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.

Four providers, two data exchanges sued over high cost of medical record access in Maine
In a report, News Center Maine spoke to a personal injury attorney who said she often receives numerous copies of medical records for her clients, each with its own fee. She said she is glad someone decided to sue over the issue, which may violate state law capping patient record-sharing costs.
New data highlight 'systemic inconsistencies' in documentation of contrast reactions
Although uncommon and typically not life-threatening, hypersensitivity reactions have increased in recent decades alongside the significant rise in CT use.
Southeast hospital system inks $46M enterprise imaging deal with Sectra
The Sweden-based imaging IT and cybersecurity firm said it will deliver its storage solution as a fully managed cloud service to multiple sites.
Konica Minolta partnering with one of the largest teleradiology practices in the US
Transparent Imaging currently distributes work to more than 200 radiologists, who collectively read over 1 million imaging exams per year.
Nebraska’s lawsuit against Optum and Change Healthcare can move forward, judge rules
The UnitedHealth Group subsidiaries had attempted to have the case dismissed. However, a court rejected the motion. Nearly half of Nebraskans were impacted by the infamous February 2024 data breach on Change Healthcare.

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Structured reporting not significantly associated with receiving proper incidental lung nodule follow-up

Younger age, white race, outpatient care delivery and larger nodule size did, however, correlate with appropriate follow-up imaging, according to new research.

Allowing patients to self-schedule mammograms frees up providers for other tasks, Mayo study shows

The transition to patient-scheduled screening exams may also result in "significant" cost savings, Rochester, Minnesota, researchers underscored.

Freely available algorithms ID venous thromboembolsims from radiology reports

Organizations may utilize these natural language processing tools during research and quality improvement projects.

RSNA21: Deep learning automatically labels coronary arteries to produce structured CCTA reports

The algorithm yielded a 94.4% accuracy for labeling arteries in accordance with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography guidelines.

INFINITT Stands out as a Leader in Cloud-based Imaging: New KLAS Report: ‘Imaging in the Cloud 2021’

INFINITT North America is a leading developer of image and data management solutions for healthcare, and “an early entrant into cloud-based imaging.”

Intelerad Unveils New Cloud-Native Disaster Recovery Solution at RSNA 2021

Designed to provide secure, isolated and immutable copies of all medical images with unlimited capacity services, Cloud DR mitigates the risks against natural disasters, human error, technological failure or cybersecurity breaches amongst hospitals, healthcare systems and radiology practice groups.

RSNA21: Referring providers receive radiology reports 35 minutes faster under structured framework

Turnaround time improvements are likely due to the fewer number of edits required from the initial draft to finalized report.

Poor oversight of resident physicians contributed to deadly lung cancer diagnosis delay, OIG says

A urology resident requested CT surveillance of one patient's abdomen and pelvis within 90 days, but it ended up taking nearly twice as long.

Health IT

Four providers, two data exchanges sued over high cost of medical record access in Maine

New data highlight 'systemic inconsistencies' in documentation of contrast reactions

Southeast hospital system inks $46M enterprise imaging deal with Sectra

Konica Minolta partnering with one of the largest teleradiology practices in the US

Nebraska’s lawsuit against Optum and Change Healthcare can move forward, judge rules