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.

Cloud data storage is enabling new efficiencies in healthcare and radiology.

Philips moves digital pathology to the cloud with AWS

The partnership aims to move labs to digital workflows to streamline diagnostics.

March 13, 2024
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Sectra signs $20.4M contract with university health network

The unnamed health system operates 10 hospitals and performs 2 million imaging exams each year.

March 8, 2024
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Sectra signs $20.4M enterprise imaging contract with academic health system

The unnamed U.S. university conducts about 2 million imaging exams each year across more than 10 hospitals. 

March 8, 2024
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Change Healthcare cyberattack: A recap and update in 10 quotes

“This is what happens when everything merges and you only have one option.”

March 8, 2024
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.

AI helps cardiologists deliver personalized healthcare—but there is still plenty of work to do

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the many ways AI and machine learning are being used to improve care for heart patients.

March 7, 2024
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Yakima Valley Radiology experiences data breach

The Washington state-based practice launched an investigation, consulted with cybersecurity experts and is offering credit-monitoring services. 

March 6, 2024

HHS responds to physician concerns raised after Change Healthcare cyberattack

The department is urging managed care plans to relax prior authorization requirements during the outage and instructing MACs to accept paper claims. 

March 6, 2024
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Provider orgs on Change Healthcare cybersecurity crisis: ‘Help!’

As the tsunami of the Change Healthcare cyberattack continues to inundate the healthcare landscape, the AMA and AHA have sent separate letters to federal officials calling for a lifesaver.

March 5, 2024