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.

Research at RSNA will compare image shuffling to side-by-side technique

SAN DIEGO, CA – Harvard scientists, in cooperation with physicians from Cottage Health System and DR Systems, will be conducting a live study at the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting. The objective of the study is to assess Image Shuffling, a progressive reading method, relative to traditional side-by-side image comparison.

November 13, 2014

Mass General rolls out clinical trial imaging tool powered by Blackford Analysis

Boston, MA and Edinburgh, UK – November 11, 2014 – Blackford Analysis, a provider of software products that accelerate comparison of medical images, today announced that its software has been successfully integrated into a tool developed by Massachusetts General Hospital’s Tumor Imaging Metrics Core for its Precision Imaging Metrics system that helps radiologists and oncologists coordinate to generate clinical trial imaging results with enhanced efficiency and quality.

November 11, 2014

Intelerad launches assignment engine

Denver, Colorado and Montreal, Canada – October 8, 2014 – Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, today announced the launch of their Assignment Engine module, which automatically assigns pending cases from across the enterprise to the most suitable radiologist, and prioritizes the cases within the radiologist's own dynamic worklist.

October 8, 2014
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Things Can Only Get Better: Knowing When & How to Replace Your PACS

Sponsored by Konica Minolta

Workflow. Efficiency. The terms are bounced around every day in healthcare. But when it comes to the productivity and profitability of your radiologists and the department as a whole, the right PACS makes all the difference. Getting comfortable with a system can literally cost you hundreds of thousands, if not more.

September 26, 2014

Specialty Teleradiology attains Meaningful Use with PowerServer MU

September 18, 2014, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Specialty Teleradiology LLC, a provider of teleradiology services based in Westlake, OH, announces that they have achieved Meaningful Use and increased operational efficiency since implementing PowerServer, a Complete Certified Ambulatory EHR-certified system developed by RamSoft. 

September 18, 2014

Who hasn't been hacked?

The latest healthcare hack appears to have been the HealthCare.gov website, federal officials confirmed last week. Hackers uploaded malware to a test server for the federal health insurance exchange.

September 8, 2014
A New Model for Radiology Collaboration: How Rad Groups are Joining Forces to Fortify Business

A New Model for Radiology Collaboration

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How Rad Groups are Joining Forces to Fortify Business: By collaborating instead of competing, radiology groups can leverage the power of their combined resources and data to speak with one voice and proactively build upon their ability to deliver the best possible service and care in their communities, all while remaining independent.

September 8, 2014

Around the web

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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