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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Experts introduce CO-RADS as standardized way to assess CT imaging of COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 Reporting and Data System is based on previous efforts at standardization and has logged solid results thus far, experts from the Dutch Radiological Society reported. 

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Feds delay enforcement of new interoperability rules to ease burden on providers

In a pandemic of this magnitude, flexibility is paramount for a healthcare system under siege by COVID-19, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said. 

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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.