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.

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New database of FDA-cleared algorithms helps radiologists quickly navigate complex AI environment

The American College of Radiology's catalog includes 111 class 2 medical imaging algorithms searchable by company, modality, subspeciality, and more.

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Workload fatigue is harming radiology residents’ reporting, declining as the hours, days elapse

Small lunch breaks throughout a shift, however, temporarily bucked this trend, according to a study of 117,000 reports, published in Radiology.

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As healthcare transitions toward value, radiologists need renewed focus on tumor reporting

Tumor size is "essential" data for oncology studies and imaging professionals are the most qualified and appropriate person for the job, one editorialist explained.

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Radiologists, emergency physicians see eye-to-eye when using common reporting language

Providers at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington shared a "high degree" of understanding for 17 of 18 commonly used phrases, researchers explained in AJR.

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Attending radiologists must embrace a dynamic approach to readouts for trainees to properly develop

The impact of readouts on young rads is "profound, but often overlooked," radiologists argued recently.

‘Zero’ watermarking images provides needed security, but can’t fully safeguard radiology data

It particularly falls short at determining if a modified image belongs to the original author or someone else's similar image.

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Having attending radiologists cover overnight reporting reduces ED imaging callbacks by 90%

University of Toronto researchers also believe this practice will decrease costs and enhance patient flow in their emergency department, they explained in Emergency Radiology.

Rapid go-live as first trust in Greater Manchester patient diagnostic imaging initiative deploys Sectra solution

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first of eight NHS trusts in the UK to deploy the imaging IT solution.

Around the web

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. 

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.