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.

RANT Radiology Associates of North Texas

Radiology Associates of North Texas inks $29M enterprise imaging deal

The five-year agreement is with radiology vendor Visage Imaging, which will provide a cloud-based storage platform and viewer. 

Shopify CEO says he created his own MRI viewer with AI

Tech CEO says he made his own MRI viewer using AI

The entrepreneur took to X this week to tout his accomplishment, which was achieved with the help of Anthropic’s Claude AI.

Epic, provider groups sue companies over alleged scheme to sell patient data

In a lawsuit, the EHR giant accuses Health Gorilla, et al., of posing as patient care entities to gain access to nearly 300,000 medical records, in violation of HIPAA. Health Gorilla vehemently denies the allegations.

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Outsourcing may actually be adding to in-house radiologists' workloads

As organizations turn to external services for help, it is becoming increasingly important for leaders to evaluate how this practice impacts patient care and the bottom line. 

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Vetting imaging orders for appropriateness represents a 'substantial hidden workload,' new data show

This practice ensures patients undergo imaging that is appropriate for their clinical indication and reduces the likelihood of unnecessary exams being completed.

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FDA: AI-powered medical devices ‘simply providing information’ are not subject to regulation

During a recent segment on Fox Business, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary, MD, clarified new guidance on AI, meant to provide companies with the flexibility to gather and provide data without the agency's approval. However, medical devices that provide "clinical-grade" data will still need to be cleared.

Chest radiograph in a 53-year-old woman with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, pneumonia. The patient had fever and cough for 5 days. Multifocal patchy opacities (arrows) can be seen in both lungs. Image courtesy of RSNA. What COVID looks like ob CT medical imaging.

Current imaging AI systems can be repurposed to address future pandemics, study asserts

Experts say these new findings represent “a significant advancement in the field of radiology."

ChatGPT large language models radiology health care

GPT-4o outperforms radiologists at CT protocoling

Context is the key to accurate and effective large language model protocoling for CT scans, according to new research.