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.

Four providers, two data exchanges sued over high cost of medical record access in Maine
In a report, News Center Maine spoke to a personal injury attorney who said she often receives numerous copies of medical records for her clients, each with its own fee. She said she is glad someone decided to sue over the issue, which may violate state law capping patient record-sharing costs.
New data highlight 'systemic inconsistencies' in documentation of contrast reactions
Although uncommon and typically not life-threatening, hypersensitivity reactions have increased in recent decades alongside the significant rise in CT use.
Southeast hospital system inks $46M enterprise imaging deal with Sectra
The Sweden-based imaging IT and cybersecurity firm said it will deliver its storage solution as a fully managed cloud service to multiple sites.
Konica Minolta partnering with one of the largest teleradiology practices in the US
Transparent Imaging currently distributes work to more than 200 radiologists, who collectively read over 1 million imaging exams per year.
Nebraska’s lawsuit against Optum and Change Healthcare can move forward, judge rules
The UnitedHealth Group subsidiaries had attempted to have the case dismissed. However, a court rejected the motion. Nearly half of Nebraskans were impacted by the infamous February 2024 data breach on Change Healthcare.

AI analytics company raises $10M

CLEW, a Netanya, Israel-based healthcare technology company, announced that it has raised $10 million in Series B funding.

Billions of images left vulnerable online due to unsecured PACS

The findings build off of a September 2019 report from German security firm Greenbone Networks, which revealed that more than 730 million medical images were accessible over the internet.

Mayo Clinic launches new data analytics platform

Mayo Clinic, the Rochester, Minn.-based nonprofit healthcare organization, has launched the Clinical Data Analytics Platform that will use deidentified data and scientific literature to improve patient health.

Radiology reports must evolve to serve patient audience, expert asserts

Michigan Medicine's Vivek Kalia, MD, recently made this call to action to his peers in a new Academic Radiology editorial.

Limiting clinical disagreements key to reducing variability in CT measurements

A growing number of studies have found that tumor size measurements using CT imaging are subjected to increasing interobserver variability among radiologists.

Hybrid communication tool relieves radiologist burnout while cutting costs

When put to the test, the hybrid computer/human system freed up significant time for radiologists, which may translate to more time dedicated to reading studies.

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.

Health IT

Four providers, two data exchanges sued over high cost of medical record access in Maine

New data highlight 'systemic inconsistencies' in documentation of contrast reactions

Southeast hospital system inks $46M enterprise imaging deal with Sectra

Konica Minolta partnering with one of the largest teleradiology practices in the US

Nebraska’s lawsuit against Optum and Change Healthcare can move forward, judge rules