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.

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More than words: AI takes NLP to the next level to identify signs of heart failure

Previous NLP algorithms for heart failure looked for certain words or phrases, but this updated model makes decisions based on clinical context. 

Nina Kottler, MD, Radiology Partners, offers overview of the U.S. AI regulatory landscape as government and radiologists work on ways to ensure artificial intelligence is not bias and works properly.

Overview of the regulatory landscape of AI in radiology

Nina Kottler, MD, associate CMO for clinical AI at Radiology Partners, explains the movement toward greater regulation of artificial intelligence and the need to test for bias. 

Medical imaging trends to watch in 2025

The healthcare market analysis firm Signify Research released a list of predictions in radiology its analysts expect to see in 2025. 

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GPT-4 helps ensure recommendations for additional imaging aren't overlooked in reports

Recommendations for additional imaging are routinely included in radiology reports but are sometimes overlooked or not communicated in a timely manner. Experts believe large language models can help address these lapses in care. 

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FDA warns of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in patient monitors

The agency said Contec and Epsimed monitors connected via WiFi are particularly susceptible to cyberattack and could be used to gain access to hospital systems. 

GPT-4 can proofread radiology reports for a penny apiece

Researchers estimate that it could cost less than $0.01 per report to use the large language model as a radiology report proofreader. 

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Automated tracking helps leave no incidental finding behind

Radiology researchers have developed and validated an automated program for tracking incidental imaging findings. The system facilitates communications between radiologists, patients and primary care providers whenever such findings turn up.  

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How a health system automatically integrates AI results into radiology reports

The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has aimed to tackle this conundrum, developing a deep learning-based image analysis tool and AI “orchestrator.”