Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

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CynergisTek unveils IT security for smaller health orgs

Security IT company CynergisTek has released three new offerings designed for healthcare organizations with fewer than 100 beds to provide small healthcare organizations with IT and security services, which include IT support services, email technology and a HIPAA/HITECH security compliance review.

HIT Standards Committee: Clinical quality workgroup tackles trio of initiatives

During an HIT Clinical Quality Workgroup update this week, Janet Corrigan, chair of the HIT Standards Committee, and Floyd Eisenberg, workgroup member, provided updates on three initiatives: re-tooling of 2011 meaningful use measures, results of an environmental scan of leading healthcare systems and an NQF Fast Track project.

HIT Standards Committee: Enrollment Workgroup thinks big, starts small

In welcoming individuals to the 2014 environment, setting a framework for standards that will abbreviate the enrollment process will facilitate development of a simpler process for applicants, according to an update by the HIT Policy & Standards Committees Enrollment Workgroup on June 30.

GAO: VA's second outpatient scheduling system needs more work

After spending an estimated $127 million over nine years on its outpatient scheduling system project, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has not implemented any of the planned systems capabilities and is essentially starting over, according to a June 28 report published online by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Heart surgeon Copeland joins faculty at UC San Diego

Heart Surgeon Jack Copeland, MD, will join the faculty of the new $227 million Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla.

CMS to integrate PQRI, EHR meaningful use programs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed a proposed rule last week addressing changes to the Medicare Part B physician payment fee schedule for calendar year 2011, including the integration of Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and the EMR incentive program.

Mazor releases 3D tool for 2D C-arms

Mazor Surgical Technologies, a developer of medical robotics, imaging devices and implants, has released C-InSight, its new 3D imaging tool, for use in clinics and hospital operating rooms across the U.S.

Merck appoints Mendelsohn to run CV research

Michael Mendelsohn, MD, has been named Mercks senior vice president of Merck Research Laboratories and franchise head of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular research.

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