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.

AI detects twice as many incidental lesions as radiologists
Prior research has suggested that these incidental lesions turn out to be cancerous in up to 70% of cases, making their timely detection critical.
AMA brainstorms on key topics impacting healthcare
"With significantly strengthened penalties, standardized reporting requirements and unprecedented enforcement commitments, the regulatory landscape has dramatically shifted," the AMA wrote.
Research brief: Cybersecurity threats inherent to AI-aided remote patient monitoring
Leveraging the upsides of RPM with AI demands human attention to numerous challenges. Primary among these are privacy and cybersecurity risks, researchers report.
Walmart launches AI tool to steer Medicare Advantage members toward ‘healthy’ foods
Walmart is highlighting food and products eligible for purchase using Medicare Advantage supplemental funds through its app, while also using AI to algorithmically help enrollees build diet-appropriate shopping lists.
Siemens Healthineers deploys its first mobile stroke unit in the US
The new device marks a “significant step forward” in American stroke care, the company contends.

'ThyGPT' slashes rates of thyroid nodule biopsies

Use of the model could reduce unnecessary thyroid nodule biopsies by 40% or more, researchers suggest.

Patients sue West Coast private radiology practice over recent cyber incident

Attorneys are targeting Northwest Radiologists and the related Mount Baker Imaging, who allegedly failed to protect patient info before a January data breach.

Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake

“Epic Campaigns offers an easy-to-use, all-in-one platform to reach patients for preventive screening," researchers detailed Tuesday in JACR.

Blue Shield’s advertising integration exposes data on 4.7M members to Google

The insurer said its connection to Google Analytics and Google Ads led to the sharing of personal protected information, including patient names and details on their health plans.

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AI-enabled platform that simplifies MRI reports expands into other modalities

This expansion comes alongside a growing trend of patients being given near immediate access to their imaging and radiology reports.

Cyberattack on Yale New Haven Health exposes 5.6M patients

The incident, which has all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, happened in March. Despite the scope of the breach, Yale New Haven said its EHR was not accessed and patient medical records were not taken by hackers.

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.

Health IT

AI detects twice as many incidental lesions as radiologists

AMA brainstorms on key topics impacting healthcare

Research brief: Cybersecurity threats inherent to AI-aided remote patient monitoring

Walmart launches AI tool to steer Medicare Advantage members toward ‘healthy’ foods

Siemens Healthineers deploys its first mobile stroke unit in the US