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.

Newly developed ransomware accidentally deletes files, making extortion difficult
Check Point Research revealed in a new report that VECT 2.0—advertised as a powerful, secure ransomware service—contains a fatal coding error that wipes victims’ data instead of encrypting it.
Q&A: Virtual health system places bet on primary care as the future of telemedicine
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth provider HealthTap began to emphasize its ability to deliver primary care services. Now, Co-Founder and CEO Sean Mehra says, long-term patient care delivered from anywhere has become its central focus, as advancements in technology made it a reality.
Hackers say they breached Medtronic's servers—the company confirms access from an 'unauthorized party'
Multi-national device manufacturer Medtronic confirmed on Friday it was the victim of a cyberattack. Details such as the scope and method of the data breach are still unknown
What makes AI a friend, foe or time thief in radiology?
Patricia Balthazar, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, says radiology AI needs to be monitored to ensure it is performing as it is supposed to and not wasting time and money.
Users on a Discord chat are playing with Mythos, an AI deemed too dangerous for the public
Developer Anthropic released the tool to a small number of organizations in hopes they can find security vulnerabilities. Now comes a report revealing that a group of people on the popular Discord chat app have gained access. Mythos could be used as a powerful cybersecurity weapon.

Developing board-style radiology questions is resource intensive. Large language models could help

Crafting these materials is typically left up to radiologists who draw from their own educational and clinical experiences, but the process is time consuming and can incur significant costs.

Senators introduce bill to bolster healthcare cybersecurity

The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act would improve cooperation between HHS and CISA to ideally speed up the response to cyberattacks.

SCCT aims to provide common language for CCTA use with updated guidance

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography has developed a new expert consensus document designed to get physicians on the same page when discussing this growing technology.

Structured reporting improves outcomes for patients with placenta accreta spectrum

New data details an association between the implementation of structured templates and a reduction in patients being admitted to the intensive care unit.

AI can accurately complete leg length and angular measurements

AI tool accurately completes leg length measurements up to 87% faster than human readers

Manual leg length measurements are time-consuming and can be challenging to reproduce.

State attorneys general send warnings of Change Healthcare breach, urge residents to respond

Several state attorneys general have issued notices to residents regarding the Change Healthcare breach, asking them to sign up for credit monitoring and identity theft protection.

Fresh off private equity partnership, radiology provider creates new CEO role, plus more leadership moves

In other announcements, Blue Earth Diagnostics names a new CEO, Volpara's chief adds a title following a merger with Lunit, and Upper Allegheny Health appoints an IR leader.

Change Healthcare notifies patients their medical records may have been taken in breach

A HIPAA notification posted to the company’s website said details about patients’ diagnoses and treatments may have been stolen by hackers.

Health IT

Newly developed ransomware accidentally deletes files, making extortion difficult

Q&A: Virtual health system places bet on primary care as the future of telemedicine

Hackers say they breached Medtronic's servers—the company confirms access from an 'unauthorized party'

What makes AI a friend, foe or time thief in radiology?

Users on a Discord chat are playing with Mythos, an AI deemed too dangerous for the public