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Follow on Google News | ![]() PACSHealth, LLC Partners with Alara Imaging to Support CMS ComplianceBy: PACSHealth LLC As the measure steward, Alara's software facilitates the secure transfer of data from electronic health records (EHRs), radiology information systems (RIS), and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS). This data is then utilized for CMS quality measure calculations and reporting, ensuring health systems meet the new patient safety standards. Radiation doses from CT scans can vary significantly, and excessive doses pose a health risk. CMS has introduced standardized methods to monitor diagnostic CT performance to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure. These measures include eCQMs that leverage Alara's software to extract and analyze data from radiology EHRs. "PACSHealth, LLC is committed to providing DoseMonitor® About PACSHealth, LLC PACSHealth, LLC is an imaging informatics software engineering company that produces industry-leading tools such as PACSHealth®, DoseMonitor® Contact: Lisa Schoenhofer, lisa.schoenhofer@ About Alara Imaging Inc. Alara was founded to usher in a new wave of medical imaging advancements that improve patient outcomes. Alara serves as measure steward and provides the secure software for use in new radiology measures within CMS quality payment programs. To learn more about Alara's mission, please visit Alara's website, www.alaragateway.com. Contact: Josh Cohen, Vice President, josh@alaragateway.com End
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