Press Releases

Press Releases

 

Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP), a leading provider of outsourced billing, coding, and practice management solutions for radiology practices, today announces the addition of Atlantic Radiology New Hampshire in Portsmouth, NH to its roster of radiology revenue cycle and practice management clients.

 

 

Continued development and expansion of the Ikonopedia platform coupled with overwhelming client support sets the company apart and builds confidence in a dedicated platform for women’s healthcare.

 

Single-use Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch from Innovia Medical designed for obtaining cervical biopsies during gynecological procedures;

 

88% positive response from doctors to DTR Medical®’s Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punc

 

 

 

AIxSCAN, Inc. began U.S. clinical trials in 2023 with plans to file for 510k submission in 2024.

 

Continued revenue growth is driven by the expansion of the installed base, an increase in the overall number of patients participating in screening programs and the addition of new products.  

Congratulations to Stanford Medicine on winning the 2023 Hearst Health Prize for its artificial intelligence solution that helps identify patients at risk for heart attack by scoring incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) on non-gated chest CTs.

Predictive model generation for pre-planning a cardiac procedure now reimbursable by Medicare at approximately $1,000 per model

 

Through this partnership, Dexios will leverage Maverick’s AI-powered Autonomous Medical Coding Platform to help scale its operations, improve consistency across its coding team, and reduce coding-related denials.

Maverick Medical AI is the first autonomous coding platform to surpass an 85 percent direct-to-bill rate by utilizing generative AI.

New functionality provides a straightforward method for radiologists to indicate the first imaging test, or sign or symptom that triggered subsequent workup and diagnosis of breast cancer

Apollo introduces a groundbreaking new eBook, Delivering relevant medical images across the continuum of care, which introduces a paradigm shift in enterprise imaging, explaining how a multi-disciplinary, patient-centric approach supports thinking beyond the radiology workflow to reflect both the workflows of other specialties and medical encounters.

Patients and Physicians in Northeast Florida have been demanding a new type of patient-centric healthcare service. By partnering with Idonia, Precision Imaging Centers is answering that demand.

Enables proactive breast cancer risk assessment at women's imaging and healthcare practices.

Patients and Physicians in Northeast Florida have been demanding a new type of patient-centric healthcare service. By partnering with Idonia, Precision Imaging Centers is answering that demand.

 

Media, PA, October 17, 2023 – Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP), a leading provider of outsourced billing, coding, and practice management solutions for radiology practices, today announces the addition of Radiology Associates of Keene in Keene, NH to its roster of radiology revenue cycle management clients.

With Sirona, developers can embed AI & build bespoke UI that touches every part of the clinical workflow.

Sep 20, 2023 | Submitted by: Clearpath

Clearpath for Patients empowers healthcare facilities to deliver next-generation patient experiences by sharing x-rays, MRIs, and CT-scans digitally.

Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP), a leading provider of outsourced billing, coding, and practice management solutions for radiology practices, today announces the addition of Hampton Roads Radiology Associates (HRRA) to its roster of radiology revenue cycle and practice management clients.

iMerit, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) data solutions company, today introduced its new Radiology Annotation Product Suite, a solution set that manages, protects, and structures data for radiology AI use cases.

Late-Breaking Science sessions reveal revolutionary findings on severe aortic stenosis and mild-to-severe mitral regurgitation identification through innovative AI technology.

 

Aug 15, 2023 | Submitted by: Keystone Perfusion Services, PC

The company's multifaceted healthcare staffing solutions play a pivotal role in transforming patient care and elevating industry standards.

 

The agreement formally endorses Corazon’s cardiovascular accreditation.

Arineta Cardio Imaging is excited to announce the FDA 510(k) clearance of the SpotLight and SpotLight Duo family of cardiovascular CT scanners.

TIMS Medical releases TIMS MVP 5.0, a major new upgrade to its flagship product for recording, editing and archiving MBS, FEES and endoscopy studies in high-resolution video with synced audio.

Orthoscan announced the End of Life (EOL) plan for its Orthoscan FD, FD-OR, Mobile DI (MDI), and FD Pulse Mini C-Arms. 

 

Researchers and engineers at Mayo Clinic and Ultromics developed technology that can detect HFpEF using a single A4C echocardiogram clip, to help clinicians detect a complex form of heart failure easily and accurately. 

 

Dr. Parkinson is currently the medical director for the Breast Clinical Program at Intermountain Healthcare and a consultant to the Utah Department of Health for mammography policies.

 

The Midwest company will begin offering EchoSolv, an artificial intelligence clinical decision support platform designed to help detect severe aortic stenosis, to providers throughout the country.

 

The 2023 Radiology Practice Development Report highlights the most critical training gaps and opportunities in radiology, underscoring the need for professional development and support to retain talent and reduce burnout amid increasing imaging demand.

Jun 14, 2023 | Submitted by: DASI Simulations

Precision TAVI is the first FDA-approved predictive modeling tool for medical teams planning TAVR procedures.

 

 

RecoverRite’s Online Heart Learning Center to feature ACC’s CardioSmart patient tools and resources.

PulseAI, a leader in the development of cutting-edge AI-powered ECG software, has released the results of a clinical study that has shown the superiority of its deep learning AI over the Apple Watch ECG algorithm in the detection of atrial fibrillation.

 

Media, PA, April 26, 2023 – Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP), a leading provider of outsourced billing, coding, and practice management solutions for radiology practices, today announces the addition of Southern Delaware Imaging Associates (SDIA) to its roster of radiology revenue cycle and practice management clients.

Apr 11, 2023 | Submitted by: Advantis

Advantis Medical Imaging continues to deliver innovative medical imaging software solutions with the Advantis Platform. 

 

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group partners with Medality to upskill radiologists in advanced imaging areas.

 

Ascelia Pharma AB (publ) (ticker: ACE), a biotech focused on improving the life of people living with rare cancer conditions, today announced the successful completion of patient enrollment in the company’s pivotal phase 3 clinical study, SPARKLE, with the lead candidate drug Orviglance®.

NAPLES, Fla. – February 20, 2023   The NCH Healthcare System is proud to announce a $20 million naming gift from the Rooney Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of the former U.S. Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district and his wife, Francis and Kathleen Rooney.  In recognition of increasing their $8 million pledge announced last July, the entire cardiac program across NCH Healthcare System will be renamed “The Rooney Heart Institute.”

NAPLES, Fla. – February 21, 2023   On the heels of our historic $20 Million gift announcement made last week, NCH is proud to announce yet a second $20 million naming gift in as many weeks from Diana and Don Wingard.  This generous gift will provide the necessary funds to ensure that the NCH Stroke program continues to provide the highest level of care and treatment to patients in Southwest Florida.  Additionally, in recognition of the extraordinary pledge, the entire stroke program across NCH will be renamed the “Wingard Stroke Institute.”

Feb 13, 2023 | Submitted by: Healthcare Administrative Partners

Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP), a leading provider of outsourced billing, coding, and practice management solutions for radiology practices, today announces the addition of McClow, Clark, and Berk, PA Radiology Services (MCB Radiology) to its roster of radiology revenue cycle management clients. MCB Radiology provides radiology services at all Ascension St. Vincent’s and Optimal Imaging medical facilities in the Jacksonville, FL area.

 

When using this service, patients have the ability to upload and share data without limitations. From radiology CDs to PDFs or JPG files, patients can use their smartphone connected to the Patient Image Exchange app and upload images, share lab results, immunizations records, nurses’ notes, dental images and much more.

 

Award-winning company expands its U.S. warehouse with high-quality Mini C-Arm refurbishment center.

Company rebrands and launches practice development platform to help address the growing demand for medical imaging amidst shortage of radiologists.

 

Nov 29, 2022 | Submitted by: Ascelia Pharma

23 November 2022: Ascelia Pharma AB (publ) – a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the life of people living with rare cancer conditions –  is presenting results from its Orviglance* Food Effect study at the RSNA conference 2022 (Radiological Society of North America – 27 November – 1 December Chicago, Illinois). The study evaluates the effect of food intake on the absorption and signal intensity of Orviglance, a manganese-based MRI contrast agent, and successfully concludes that image enhancement is not impacted by a light meal.

Ancora Heart has hired senior financial leader David J. Tucker as its chief financial officer. This is the company's second C-suite hire in 2022, following the addition of Mark Miles as chief commercial officer in June.

Geneticure, a global leader in the genetic variability of response to hypertension treatments, presented data at the 2022 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting from a recent clinical study in which they were able to successfully predict patients who will respond to renal denervation (RDN). In addition, the Geneticure test for renal denervation also identified patients with an increase in blood pressure, following the procedure.

Long-awaited milestone gives physicians and their patients greater access to prescription cardiac arrhythmia detection solutions, including the company’s Cardea SOLO™ ECG System

Wayne, NJ, March 12, 2014 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging will showcase Primary Imaging Solutions ideal for orthopedic practices at the upcoming American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2014 Annual Meeting, March 12-15 in New Orleans.  Two newly released systems, ImagePilot Aero and SONIMAGE P3, will be introduced for the first time to orthopedic surgeons. The company will also highlight the ImagePilot Sigma, a complete solution for practices looking to convert to digital radiography. Konica Minolta is exhibiting in booth 2641 at AAOS 2014.

Stamford, Conn., March 11, 2014 (Booth #2239 – Hall D) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, will present its comprehensive portfolio of flat panel detectors at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting held March 12 – 14 in New Orleans, LA..

Coalition Urges Administration to Follow Congress’ Lead by Adopting Appropriate Use CriteriaWashington, D.C. – The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) today expressed concern that President Obama’s 2015 budget would harm patient access to advanced medical imaging technologies by implementing prior authorization requirements through radiology benefit managers (RBMs).

Stamford, Conn., February 21, 2014 (Booth #4074) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., will be showing several new technologies at the 2014 annual meeting of the Healthcare Informatics Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibit in Orlando, FL from February 23-27, 2014. Recognized globally as a premier conference in healthcare, HIMSS brings the industry’s brightest and most dynamic thought–leaders together to share ideas on the latest innovations in healthcare.

Stamford, Conn., February 21, 2014 (Booth #4074) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., will unveil a patient-centric vendor neutral archive (VNA) for healthcare professionals at the 2014 annual meeting of the Healthcare Informatics Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibit in Orlando, FL from February 23-27, 2014. Synapse VNA technology will catalog and maintain the data in a patient centric model allowing a single access point for EMRs and other systems.

ICIS delivers new image acquisition workflow engine, enhanced ILM capabilities, embedded image exchange, patented hybrid-video display, and moreICIS helps healthcare providers capture, manage, and exchange from existing departmental solutions into the EHR or HIE - ICIS VNA features a new workflow engine and updated universal viewer that indexes medical images so they appear, in context, in the EHR or HIE as part of the medical record - Support of non-DICOM and DICOM data formats facilitates storage and access of medical imaging information, multimedia information, and paper documents in one comprehensive platform 

(February 21, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada) RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS and Teleradiology solutions, has partnered with Alpha Biomedical in Gurabo, Puerto Rico to distribute its complete line of fully customizable radiology workflow solution to their local market. RamSoft partners with organizations such as Alpha Biomedical and Diagnostic to provide sales and service support at the local level. 

RamSoft, a developer of RIS, PACS, and Teleradiology workflow solutions, adds Stockdale Radiology to its roster of clients. Founded by Drs. David Suadi and Gabriel Gelves, Stockdale Radiology is a brand new, state-of-the-art imaging center in Bakersfield, CA offering advanced imaging services to the Central Valley. They selected PowerServer RIS/PACS/MU to manage their workflow and to collect the data required for Meaningful Use Attestation.

Vendors Will Engage in Aggressive Price Competition to Win Public Tenders, According to Findings from Decision Resources Group BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources Group finds that expansion of the European market for picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS) and cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) will be hindered by the debt crisis and radiology cuts in the region. The resulting budget constraints have led to deferred purchases of new and replacement PACS, RIS and CVIS for many countries in 2013, as well as the cancellation of a significant number of public tenders for these systems, particularly in the more severely affected markets in Italy and Spain.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 25, 2014) – Zotec Partners (Zotec), the industry leader in hospital-based physician billing and practice management services, has resumed its “Zotec Partners University” program this week in its new state-of-the-art training facility. 

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 24, 2014) – Zotec Partners (Zotec), the industry leader in radiology physician billing and practice management services, announces a new practice management contract agreement with SDI Diagnostic Imaging (SDI) in Tampa, Florida. The group currently uses Zotec for its billing and revenue cycle management needs, and after an extensive practice review, decided that practice management was also necessary for its financial and operational health.

Ann Arbor, MI, February 24, 2014 – Health Level Seven® (HL7®) International will officially launch a new Conformance Testing Program for HL7 standards Feb. 25. A round table briefing about the program that features HL7 leadership and program partners is set for 12:20-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the HL7 booth (#1265 in Hall A) at the HIMSS14 Conference in Orlando, Fla. The briefing is open to members of the media and conference attendees.

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2014-- MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCQB:MRIC) and Siemens Healthcare announced today an agreement to co-develop and commercialize a next generation software platform that will enable minimally invasive catheter-based procedures to be performed under real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance.

Newark, NJ, February 23, 2014 – Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leading provider of integrated healthcare technology, will highlight a wide range of technology solutions at the HIMSS 2014 conference, including Toughpad™ and Toughbook® mobile computers, 80” LED touch screen displays, digital signage solutions, facility surveillance technology and more. Panasonic’s integrated technology display at booth 3313 is designed to showcase the “connected continuum of care” and highlight solutions for every stage of the patient journey including primary, urgent and long-term care, surgical suites, and more.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 19 — Every day, healthcare providers face the challenge of managing and exchanging patient information originating from paper and digital formats. To provide the best patient care, providers must have the ability to securely and efficiently convert and exchange such unstructured/structured content between fellow providers, with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system interoperability—or by a secure Direct independent means.

Torrance, CA – February 19, 2014 - Shimadzu Medical Systems USA announced that it has added two companies to its North American network of regional x-ray equipment dealers to sell its entire product portfolio of x-ray and fluoroscopy systems. The companies are Cal-Ray Inc. of Oshkosh, Wisconsin and RPS Imaging of Michigan City, Indiana.

Torrance, CA – February 12, 2014 - Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has announced that its Dallas-headquartered direct sales and service division has expanded its territory to include the western half of the state of Arkansas. 

Norfolk, VA – February 18, 2014 – Mach7 Technologies (Mach7), a global provider of enterprise clinical image management solutions, has been selected by Sentara Healthcare as its enterprise image management partner  for enhanced image management  and storage capabilities.  

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 18 — Carestream Health has received FDA clearance for use of its Vue Motion image viewer for clinical reading of medical X-ray exams using iPhone 4s, iPad 2, Galaxy Note® and Galaxy S® III mobile devices.   

An EDGE™ point-of-care ultrasound system from FUJIFILM SonoSite is helping the Medical Services team at Harlequin FC rugby club to diagnose and monitor musculoskeletal injuries, providing valuable information to aid the treatment and rehabilitation of players. Andy Reynolds, Head of Medical Services at Harlequins, explained: “We decided to invest in a portable ultrasound machine to supplement our diagnostic skills, predominantly for diagnosing and managing the treatment of muscular injuries. Our job is to get as many players available to play on a match day as possible, and having a portable system gives us the flexibility to use ultrasound imaging wherever and whenever we need it, without having to refer players to a third-party clinic.”

February 5, 2014 (HIMSS Booth #4388) – Raleigh, NC - Viztek, the leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, today announced 45 percent year-over-year revenue growth from the 2011-2013 calendar years. Strong DR and PACS sales supported this, with 20 percent growth in DR, and 15 percent growth in software. The PACS replacement market was particularly strong for the company, with 75 replacements in 2013, a year when Viztek also saw a significant jump in its customer base of hospitals with more than 200 beds.