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.

Disruptions to small practices’ operations remain ‘severe and ongoing’ months after Change cyberattack
Owner UnitedHealth had claimed services would be largely restored by late March, but doc groups such as the MGMA claim things are still a mess.
Kaiser Permanente exposed data on 13.4 million members to tech companies
Tracking technologies sent patient information to advertisers such as Microsoft, Google and Meta.
Hackers were inside Change Healthcare’s systems 9 days before attack
UnitedHealth Group confirms hackers have personal data on “a substantial proportion of people in America."
Natural language processing spots reporting gaps, racial bias
Finding such discrepancies is critical to the continuity of patient care, as medical records and reports are often utilized across multiple providers and facilities.
Radiologist-founded technology startup Smart Reporting raises $25M
Munich, Germany-based TVM Capital Life Science led the Series C financing round with additional contributions from Bayern Kapital and existing investors.

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Program for closing loop on follow-up imaging recommendations generates $1M in revenue, covers FTE costs

Such a "safety net" team also can help to reduce diagnostic errors due to missed and delayed diagnoses, Brigham and Women's experts detailed in JACR.

January 5, 2024

If AI is the future, radiology needs to look to the cloud

In a recent journal op-ed, experts compared radiology's move to cloud to the shift from film to digital.

December 19, 2023

Collaboration brings AI-driven imaging standards to healthcare organizations

Enlitic and Infinitt North America hope their partnership will inspire new research.

December 18, 2023

Class action lawsuit filed against radiology group over cyberattack that impacted 600,000

Rachael Kuecher alleges that East River Medical Imaging PC in New York failed to encrypt sensitive data and implement standard security practices.

December 14, 2023

Brain MRI AI assessment and segmentation on Fujifilm's Synapse system at RSNA 2023. Photo by Dave Fornell. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

PHOTO GALLERY: New technology at RSNA 2023

Images from the world's largest radiology conference include new technologies and the latest advances in MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, X-ray, artificial intelligence, and PACS/enterprise imaging.

December 11, 2023

Video interview with Nina Kottler, MD, MS, associate chief medical officer for clinical AI, Radiology Partners, explains what radiology practices should consider when assessing artificial intelligence (AI) return on investment in an era where there is little reimbursement. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023 #HealthAI #AIhealthcare

Artificial intelligence ROI considerations in radiology

Rad Partners' Nina Kottler, MD, explains what practices should consider when assessing artificial intelligence solutions in an era where there is little reimbursement.

December 6, 2023

Intelerad signs $50M multi-year agreement with 1 of state’s largest hospital systems

Following a recent merger, the 22-hospital organization will deploy its PACS, work list, VNA and image exchange solutions systemwide.

December 5, 2023

Server breach impacts major California insurer, 4.5M patient records at risk

File transfer vendor MOVIEit is blamed for exposing sensitive information, including details on patient care.

December 4, 2023

Health IT

Disruptions to small practices’ operations remain ‘severe and ongoing’ months after Change cyberattack

Kaiser Permanente exposed data on 13.4 million members to tech companies

Hackers were inside Change Healthcare’s systems 9 days before attack

Natural language processing spots reporting gaps, racial bias

Radiologist-founded technology startup Smart Reporting raises $25M