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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Radiologists assert new data consent agreements are needed before patient trust is gone

Most current approaches are complex and don't specifically discuss imaging, researchers explained in an opinion piece published recently in JACR.

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RSNA’s first dataset of annotated COVID-19 images officially published

This initial repository includes 120 chest CT scans from four international care sites, with thousands of more coming soon.

More than 45M medical images accessible online via unprotected servers, new report finds

Nearly all of the exposures were tied to vulnerable DICOM files and networked-attached storage devices, both standards by which hospitals share medical data.

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Patients want radiologists to explain imaging findings quickly, but referring providers tend to disagree

Up to 82% of consumers favor same-day communication and said prolonged wait times cause feelings of anxiety, according to a new study in Clinical Imaging.

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Standardized reporting can elevate radiologists’ top product from single-use to reusable asset

In a talk during RSNA's annual meeting, one expert urged the specialty to forge its own path, before it's forced to follow others.

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Doctor reports ‘pattern’ of misread mammograms at embattled breast imaging center

Radiologist and Allison Breast Center owner Michael Bigg is being sued by six women over wrongly interpreted scans. 

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Short MRI protocols are part of imaging’s future, but radiologists must tread carefully

Experts from two top institutions shared their arguments for and against abbreviated exams in AJR.

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Google partners with imaging software firm Claritas HealthTech for new teleradiology platform

The Singapore-based company has existing plans to roll out its tRAD platform in North America and the U.K., focusing on physician groups and telerad practices.

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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.