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Evidence shows this technology has the potential to improve care for vulnerable patients with cardiovascular disease.

With technology now enabling seamless data transfer, it has become “unacceptable” to force patients and their families to hand-deliver images, experts charged in JACR.

Massachusetts General Hospital surveyed all of its referring physicians after the system eliminated its embargo period for reports to comply with federal info-blocking rules.

“The need for in-person medical services has been critically reevaluated as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increased and more standardized utilization of virtual visits," researchers said recently.

More than 70% of those results held clinical significance, prompting providers to call for enhanced communication practices.

Follow-up action was lost in 20% of critical radiology reports, with the emergency department particularly guilty, experts reported in PLOS One.

High priority pelvic CT scans and exams dictated remotely were the only factors that affected reporting speeds, researchers explained in the Journal of Digital Imaging.