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.

New AI-enabled platform could be 'game changer' for opportunistic screening in women
The platform was designed to enhance the early detection of health conditions known to affect women in their 40s and older, including breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.
Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed
Questions remain about the alleged breach on a legacy server at Oracle Health, as the nature of the attacks and scope of stolen data are still being investigated.
Data breach at Oracle Health leads to extortion of hospitals
A legacy server accessed with stolen credentials is being blamed for the incident. However, the nature and scope of the attack are still being investigated, with Oracle reportedly working with the FBI to gather details.
SimonMed Imaging gives official notice of cyberattack weeks after initial reports
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based radiology practice issued a notice to impacted parties on March 28 after reports of the hack first started surfacing in mid-February.
Change Healthcare files to have federal lawsuits dismissed
There are at least 65 consolidated cases pending in federal courts that stem from the 2024 data breach on the claims processor's network. A judge in Minnesota has asked that the lawsuits be coordinated and consolidated as much as possible.

Money, time and tech among barriers preventing widespread lung cancer screening adoption

That’s according to a new survey of various clinician types, published recently in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

How Harvard radiologists rapidly adopted a new reporting structure for possible COVID-19 patients

Others have previously designed such reporting and data systems, but those do not specifically address radiology department workflows, Brigham and Women's experts wrote in JACR.

Emergency docs heavily utilize secondary outside imaging reads, paying ‘dividends’ for patients

About 80% of physicians requested an extra set of eyes from an outside facility either “always” or “most of the time,” and more than 90% said such consultations improved care.

Access to imaging exams via online portals saves money for patients, hospitals

If everyone would have logged in and downloaded their exams over the two-year study period, both users and the institutions could have saved a good chunk of change, according to new research.

More than 20% of patients have caught errors in their radiology report or other doc notes

That’s according to a new survey of almost 30,000 consumers, led by Harvard Medical School and published in JAMA Network Open.

Radiology disrupter Nanox collects $20M from South Korean telecom giant, eyeing 5G imaging

This is in addition to SK’s previous contribution of $5 million and balloons the Israeli system-maker’s fundraising total to $80 million from the likes of Fujifilm and Foxconn

San Francisco startup dealing in cloud-based AI imaging technology raises $28M

Arterys announced the capital infusion on May 29, with the lion’s share of funding coming from Benslie Investment Group and Temasek Holdings.

As COVID-19 approached one large health system it quickly installed at-home PACS workstations—here’s how

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System's Department of Radiology outfitted many of its rads with remote reading in order to promote social distancing, sharing their experience in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Health IT

New AI-enabled platform could be 'game changer' for opportunistic screening in women

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed

Data breach at Oracle Health leads to extortion of hospitals

SimonMed Imaging gives official notice of cyberattack weeks after initial reports

Change Healthcare files to have federal lawsuits dismissed