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.

Study finds 2K documents with patient info dumped in recycling bins at hospitals

Records containing personal health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII) were found in the recycling at five different hospitals, according to a study published March 20 in JAMA.

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Philips collaborates with two Boston-based academic medical centers to advance digital pathology adoption across the U.S.

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), both members of the Partners HealthCare network, will implement the Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution to enable research and support clinical diagnosis.

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Patient portals help radiologists demonstrate value, increase visibility

What does it mean for radiology now that more and more patients are gaining online access to their radiology reports? According to a new analysis published in Academic Radiology, the widespread adoption of patient portals helps radiologists increase their visibility and provide additional value.

Clinicians, patients agree: Include obesity-related information in radiology reports

Clinicians and patients both prefer to have obesity-related information included in radiology reports, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology.

Cybersecurity report finds PACS highly vulnerable to attack

Health imaging data such as ultrasounds, mammograms, MRIs and PACS information is highly vulnerable to cybersecurity criminals, according to a recent McAfee security report.

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A Telemammography Dynamo Rides New PACS from the Deep South to Boundless Frontiers

Sponsored by Sectra

Eight years ago, Women’s Imaging Associates in Birmingham, Ala., was a small, well-respected mammography practice serving six OB/GYN offices in its area. Today, having embraced a 100% telemedicine model, its three fulltime breast specialists read images for 22 client facilities scattered around the U.S.—not only OB offices but also outpatient imaging centers and hospitals large and small. 

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Q&A: Jahni Tapley on Saving Lives and Bucking Trends in Rural Oklahoma

Sponsored by vRad

For small rural hospitals such as McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., an on-staff radiologist is a luxury. After losing its single in-house radiologist, the facility floated between several different teleradiology providers before finally landing on vRad—largely due to vRad’s strong breast health portfolio.

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Now Hiring? Don’t Let Today’s Market Challenges Hold You Back

Sponsored by vRad

The radiology job market has had its fair share of ups and downs, as one can see by simply scanning the last 15 years of data from Merritt Hawkins, a popular physician search firm. In 2003, radiology was the No. 1 most requested search assignment at Merritt Hawkins.