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.

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AHA: ‘Zero trust’ cybersecurity posture necessary to protect hospital data

The National Security Agency released a two-phase plan for all entities within the U.S. Department of War to follow for no-trust cyber defenses. The American Hospital Association said the protocols could be adopted by hospitals.

Alex Towbin, MD, FAAP, FACR, FSIIM, Society for Imaging Informatics (SIIM) chair-elect, associate chief medical information officer, Department of Radiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and Sylvia Devlin MS, RT, CIIP, FSIIM, SIIM treasurer and director of customer success imaging informatics, Radiology Partners, explain the big IT trends they saw across the vendors at RSNA 2025.

Key radiology IT trends worth watching

In this video interview, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine leaders discuss some of the biggest imaging IT trends emerging in 2026. 

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Data breach notice reveals Michigan hospital staff violated privacy of UK influencer

The facility in question was not revealed in a video posted on Instagram, where social media star Joshua Cauldwell-Clarke read the letter aloud and asked healthcare workers to please respect the rights of patients. 

Public hospital in Georgia says it was hacked last year—intruders were inside its network for days

Emanuel Medical Center, a nonprofit healthcare facility run by the county, confirmed last week that it suffered a data breach in May 2025. It said protected health information was accessed in the cyberattack, and it’s begun sending notices to victims. 

Alex Towbin, MD, FAAP, FACR, FSIIM, SIIM chair-elect, radiologist, associate chief medical information officer, associate chief, Department of Radiology, and the Neil D. Johnson Chair of radiology informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and Sylvia Devlin MS, RT, CIIP, FSIIM, SIIM treasurer and director of customer success imaging informatics, Radiology Partners, explain how SIIM helps make clinician imaging informatics champions.

SIIM offers opportunity for imaging information champions

Education through the organization provides the knowledge needed for clinicians to work with IT teams to implement major system projects.

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Noted North Carolina private radiology practice experiences data breach

Winston Salem-based Triad Radiology Associates reported news of the “data security incident” on Feb. 8, with attorneys mulling a lawsuit. 

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Days after ransomware attack, UMMC clinics remain closed as emergency rooms rely on paper backups

University of Mississippi Medical Center revealed on Thursday that it was the victim of an ongoing cyberattack, leading to disruptions throughout the health system. It's now been forced to close all clinics statewide until at least Feb. 25, as phone systems and the EHR remain inaccessible. 

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Large language model reads radiologists' notes to flag patients for follow-up imaging

Parkland Health experts involved in the LLM's development believe that the use of such tools could improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.