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.

Top reasons for radiology workflow interruptions and how to address them
University of Wisconsin researchers analyzed over 39,000 WebEx electronic messages sent in their department in a single year, offering takeaways in Academic Radiology.
Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’
Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists in Bellingham, Washington, have engaged with outside forensic specialists to aid in the investigation.
Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups
Increased demand for interventional procedures has inevitably resulted in more patients with complex medical needs entering the IR suite.
Hospitals, Epic sued after clinician allegedly accesses nude photos of 400+ patients
According to lawyers representing two of the plaintiffs, a shared EHR portal was used by a physical therapist at KU Health to access the sensitive photographs in what is being investigated as a data breach.
DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack
The company said part of its network has been encrypted. However, it told the Securities and Exchange Commission it is still able to deliver dialysis care to patients.

Radiology Partners quality initiative dramatically improves abdominal aortic aneurysm reporting and tracking

Prior to implementation, only 2% of reports for dangerous AAAs included follow-up recommendations, but that number jumped to 58% afterward, experts wrote in JACR.

Screws tighten on lung cancer with cross-field AI analytics

Deep neural networks are capable of tying oncological findings from genetic testing with those from medical imaging and biopsy analysis to not only validate previously discovered connections among and between the three fields but also uncover new ones.

With info-blocking rules now in place, radiology departments need to standardize embargo periods

Yale researchers conducted a "secret shopper" survey of more than 80 top U.S. hospitals for their special report, published in Radiology.

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Radiologists miss 24% of interval breast cancers they could have caught on initial screening mammogram

Double reading, optimizing image quality, and improving positioning are all ways to potentially address these misses, experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

ACR launches new digital radiography pilot to standardize radiation dose variation in chest exams

The American College of Radiology announced its dose index registry project recently in JACR.

Fujifilm ventures deeper into digital pathology with new partnership

The project will pilot scanners across multiple healthcare organizations, along with AI, voice recognition, and other capabilities.

FDA adjusts policy for radiology software—ditching PACS for MIMPS

The new descriptions apply to eight total classification regulations, including three that are specific to imaging.

Patients still waiting for clearer radiology reports, particularly when it comes to MRI exams

Unclear terms, report structure, and general confusion topped imaging-focused questions posted to online forums.

Health IT

Top reasons for radiology workflow interruptions and how to address them

Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’

Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups

Hospitals, Epic sued after clinician allegedly accesses nude photos of 400+ patients

DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack