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.

Class action lawsuit over 5.6M breached records at Yale New Haven settled for $18M
The settlement fund is being established for victims of the March 8 data breach, with a hearing to finalize the agreement scheduled for March 2026. Yale New Haven Health System denies any wrongdoing.
Russian cybercrime group hits PBM with ransomware
Hackers at Qilin claimed credit for a data breach at MedImpact, a pharmacy benefit manager serving insurance plans. The company said the incident is still under investigation, and so far it appears no protected health information was compromised.
FDA clears new cloud-native advanced imaging suite
The product will become available to certain users as early as next week, according to a news release on its recent approval.
Community hospital in Colorado thwarts ransomware attack, says patient data is safe
Family West Health, a 25-bed facility, said it spotted a cyberattack this week that forced it to shut down IT systems. However, it confirmed patient care was not impacted.
Cyberattack forces Massachusetts hospital into ‘Code Black’
A “cybersecurity incident” at Heywood Healthcare forced it to halt all emergency services at one of its hospitals. Details on what happened remain largely unclear.

Interactive radiology reporting may become a competitive advantage in value-based care

HIMSS and SIIM detailed the current and future goals of interactive multimedia reporting in a new whitepaper published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

Language processing translates free-text radiology reports for better lung cancer staging

Enhancing the reporting and staging process may speed up workflows and greatly improve imaging care, researchers explained recently.

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‘New frontier’: Hybrid tool eliminates time, cost of extracting clinical data from screening reports

The algorithm accurately gathers clinical information from colonoscopy screening and pathology documents.

Structured CT reports improve cancer staging, communication between radiologists and surgeons

Templates helped imaging providers relay key features of gastric cancer and were preferred over free-text reporting.

New metric captures radiologists’ true reporting time for complex cases, potentially enhancing RVUs

The composite severity score independently predicts providers' efficiency in managing lumbar spine MRI exams.

Simple notification system for overdue radiology recommendations bolsters follow-up rates

Reminders also uncovered a handful of important findings lost in the shuffle, including a malignant mass and nodules requiring biopsy, researchers explained Wednesday.

Radiology provider warning patients after spotting unauthorized access on imaging server

Hoboken Radiology first learned of potentially suspicious activity on its server back in November 2020 but has not found evidence that personal information was misused.

In oncology, subspecialist radiology reports significantly favored over those from generalists

Cancer docs claim CT reports from subspecialists were clearer and more accurate, according to a new Insights into Imaging study.

Health IT

Class action lawsuit over 5.6M breached records at Yale New Haven settled for $18M

Russian cybercrime group hits PBM with ransomware

FDA clears new cloud-native advanced imaging suite

Community hospital in Colorado thwarts ransomware attack, says patient data is safe

Cyberattack forces Massachusetts hospital into ‘Code Black’