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.

5 tips radiology practices must consider to combat cybersecurity threats

Healthcare lags other industries in funding programs to combat cyberattacks, and successful breeches can leave imaging departments reeling.

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PET/CT insights predict immunotherapy response in patients with advanced lung cancer

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers used PET/CT features to help develop their deep learning tool.

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Interactive radiology reporting may become a competitive advantage in value-based care

HIMSS and SIIM detailed the current and future goals of interactive multimedia reporting in a new whitepaper published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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Language processing translates free-text radiology reports for better lung cancer staging

Enhancing the reporting and staging process may speed up workflows and greatly improve imaging care, researchers explained recently.

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‘New frontier’: Hybrid tool eliminates time, cost of extracting clinical data from screening reports

The algorithm accurately gathers clinical information from colonoscopy screening and pathology documents.

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Structured CT reports improve cancer staging, communication between radiologists and surgeons

Templates helped imaging providers relay key features of gastric cancer and were preferred over free-text reporting.

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New metric captures radiologists’ true reporting time for complex cases, potentially enhancing RVUs

The composite severity score independently predicts providers' efficiency in managing lumbar spine MRI exams.

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Simple notification system for overdue radiology recommendations bolsters follow-up rates

Reminders also uncovered a handful of important findings lost in the shuffle, including a malignant mass and nodules requiring biopsy, researchers explained Wednesday.