Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

Images & Information: Enterprise Storage Strategies

Five healthcare facilities that have tackled various aspects of the storage challenge share the details of their unique approaches.

Digital Imaging in Pathology

Newer versions of pathology software include image capture modules that allow digital images to be appended to patient reports, however, some pathologists question their necessity.

Trend Tracker | SCAR at 25

The Society of Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) meeting - which takes place in early June this year - is now firmly established as the principal PACS industry meeting, supplanting RSNA and AHRA with a sharp focus on all aspects of radiology IT.

Do We Need to Certify PACS Administrators?

How can those IT professionals in PACS management, or PSAs with a clinical background satisfy their continuing education needs, or demonstrate proficiency and accomplishment to employers?

Data Migration: Is Your PACS Running Naked?

Many think of PACS data migration as something that only needs to be addressed when the decision has been made to convert from one PACS vendor to another. Yet, recent HIPAA Security requirements are an immediate regulatory driver for data migration projec

Financing PACS in New Ways

Traditional models of funding capital expenditures through fundraising, borrowing the money or issuing tax-exempt bonds have now been joined by new approaches that have been designed to reduce the financial burden of implementing PACS when institutions la

Building Better PACS RFPs

The road to a successful PACS implementation cuts a swath of potholes and deep chasms that can be avoided if you pave a smooth road in the very beginning by adopting a few simple steps in the request for proposal (RFP) process.

When You Need the Image Now: How much storage is enough?

Since cost is always a factor, medical imaging archives must incorporate ingenuity in their design, including lower cost media which still meets end-user quality requirements.

Around the web

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care. 

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.