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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83% of medical imaging devices running on outdated operating systems, report finds

Enterprise security firm Palo Alto Networks analyzed more than 1.2 million devices stationed across thousands of U.S. healthcare institutions for its research. 

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Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Priorities of the Cardiovascular Service Line

Sponsored by Philips Healthcare

The CV service line has big goals and is mapping out a route to reach them. Leaders are quite focused but know there are roadblocks and traffic jams in their way.

Swedish healthcare provider orders Sectra’s imaging IT solution for radiology as a cloud service

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a contract with the Swedish healthcare provider Region Halland to deliver its radiology imaging solution as a cloud service.

Swedish healthcare provider orders Sectra’s imaging IT solution for radiology as a cloud service

“Having a common service for the radiology departments in the region simplifies our everyday operations and enables more efficient diagnostics. Sectra’s experience in delivering similar services was important for us when choosing a vendor,” says Inger Hallin, Head of the Radiology Department, Region Halland.

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American Medical Association, rad tech firm partner on AI burnout buster

Their ultimate goal is to pilot solutions that prioritize time spent with patients, rather than cumbersome tasks tied to the EHR, the partners said. 

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Advice from the ED to improve radiology reporting: Speed and structure top most wish lists

Emergency medicine providers want more “brevity” and "clarity” in their radiology reports, according to a new survey.  

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Experts share 4 concerns with O-RADS recommendations

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California implemented the reporting system at their institution, sharing some of their "reservations" in Radiology.

Big-name technology company leaders urge radiologists to ‘Ditch the Disk’

Imaging physicians working in the tech space are joining the bandwagon to urge their peers to say goodbye to CDs.