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.

PACS and the iPad: Possibilities and Potential

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It’s more than a truism to discuss mobile computing as the next horizon in the delivery of health care. Today, the achievements of such systems are measured in degrees of eventuality, rather than possibility; their potentials are gauged in whens, not ifs.

Call to Interoperability Action: What Would Amazon Do?

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In reviewing a schematic diagram of the integration points of the imaging information systems of Kaiser Northern California (Oakland), Richard (Skip) Kennedy, MS, bewails the current state of point-to-point integration in health care. Not only is this approach inefficient, time intensive, and wildly expensive, it’s not working very well.

Embarking on the Meaningful-use Path

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How elusive is the goal of meaningful use among imaging groups? We know of only a handful of US radiology practices that have qualified. Relying on in-house talent is a great way to get it done, but not many practices have the personnel needed to research the complexities involved. Selecting and deploying the correct technology, and then attesting

Finding Greater Meaning in Stage 2 Meaningful Use

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Proposed rules for stage 2 of the federal government’s electronic health record (EHR) incentive program were issued in late February, and the reaction from the radiology community has been somewhat favorable (unlike its response to the rules for stage 1). Proposed rules from CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT include specific

Study Says Importing Outside Images into PACS Decreases Repeat Tests

A new study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology adds to the ongoing debate over whether the availability of prior imaging exams makes a difference in utilization.

PACS Image Exchange Systems Reduce Unnecessary Tests

Having a system to easily share medical imaging exams from one facility to another can substantially lower the number of repeat procedures, according to a recent study in The Journal of Roentgenology.

2012 Renews Reimbursement Focus for Radiology

As another congressional session progresses, lobbyists representing radiology organizations on Capitol Hill have their sights set on preventing further cuts to imaging services under Medicare, especially as debate intensifies over fixing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.

Radiology in Uzbekistan and Beyond: Leveraging Telemedicine With MSF

Programs like Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, do invaluable work in bringing advanced medical care to developing and unstable nations. Often overlooked, however, is the role that radiology plays. As the diagnostic specialty, radiology can be critical in clinical scenarios where imaging plays an essential role,

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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