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.

New ACR report identifies 3 pressing concerns when sharing patient imaging data

Organizations must consider everything from de-identifying image data and rad report info, and establishing proper frameworks.

ACR offers info-blocking update, including dealing with surprise radiology reports

New details also include eight exceptions to info-blocking rules, including issues related to privacy, security and charging fees for services that enhance interoperability.

6 steps for seamlessly integrating an artificial intelligence solution into daily clinical practice

University Hospitals recently finished implementing a novel algorithm for detecting pneumothorax, sharing its early lessons learned in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Wearing a face mask may increase dictation errors in radiology reports

The difference when using speech-recognition software may be accentuated in certain groups of radiologists, UNC researchers detailed in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

5 Years into the Cloud, John Muir Health Is Just Getting Started

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One 3D mammogram acquired via digital breast tomosynthesis adds about 500 MB of image data to a hospital’s storage system. That’s the average. On the high end, a single study can occupy as much as 3 GB of real estate on a finite-volume storage server.

Radiologists spend 44% less time generating prostate cancer screening reports with new approach

Patients also stand to benefit from more streamlined, consistent approaches to reporting, experts charged recently.

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Medical imaging informatics firm Flywheel raises $22M, acquires rival Radiologics

The Minneapolis-based vendor has inked several recent radiology-related partnerships, with Google Cloud and Siemens Healthineers, among others.

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Patients poorly understand common terms in imaging reports, potentially leading to low-value care

Surveying hundreds of patients across five countries, researchers found a clear need to simplify spine imaging write-ups to reduce anxiety and unnecessary treatment.

Health IT

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

Lack of standardized PSMA PET/CT reporting hindering patient care

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

House Republicans propose reviving shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program

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