The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) will adjust its certification programs for EHRs and reopen applications and testing on April 7, according on its announcement at a teleconference last week.

Dual-energy CT can reliably diagnose gout in an acute, emergency setting, based on study results in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

An article in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology argues that standard x-rays are often inconclusive in detecting hip and pelvic fractures in the emergency room.

Three physician practices have joined the ranks of users deploying McKessons Practice Partner EHR and practice management applications.

In a letter to Charlene M. Frizzera, acting administrator for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 235 members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged CMS to modify its proposed definition and requirements for hospitals to qualify for the meaningful use of health IT incentive payments.

IMIX, a provider of digital radiography systems, and radiology system provider Arcoma, have agreed to merge.

ATLANTAAs U.S. lawmakers push facilities to adopt health IT technologies, problems often arise during the implementation process demonstrating that facilities may not be ready to make the switch toward meaningful use, said John Windle, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, during his presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions Sunday.

ATLANTA--The government's plan for meaningful use with EHR implementations are helpful but might not be entirely feasible, said Michael J. Mirro, MD, of Fort Wayne Cardiology in Indiana, during a discussion of the pros and pitfalls of EHR adoption yesterday at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.