Imaging Informatics

Imaging informatics (also known as radiology informatics, a component of wider medical or healthcare informatics) includes systems to transfer images and radiology data between radiologists, referring physicians, patients and the entire enterprise. This includes picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), wider enterprise image systems, radiology information. systems (RIS), connections to share data with the electronic medical record (EMR), and software to enable advanced visualization, reporting, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, exam ordering, clinical decision support, dictation, and remote image sharing and viewing systems.

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RSNA launching COVID-19 image-sharing initiative following ‘wave of requests’

The Radiological Society of North America said it’s creating a coronavirus imaging data repository in a bid to boost research on the novel disease. 

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Radiologists gather COVID-19 second opinions from far-flung peers using WhatsApp

The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to overwhelm busy provider organizations, but social media could provide relief, according to one new study. 

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Facing the future: 4 key takeaways from the 2020 Cardiovascular Leadership Survey

A new survey from Cardiovascular Business examines the attitudes and priorities of leaders in cardiology and other specialties, shining light on how patient care may evolve in the years ahead.

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Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: What Healthcare Leaders Think

Sponsored by Philips Healthcare

This report offers a snapshot of what health system and cardiovascular leaders think. Some of it validates, while some enlightens. It all helps
guide leadership on a data-rich and insightful journey into the future.

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Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Key Findings

Sponsored by Philips Healthcare

When it comes to CVIS strategy across the survey base, C-suite leaders and cardiovascular department heads share the responsibility equally often. But in academic medical centers and multi-hospital systems, the division of power is different.

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Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Survey at a Glance

Sponsored by Philips Healthcare

When we dig to unearth cardiovascular care’s top trends, challenges and goals, the findings bring the present into sharp relief: Today’s CV
leaders are focused on growth and committed to improving both quality of care and operational performance. They also have their eyes on
retaining talented staff and reducing clinician burnout.

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Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Priorities of the Cardiovascular Service Line

Sponsored by Philips Healthcare

The CV service line has big goals and is mapping out a route to reach them. Leaders are quite focused but know there are roadblocks and traffic jams in their way.