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.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has launched a nationwide data-driven research competition to uncover how inflammation contributes to cardiovascular risk and how it is currently addressed in clinical practice. The initiative, called the Systemic Inflammation Data Challenge, invites data scientists, clinicians, and researchers to leverage advanced analytics and electronic medical record (EMR) data to better understand the impact of systemic inflammation on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

AHA data challenge explores links between inflammation and heart disease

Are care teams doing enough to take on inflammation? The American Heart Association hopes this new research initiative can help answer that question, and many others. 

Philips Healthcare launched the Philips ECG AI Marketplace platform that gives cardiac care teams access to multiple vendor offerings in one central location to more efficiently manage and implement artificial intelligence (AI)-powered diagnostic tools through Philips ECG workstations.

New Philips platform offers AI-powered ECG tools from outside vendors

Philips has launched a new 'AI Marketplace' that expands access to third-party diagnostic tools. The company's goal is to put a variety of offerings into one convenient location for clinicians.

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Radiology Partners launches new technology services division

The country’s largest imaging group—with 4,000 radiologists working across all 50 states—is rolling out an offshoot called Mosaic Clinical Technologies. 

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70% of healthcare cyberattacks result in delayed patient care, report finds

According to a report from cybersecurity vendor Fortified Health Security, 92% of healthcare organizations reported a data breach last year, signaling that the space remains a prime target for data thieves. The analysis points to a need for improved staff training to bolster defenses.

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GPT-4o's 'all or nothing' accuracy continues to hinder its radiologic capabilities

The model has been trained to process and generate text, images and audio, which has made it a target for researchers seeking ways to improve both radiology workflows and access to quality care in rural settings. 

The AI enabled Dental Image Analyzer from DentalMonitoring uses a smartphone to scan a patient's mouth and the AI reconstructs a complete model of the mouth to compare with prior images to track the progress of orthodontic work at home. The FDA cleared the technology in cleared 2024. Photo by Dave Fornell Vivian Fornell

The FDA has cleared more than 1,200 clinical AIs—and submissions are increasing

In the past year, there has been a record number of new medical AI submissions, resulting in 300 new clinical AI clearances. The number of submissions has been steadily rising over the past decade.

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PET imaging provider hit with multi-state phishing attack

Nashville, Tennessee-based Integrated Oncology Network alerted Health and Human Services in late June about the hacking incident, with thousands potentially affected. 

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Samsung buys Xealth to integrate consumer wearables and clinical data

Xealth’s data sharing platform will be used to make use of health information gathered from everyday devices like the Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch, the companies said.