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.

FBI seeking extradition of Israeli prisoner accused of $500M in ransomware attacks
Rostislav Panev is facing fraud and cybercrime charges in Israel, where he has been accused of being a software developer for hacker group LockBit.
Data breach at chain of clinics impacts 450K patients
The Center for Vein Restoration has notified patients about a data breach that occurred in October, exposing financial and medical information on patients from across the U.S.
Can large language models break language barriers in radiology reports?
With the growing demand for virtual care and an increasingly mobile population, the need to improve communication with non-English-speaking patients is immense.
Most patients want to know if AI is involved in their care
“With this signal about the public’s preference for notification, the question for health systems and policymakers is not whether to notify patients but when and how.”
Residents' structured reports get boost from software assistance
Structured reporting templates are known to have numerous clinical benefits, but less is known about how these reports can be utilized as training tools for residents.

New scoring systems help grade the accuracy of AI-generated radiology reports

Health systems need to trust that artificial intelligence-based reports are accurate and complete.

August 4, 2023

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Rad Partners details how it is ‘revolutionizing’ radiology reports

The El Segundo, California-based practice’s Clinical Value Team surveyed nearly 600 physicians, gathering feedback on what they desire in imaging results.

August 2, 2023

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Automated, AI-equipped security tools help hold the line on data breaches

When it comes to identifying and containing data breaches, organizations armed with security AI plus automation spend 108 days fewer than their differently prepared counterparts.

August 2, 2023

RadNet bolsters C-suite, hiring 2 executives from Philips to fuel growth initiatives

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator believes its expanding management team is "indicative of strong momentum" within RadNet's business lines.

July 31, 2023

Big Tech player dives deep into medical imaging with ‘purpose-built’ service

The world’s most popular supplier of cloud services has become a dedicated radiology vendor.

July 31, 2023

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Imaging AI adds value to patient data but also puts it at heightened risk

Healthcare AI continues its march into clinical departments as well as imaging activities. In the process, it’s only multiplying break-and-entry points seductive to cybercriminals.

July 28, 2023

70-year-old radiology practice suffers cyberattack

Cheyenne Radiology Group said the incident may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of patients’ personal information.

July 27, 2023

AI boosts value of CT lung cancer screening by helping predict death from other diseases

Experts see great promise for improving population health outcomes with such opportunistic screening via low-dose CT, according to a study published in Radiology.

July 26, 2023

Health IT

FBI seeking extradition of Israeli prisoner accused of $500M in ransomware attacks

Data breach at chain of clinics impacts 450K patients

Can large language models break language barriers in radiology reports?

Most patients want to know if AI is involved in their care

Residents' structured reports get boost from software assistance