a year. Hiachi’s Preirus has several features that make it one of the highest quality ultrasound systems, such as its Reddot Award winning design, along with its Ultrasound Boradband Engine (BE) which results in generation of high quality images by seamless coordination of all functions in addition to the data chain from digital beam-forming to signal processing.
imaging market in the United States. Preirus have been used in Europe and Japan for more than a year. Hiachi’s Preirus has several features that make it one of the highest quality ultrasound systems, such as its Reddot Award winning design, along with its Ultrasound Boradband Engine (BE) which results in generation of high quality images by seamless coordination of all functions in addition to the data chain from digital beam-forming to signal processing.
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