Imaging Informatics

Imaging informatics (also known as radiology informatics, a component of wider medical or healthcare informatics) includes systems to transfer images and radiology data between radiologists, referring physicians, patients and the entire enterprise. This includes picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), wider enterprise image systems, radiology information. systems (RIS), connections to share data with the electronic medical record (EMR), and software to enable advanced visualization, reporting, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, exam ordering, clinical decision support, dictation, and remote image sharing and viewing systems.

ASNC asks Congress to officially repeal the AUC mandate for advanced medical imaging
Medicare rescinded the provision in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but the law remains on the books.
Information-blocking penalties for providers slated to take effect soon, radiology experts warn
HHS will focus on violations that harm patients, impact care delivery, occur over an extended period or cause financial losses to federal programs.
AI critical care software revolutionizes emergency response
Ascension Health in Texas uses AI that can read CT scans for stroke and pulmonary embolism to activate care teams before the images even get into the PACS.
EHR interventions increase lung cancer screening by 30% but still leave over half of patients behind
Although CT lung cancer screening is known to improve detection rates and health outcomes, compliance among eligible patients remains lackluster.
Why practices might want to think twice before using ChatGPT to create patient education materials
"The potential for disseminating inaccurate information and the occurrence of 'hallucinations'—responses that are generated without grounding in factual data—are significant concerns,” authors of a new analysis warn.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is asking Congress to repeal the appropriate use software provision mandate, which physicians say is an obstacle to efficient care. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is asking Congress now in June 2024 to officially repeal the appropriate use criteria requirement for admined medical imaging in a letter to Congress. Medicare rescinded the provision in 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but the law remains on the books.

ASNC asks Congress to officially repeal the AUC mandate for advanced medical imaging

Medicare rescinded the provision in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but the law remains on the books.

July 19, 2024

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Information-blocking penalties for providers slated to take effect soon, radiology experts warn

HHS will focus on violations that harm patients, impact care delivery, occur over an extended period or cause financial losses to federal programs.

July 19, 2024

Peter Monteleone, MD, an interventional cardiologist, national director of cardiovascular research at Ascension Health, and assistant professor, UT Austin Dell School of Medicine, explained the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to independently identify an emergency stroke or pulmonary embolism (PE) finding on a CT scan and automatically alert critical care team members. His health system uses this type of AI for earlier activation of the pulmonary embolism response team (PERT).

AI critical care software revolutionizes emergency response

Ascension Health in Texas uses AI that can read CT scans for stroke and pulmonary embolism to activate care teams before the images even get into the PACS.

June 19, 2024

EHR interventions increase lung cancer screening by 30% but still leave over half of patients behind

Although CT lung cancer screening is known to improve detection rates and health outcomes, compliance among eligible patients remains lackluster.

June 7, 2024

Why practices might want to think twice before using ChatGPT to create patient education materials

"The potential for disseminating inaccurate information and the occurrence of 'hallucinations'—responses that are generated without grounding in factual data—are significant concerns,” authors of a new analysis warn.

June 5, 2024

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Radiology providers not responsible for breach notifications after Change cyberattack, HHS says

OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer emphasized that patients impacted by the incident “must be notified that their protected health information was breached.”

June 3, 2024

Radiology groups want clarity from HHS on reporting requirements following Change cyberattack

ACR, the American Society of Neuroradiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology were among over 100 groups asking the feds for further details.

May 23, 2024

Radiologists help launch Uber-like service providing imaging consultations across the globe

Experts first designed the program in 2022 to provide subspecialty advice to clinicians in war-torn Ukraine.

May 21, 2024

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