Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

The American Hospital Association (AMA) is warning healthcare systems the Russians may attempt cyber attacks amid rising tensions of the war in Ukraine and the international community's response. #Ukraine #warinukraine #ukrainewar

Data breach may have exposed Medicare patient data

The breach may involve Medicare beneficiaries’ personally identifiable information (PII) and/or protected health information (PHI).

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5G opens opportunities for remote transmission of ultrasound

Compared with LTE networks, 5G networks impress medical professionals as having “good” video quality and an “acceptable” delay.

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Epic launches connection hub for developers

Epic, the nation’s largest electronic health record system, has launched a new Connection Hub where vendors can interoperate with Epic software.

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EHR review for burnout reveals hostility toward physicians in patient messages

A study that aimed to look at the association between physician burnout and electronic health record message characteristics did not find a strong link, but did reveal opportunities to improve negativity and hostility toward physicians in some messages.

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Google Health partners with iCAD in commercial AI imaging push

The deal is the first commercial partnership for Google Health to introduce its breast imaging AI into clinical practice.

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Forbes announces 30 Under 30 healthcare leaders

Forbes has announced its annual 30 Under 30 list, highlighting leaders across industries. Within the healthcare space, the list features leaders working to expand access to care and to treat and cure disease.

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Cyberattack threats rise amid medical device growth

As healthcare devices become ever more digitally connected and network capabilities expand with new technology, the threat of cyberattacks is rising.

Bruce Haffty, MD, president of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors, chair of radiation oncology, associate vice chancellor for cancer programs at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and system director of radiation oncology at RWJBarnabas Health, discusses the president’s address "Diagnostic Imaging: Value From the Lens of the Patient," with Radiology Business. Haffty will present his opening session at RSNA 2022 at 4 p.m., Nov. 27, 2022, in the Arie Crown theater.  

VIDEO: RSNA President Bruce Haffty previews the big conference in Chicago

Haffty offered his perspective on the conference as a whole and previewed his presidential address, which is scheduled for early Sunday evening.