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.

Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’
Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists in Bellingham, Washington, have engaged with outside forensic specialists to aid in the investigation.
Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups
Increased demand for interventional procedures has inevitably resulted in more patients with complex medical needs entering the IR suite.
Hospitals, Epic sued after clinician allegedly accesses nude photos of 400+ patients
According to lawyers representing two of the plaintiffs, a shared EHR portal was used by a physical therapist at KU Health to access the sensitive photographs in what is being investigated as a data breach.
DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack
The company said part of its network has been encrypted. However, it told the Securities and Exchange Commission it is still able to deliver dialysis care to patients.
American-made GPT-4 knows no borders, translates radiology reports into different languages
New research highlights the potential of GPT-4 to enhance radiologists’ communication of findings in clinical environments across the pond.

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Nuance announces first fully AI-automated clinical documentation tool in healthcare

DAX Express utilizes the advanced reasoning and natural-language capabilities of OpenAI’s GPT-4 to generate draft reports "in seconds," the company said Monday.

Quantum healthcare computing coiled for liftoff on US soil

The first quantum computer set up to support healthcare research in the United States has been delivered.

Example of natural language processing converting the radiologist's dictation into text. This system from M-Model highlighted key words the artificial intelligence will use text in the report and for labeling the report file for later key word searches or data mining.

How NLP can 'revolutionize' structured reporting

The continued emergence of natural language processing has caught the eye of experts in the field, with some suggesting its use could streamline the process of integrating structured reporting across the specialty.

Example of an FFR-angio image-derived hemodynamic flow model performed tableside in the cath lab reconstructed using three different C-arm contract image acquisitions. This technology from CathWorks, which was recently acquired by Medtronic, can eliminate the need for pressure wires and adenosine to assess FFR pressures. These measurements are used to determine the hemodynamic significance of a stenosis and determine if a stent is necessary or if a patient can be treated medically.

PHOTO GALLERY: ACC.23 in New Orleans

Browse a selection of photos from the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting in New Orleans. The pictures highlight key moments, new technologies and much more from the big show.

Traditional methods continue to outperform AI in some orthopedic scenarios

A new meta-analysis suggests that when it comes to hip fractures, AI algorithms do not always live up to their hype.

Cynthia Rudin, PhD. Photo courtesy of Duke University.

Prominent tech scholar: AI ‘feels like a runaway train that we’re chasing on foot’

Cynthia Rudin, PhD, is a highly regarded computer scientist who’s been eyeing the advance of artificial intelligence into society with equal parts enthusiasm and concern.

Wireless ultrasound device helps manage treatment in patients with sepsis

FloPatch is a wireless, wearable, FDA-approved doppler ultrasound system that attaches directly to a patient’s neck to continuously monitor carotid blood flow during intravenous fluid therapy.

To juice medical AI adoption, try a little Aristotelian persuasion

Wary consumers can be convinced to allow AI into their healthcare habits by communications campaigns tuned to the ancient rhetorical categories of ethos, pathos and logos.

Health IT

Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’

Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups

Hospitals, Epic sued after clinician allegedly accesses nude photos of 400+ patients

DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack

American-made GPT-4 knows no borders, translates radiology reports into different languages