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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Pilot program reveals ‘integral’ role radiologists play in advising primary care providers

Easy access to expert opinions led to patient management changes in more than half of cases and avoided a number of unnecessary imaging exams.

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Radiologists reveal ‘RADCAT’ system to categorize imaging reports, convey important findings

The tool successfully communicated nearly 100% of nonurgent follow-up recommendations at one Rhode Island health system.

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‘Cause for concern’: Unread second opinion reports cost one radiology department tens of thousands

Additional interpretations often improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care, but not when they fall by the wayside, authors explained in AJR.

Is remote reading here to stay? 4 leaders discuss radiology’s virtual future

COVID-19 is causing a work-from-home revolution, but imaging experts say maintaining appropriate in-house staff is crucial going forward.

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Top radiology groups team up for ‘massive’ COVID-19 imaging database

The ACR, RSNA and AAPM are all participating in the project, with funding coming from an agreement between the National Institutes of Health and University of Chicago, the groups announced recently.

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Intelerad acquires private cloud provider Radius

The move builds upon the Montreal tech company’s cloud-based imaging strategy and allows Intelerad to provide a flexible approach to managed services and a hybrid cloud solution to providers.

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ACR will coordinate imaging for upcoming COVID study

The multicenter COVID-19 Observational Study, or CORAL, will take an epidemiological approach to investigating the novel virus, the ACR announced Monday.

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Automated CO-RADS algorithm spots COVID-19 patients, may relieve overworked radiologists

Experts from the Netherlands first introduced their COVID-19 Reporting and Data System back in April.

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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.