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.

House Republicans propose reviving shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program
Reps. Diana Harshbarger and Blake Moore recently introduced the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act after bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate did the same in May.
Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update
According to the Wall Street Journal, insider sources said a major update to Microsoft’s AI chatbot could be released before the end of the month, designed to be more reliable at answering medical queries.
FDA announces recall for Johnson & Johnson devices due to cybersecurity risk—customers urged to act
The FDA and Johnson & Johnson MedTech are telling customers to keep the devices in a secure environment until they can be disabled from all networks.
Private radiology practice will pay $3.25M to settle class-action lawsuit over cyberattack
Greenville, North Carolina-based Eastern Radiologists is denying any wrongdoing, deciding to settle the matter to avoid protracted litigation.
ACC urges Congress to restore telemedicine flexibilities
The American College of Cardiology, like many other U.S. medical societies, is fighting to bring back telehealth policies that expired at the end of September.

PACS problems: Training, complexity, performance hindering average users’ daily workflow

“There is a clear appetite among health professionals for significant improvements to existing PACS,” researchers reported recently in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

ACR launches national imaging registry with big plans to transform radiology research

This new informatics platform is the "future" of radiology research registries, American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors Chair Howard B. Fleishon, MD, said.

8 tips to help radiologists communicate with patients and physicians

Many young imaging providers don't receive formal education to develop or enhance their communication skills, experts warned in a new special review.

Microsoft to acquire radiology vendor Nuance in $19.7B deal

Officials with the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant said healthcare artificial intelligence was a key piece of the blockbuster acquisition.

A new career to help radiologists manage imaging data growth: the medical image analyst

Two experts recently lobbied for redesigning educational pathways to train and incorporate these new professionals into daily radiology clinical workflows.

Claims data reveal key clues to why patients may miss lung cancer screening exams

Being between the ages of 55-64 or 75-79, living in a rural area, and using Medicaid or fee-for-service Medicare were all associated with lower adherence.

Update on radiology report access under new info-blocking rules ‘muddies’ prior clarity, ACR says

The college noted it's unclear how HHS plans to enforce their "controversial clarification."

Artificial intelligence pinpoints chest CT reports with incidental thyroid nodules requiring follow-up

However, extra work is needed to get physicians to close the care loop with ultrasound imaging, Duke experts noted.

Health IT

House Republicans propose reviving shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program

Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update

FDA announces recall for Johnson & Johnson devices due to cybersecurity risk—customers urged to act

Private radiology practice will pay $3.25M to settle class-action lawsuit over cyberattack

ACC urges Congress to restore telemedicine flexibilities