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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Providing chatbots with guideline context significantly improves their imaging recs

With proper prompts and appropriate context, chatbots can play a valuable role in imaging referrals. 

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Referring providers share preferences for radiology report templates

New research suggests that there might not be a straightforward answer to questions related to which type of reporting method is ideal. 

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Cybersecurity incident forces radiology practice to cancel all appointments so far in September

Hawaii Radiologic Associates emphasized that no electronic public health information was accessed, compromised or disrupted during the breach. 

Radiologists report fewer false positives when they have access to prior mammograms

Viewing patients' priors consistently improves readers' performances, regardless of experience level, specialization or the volume of screening mammograms they are accustomed to reading. 

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Large language models not quite ready for cancer staging responsibilities

Although LLMs have seen rapid advancement in recent years, they still cannot compare to human radiologists when it comes to staging cancer using free text reports. 

Lehigh Valley Health Network to pay $65M after nudes of patients leaked online

The nudes were taken along with medical records during a February 2023 hack by BlackCat, a notorious ransomware syndicate.

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Automated feedback improves trainee reports, especially during after-hours

Such tools can be especially beneficial for trainees working late-night shifts, when quality feedback is generally delayed and more difficult to come by.

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Many radiologists still unfamiliar with opportunistic screening applications

Although AI implementation in clinical practice has taken flight in recent years, opportunistic screening utilization has been less common.