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 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.