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.

Nonphysician practitioners' growing role in imaging interpretations

It has long been known that NPPs increase utilization of radiology services, but new data indicate that they also  are increasingly taking on more imaging interpretation responsibilities.

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Self-directed triage 'phone trees' can significantly reduce disruptions in radiology workflows

Automated phone trees are a cost-effective means of reducing unnecessary interruptions and can be implemented “in an easily accessible manner,” according to experts at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

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CMS slated to introduce nearly 400 new CPT codes in October

The upcoming changes include a total of 395 new codes, 25 deletions and 13 revisions.

Is it time for radiologists to head back to the reading room? New data reveal trends in remote radiology

Three years after the height of COVID forced a global transition to remote work, many professionals are now being called back into the office, including radiologists. 

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Overheard this week: 6 notable quotes on healthcare AI

‘We need to design and build AI that helps healthcare professionals be better at what they do.’

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AI and medical imaging data firm Flywheel raises $54M in series D financing

Bayer AG's former CEO is joining the startup's board, expressing excitement about the prospect of using the platform to develop new drugs.

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Cardiology group faces class-action lawsuit after cyberattack exposed patients’ personal data

Patients learned that their names, social security numbers, banking numbers and credit card information were all potentially exposed as a result of the attack.

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Automated correlation of knee MRI, surgical findings saves radiologists’ time

Cleveland Clinic scientists believe their research findings could have “broad and far reaching” implications for the specialty.