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 systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

72% of healthcare organizations say cyberattacks caused care delays, longer hospital stays
In a new report, Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute surveyed 677 health IT professionals to understand the impact cybersecurity incidents have on patient care.
Lack of standardized PSMA PET/CT reporting hindering patient care
A new assessment details numerous discrepancies between scoring systems, which could have a detrimental impact on patient care, experts contend.
Radiology resident-led quality improvement project boosts incidental findings follow-up rate
The monthly audit is used to identify findings that may have been missed by referring providers within their network, along with initiating communication of radiologists' recommendations.
House Republicans propose reviving shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program
Reps. Diana Harshbarger and Blake Moore recently introduced the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act after bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate did the same in May.
Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update
According to the Wall Street Journal, insider sources said a major update to Microsoft’s AI chatbot could be released before the end of the month, designed to be more reliable at answering medical queries.

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72% of healthcare organizations say cyberattacks caused care delays, longer hospital stays

In a new report, Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute surveyed 677 health IT professionals to understand the impact cybersecurity incidents have on patient care.

Lack of standardized PSMA PET/CT reporting hindering patient care

A new assessment details numerous discrepancies between scoring systems, which could have a detrimental impact on patient care, experts contend.

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Radiology resident-led quality improvement project boosts incidental findings follow-up rate

The monthly audit is used to identify findings that may have been missed by referring providers within their network, along with initiating communication of radiologists' recommendations.

House Republicans propose reviving shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program

Reps. Diana Harshbarger and Blake Moore recently introduced the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act after bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate did the same in May.

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Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update

According to the Wall Street Journal, insider sources said a major update to Microsoft’s AI chatbot could be released before the end of the month, designed to be more reliable at answering medical queries.

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FDA announces recall for Johnson & Johnson devices due to cybersecurity risk—customers urged to act

The FDA and Johnson & Johnson MedTech are telling customers to keep the devices in a secure environment until they can be disabled from all networks.

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Private radiology practice will pay $3.25M to settle class-action lawsuit over cyberattack

Greenville, North Carolina-based Eastern Radiologists is denying any wrongdoing, deciding to settle the matter to avoid protracted litigation.

ACC urges Congress to restore telemedicine flexibilities

The American College of Cardiology, like many other U.S. medical societies, is fighting to bring back telehealth policies that expired at the end of September.