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.

Russian cybercrime group hits PBM with ransomware
Hackers at Qilin claimed credit for a data breach at MedImpact, a pharmacy benefit manager serving insurance plans. The company said the incident is still under investigation, and so far it appears no protected health information was compromised.
FDA clears new cloud-native advanced imaging suite
The product will become available to certain users as early as next week, according to a news release on its recent approval.
Community hospital in Colorado thwarts ransomware attack, says patient data is safe
Family West Health, a 25-bed facility, said it spotted a cyberattack this week that forced it to shut down IT systems. However, it confirmed patient care was not impacted.
Cyberattack forces Massachusetts hospital into ‘Code Black’
A “cybersecurity incident” at Heywood Healthcare forced it to halt all emergency services at one of its hospitals. Details on what happened remain largely unclear.
Assisted-living facilities in Florida, Alabama hit with cyberattack that impacted 26,000
The incident at Methodist Homes is now over a year old but was only recently disclosed to the public. The nature of the data breach remains unknown; however, it has been confirmed that hackers accessed protected health information.

Radiomics model links brain MRI features with neuropsychological changes in Crohn's disease

Researchers hope their findings can help pave the way for more targeted therapies for individuals with Crohn's disease.

Artivion, an Atlanta-based medical device company, has received a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its AMDS Hybrid Prosthesis designed to treat DeBakey Type 1 dissections when malperfusion occurs. This HDE ensures select patients can be treated with the device before the FDA makes its final approval decision.

First surgical device of its kind granted key FDA exemption

This update helps ensure Artivion's AMDS Hybrid Prosthesis can be used to treat high-risk patients as the FDA makes its final approval decision. The news came as Artivion works to bounce back from a cybersecurity attack that occurred in November.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

Up to half of medical organizations either already using or preparing to implement AI

With the number of FDA approved AI-enabled applications nearing 1,000, it’s clear the healthcare industry is ready to embrace the evolving technology.

Study reveals shocking list of the most common corporate passwords

A cybersecurity firm found '123456' and '123456789' are the most common passwords used in the workplace after analyzing 2.5TB of data.

Radiology IT firm Sirona Medical raises $42M in Series C financing

The startup, which offers cloud-based software that integrates disparate elements of a rad's workflow, also named a new CEO.

Radiology practice's communication failure bears tragic consequences

After looking into the case, officials discovered that a coding error prevented the radiology report, which contained critical findings, from ever being sent to the referring provider.

Experts highlight 'significant concerns' with fluctuating accuracy of popular large language models

As these models continue to advance, it is important to understand how their performance holds up over time.

Incidental interstitial lung abnormalities largely underreported

Less than half of incidental interstitial lung abnormalities on CT exams are reported

This is despite experts cautioning that these findings should be "systematically and fully assessed" due to their progressive nature.

Health IT

Russian cybercrime group hits PBM with ransomware

FDA clears new cloud-native advanced imaging suite

Community hospital in Colorado thwarts ransomware attack, says patient data is safe

Cyberattack forces Massachusetts hospital into ‘Code Black’

Assisted-living facilities in Florida, Alabama hit with cyberattack that impacted 26,000