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.

Top reasons for radiology workflow interruptions and how to address them
University of Wisconsin researchers analyzed over 39,000 WebEx electronic messages sent in their department in a single year, offering takeaways in Academic Radiology.
Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’
Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists in Bellingham, Washington, have engaged with outside forensic specialists to aid in the investigation.
Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups
Increased demand for interventional procedures has inevitably resulted in more patients with complex medical needs entering the IR suite.
Hospitals, Epic sued after clinician allegedly accesses nude photos of 400+ patients
According to lawyers representing two of the plaintiffs, a shared EHR portal was used by a physical therapist at KU Health to access the sensitive photographs in what is being investigated as a data breach.
DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack
The company said part of its network has been encrypted. However, it told the Securities and Exchange Commission it is still able to deliver dialysis care to patients.

CDS improves diagnostic imaging yield for evaluating pulmonary embolism

More than 1,400 CT pulmonary angiography exams could have been avoided if each test in the study had been ordered using the tool.

Clinicians follow musculoskeletal MRI reports less often when further imaging is recommended

More can be done to change this trend, argued authors of a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Hospital notifies patients of malware attack on digital imaging server

New Mexico-based Roosevelt General Hospital said 500 medical records were involved, but it hasn't yet confirmed that any patient information has been misused.

Hospital warns customers after imaging server security breach

Roosevelt General Hospital is urging its customers to stay vigilant, as information affected included dates of birth, social security numbers and insurance details.

RSNA announces effort to strengthen image sharing across radiology

The Radiological Society of North America is joining forces with key players in the data exchange industry and radiology vendor community to bolster imaging informatics infrastructure and standards.

RSNA issues updated guidelines to help make imaging interoperability a reality

As part of the rollout, Ambra Health, LifeImage and Philips Healthcare have committed to adopting this framework.

Integrating peer review into PACS helps boost radiologists’ ability to find discrepancies

The model has shown early promise, producing a five-fold increase in radiologists’ reported rate of finding significant errors.

Referring clinicians follow second opinion radiology reports about half the time

Second opinions were taken under advisement in a majority of instances, but it remains unclear why some fell by the wayside.

Health IT

Top reasons for radiology workflow interruptions and how to address them

Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’

Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups

Hospitals, Epic sued after clinician allegedly accesses nude photos of 400+ patients

DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack