Enterprise Imaging

Enterprise imaging brings together all imaging exams, patient data and reports from across a healthcare system into one location to aid efficiency and economy of scale for data storage. This enables immediate access to images and reports any clinical user of the electronic medical record (EMR) across a healthcare system, regardless of location. Enterprise imaging (EI) systems replace the former system of using a variety of disparate, siloed picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), and a variety of separate, dedicated workstations and logins to view or post-process different imaging modalities. Often these siloed systems cannot interoperate and cannot easily be connected. Web-based EI systems are becoming the standard across most healthcare systems to incorporate not only radiology, but also cardiology (CVIS), pathology and dozens of other departments to centralize all patient data into one cloud-based data storage and data management system.

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American-made GPT-4 knows no borders, translates radiology reports into different languages

New research highlights the potential of GPT-4 to enhance radiologists’ communication of findings in clinical environments across the pond.

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Radiology practice will pay $350,000 for allegedly violating HIPAA Rule prior to cyberattack

HHS charges that New York state-based Northeast Radiology failed to conduct a thorough risk analysis of its systems, which may have prevented the PACS breach. 

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How often does mid-treatment imaging change how cancers are managed?

Imaging might not drive as many treatment adjustments as previously believed, according to a new meta-analysis.

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Referrers want more structured radiology reports

Ordering physicians believe templated reporting more clearly communicates impressions regarding neuro patients, which often require more complex workups and management.

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New AI-enabled platform could be 'game changer' for opportunistic screening in women

The platform was designed to enhance the early detection of health conditions known to affect women in their 40s and older, including breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

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SimonMed Imaging gives official notice of cyberattack weeks after initial reports

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based radiology practice issued a notice to impacted parties on March 28 after reports of the hack first started surfacing in mid-February. 

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RamSoft and Alpha Nodus partner to streamline imaging prior authorization processes

RamSoft, a leader in cloud-based RIS/PACS radiology solutions, and Alpha Nodus, a developer of AI-driven administrative tools for medical offices, announced their partnership on Wednesday. 

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FBI issues alert on notorious ransomware group that targeted radiology practice

Medusa has hacked over 300 victims including SimonMed Imaging, hospitals, law firms and manufacturers, according to the federal cybersecurity advisory.