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.

Christoph Wald, MD, vice chair of the ACR Board, explains the new ACR Assess-AI national data registry tracks performance of clinical AI algorithms.

ACR Assess-AI national data registry tracks performance of clinical algorithms

Christoph Wald, MD, vice chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, explains how the new Assess-AI National Radiology Data Registry is designed to help monitor accuracy and other metrics for radiology artificial intelligence.

 

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Epic claims interoperability feature averted over 5.8M duplicative imaging exams in 1 year

This would amount to between 400,000 and 500,000 unnecessary scans each month, the Verona, Wisconsin-based vendor said in recently published research.    

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Imaging leaders share 7 key considerations for remote scanning programs

A new AHRA report provides an in-depth overview of concerns related to remote operations, highlighting everything from safety issues to regulatory oversight.

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Radiology provider Akumin failed to protect patient info prior to cyberattack, lawsuit claims

Gina Letizio of New Hampshire and her attorneys filed the complaint Dec. 27, seeking damages in excess of $5 million. 

PHOTO GALLERY: Medical imaging technology at RSNA 2024

Take a virtual tour around the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting to see the sights and new technologies displayed across the vast exhibit hall floors.

FBI seeking extradition of Israeli prisoner accused of $500M in ransomware attacks

Rostislav Panev is facing fraud and cybercrime charges in Israel, where he has been accused of being a software developer for hacker group LockBit.

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Data breach at chain of clinics impacts 450K patients

The Center for Vein Restoration has notified patients about a data breach that occurred in October, exposing financial and medical information on patients from across the U.S.

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Can large language models break language barriers in radiology reports?

With the growing demand for virtual care and an increasingly mobile population, the need to improve communication with non-English-speaking patients is immense.