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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Radiology tech leaders form ‘Ditch the Disk’ task force in push toward digital image sharing

Abdominal radiologist and Salesforce CMO Ashwini Zenooz, MD, is one such executive who is helping the industry ditch CDs in favor of patient-friendly digital interfaces.

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Virtual Hearts in Actual Hands: Medical 3D Printing Polishes Its Act for Prime Time

Notwithstanding the hopes and fears around AI, medical 3D printing is the emerging technology that could help pull radiology into the realm of the indispensable. Thanks to progress toward permanent billing codes, the future of reimbursable 3D printing is taking shape.

How much structure do clinicians want in their musculoskeletal MRI reports?

Orthopedic providers judged three different knee MRI report templates based on readability, usefulness and quality. The results were published in Academic Radiology.

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‘It’s a nightmare’: Frustrations simmer among providers attempting to access outside imaging exams

In a recent survey, researchers found that physicians see high clinical value in outside imaging studies, but gaining access is often a “cumbersome" and "frustrating" chore. 

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The new ‘normal’: Quality initiative brings clarity to radiology reporting

Making these resources more accessible to patients and referring providers will be crucial in the coming era of consumer-focused care, researchers argued in a new study.

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How one institution is using PACS-based movies, GIFs to advance radiology education

Cinebot allows users to convert multi-frame images into sharable video resources with one-click, and it has been a hit so far, researchers wrote in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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Radiologists don't trust outside imaging exams, even with easier access

A new survey found many physicians were not confident in the quality of interpretations performed outside of their own institution, signaling even seamless access to secondary resources may not reduce double-imaging.

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Google venture arm leads $100M investment in analytics co.

The venture fund arm of Google parent company Alphabet led a $100 million funding round into for clinical data analytics company Verana Health.