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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'HIT Promotion Act' action increases

Privacy is the biggest issue when it comes to crafting a federal law to promote health information technology (HIT) according to speakers during last month’s House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee hearing. It was the first hearing on the Health IT Promotion Act of 2005, which Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.) introduced last October.

Picis names new VP

Picis Inc., a provider of high-acuity care automation software, this week announced that Jo Ann Ploen has been named vice president of business transformation/consulting. Ploen’s objective in the position is to grow the company's strategic business transformation services that enable users to tie business objectives and goals to process and IT improvements in surgery, intensive care and emergency departments.

Report: HHS paving the road for continued health IT efforts

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluated the progress of the U.S. Health and Human Services (HSS) which since mid-2005 has sought to develop a national health IT strategy. The GAO report indicates that the HHS’ efforts towards this goal are well on their way and look to continue for the foreseeable future.

Merge Healthcare appoints new president of Merge eMed

Merge Healthcare today announced that Robert J. White has been named president of Merge eMed, the division that serves the medical imaging and healthcare information systems market in the U.S.

Disaster Recovery Earns a Place in the Capital Budget

Now that disaster recovery plans are a HIPAA requirement, many healthcare facilities are giving priority to its implementation.

SCAR 06: The Lone Star Line-up

The annual meeting of The Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) heads to the Lone Star State this year from April 27-30, with the round up slated for Austin.

Q&A: GEs Wanchoo outlines integration with IDX

Vishal Wanchoo, president and CEO of GE Healthcare’s Integrated IT Solutions business, sat down with Health Imaging & IT to discuss the recent acquisition of IDX.

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