Vishal Wanchoo, GE Healthcare IT's President and CEO, weighs in on the last two final rules for meaningful use, released to the public on 7/13/10.
BARRINGTON, Ill. -- We've reached a significant milestone with the release of the last two final rules providers will need to meet to demonstrate "meaningful use" of certified electronic health records (EHR), a significant step toward qualifying for the first phase of EHR incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Innovative ultrasound device takes inaugural "Breakthrough Technology Award"
WAUWATOSA, WI, June 18, 2010 -- GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) is pleased to announce that its innovative, pocket-sized, ultrasound device called the Vscan was named the winner in the Breakthrough Technology Award category of the American Technology Awards. The awards are organized by the foundation of TechAmerica, a technology industry trade association. The announcement was made Wednesday at the foundation's Eighth Annual Technology and Government dinner in Washington, D.C.
Company Delivers Vision for China eHealth Infrastructure, Key Regional Partnership at HIMSS AsiaPac10
BEIJING -- May 27, 2010 -- At the HIMSS AsiaPac10 meetings in Beijing this week, GE Healthcare is launching its vision for improved healthcare through standards-based connectivity of the healthcare delivery ecosystem.
GE Sustainability Summit Offers Attendees Key Lessons on Creating Lasting eHealth Model
BOSTON -- JUNE 8, 2010 -- This morning, GE Healthcare is bringing together some of the industry's leading authorities to address one of the industry's toughest challenges --- building viable and sustainable business models that will support post-stimulus Health Information Exchange (HIE) infrastructure.
At the 2010 annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), GE Healthcare is delivering today's innovations and engaging in tomorrow's trends. The company's technology exhibition spanning the Centricity* Imaging portfolio includes everything from truly integrated RIS/PACS, to automated diagnostic reporting, to a peek at the next big things to leap from their sketchpads into our world.
*GE, the GE Monogram and Centricity are trademarks of General Electric Company.
At a time when many in the industry are cutting costs by eliminating or scaling back user groups and associated meetings, GE Healthcare is announcing its intention to further its commitment by hosting another customer-focused, imaging user summit connected to the sector's most well-attended annual conference.
* GE Healthcare installs its new wide-bore MR system, Optima MR450w, at Hospital Laennec in Creil, France --- a first in Europe
* 115 patients have been scanned in the first three days since the installation this week.
* This system offers a 70 cm bore for enhanced patient comfort and 50 cm field of view with uncompromised image quality over large anatomies
* More than 20 units of this new system are scheduled to be installed across Europe before the end of the summer
