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.

Sectra's packed booth at RSNA 2023. Sectra again won the Best in KLAS 2024 awards as the best vendor to work with for for both large and small sized radiology PACS.

Best in KLAS 2024 rankings released, showcasing medical imaging IT systems

End-users of various radiology IT systems offer their assessment of the software they use in the annual KLAS Research 2024 Best in KLAS report.

February 7, 2024
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HCA Healthcare appoints Chad Wasserman as new chief information officer

Wasserman will now lead the full team of over 6,700 IT staff in providing the organization’s infrastructure, cloud services, automation, data engineering, software development and clinical technology initiatives.

February 6, 2024
Lyle McMillin, principal healthcare product manager with Hyland, explains radiology IT issues and how cloud and enterprise imaging can be a solution. #RSNA #RSNA23 #RSNA2023 #PACS #enterpriseimaging

Radiology embracing the flexibility of imaging data stored off-site in the cloud

Lyle McMillin, with radiology IT vendor Hyland, explains trends he sees in the market and a definite shift toward cloud and enterprise imaging to address challenges in the market. 

February 1, 2024
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ECRI: Top 10 healthcare technology hazards that are avoidable (by suppliers) and/or minimizable (by providers)

The nonprofit patient-safety organization says the list “reflects our judgment about which risks should be given attention now to help care providers, as well as device manufacturers, prioritize their patient safety efforts.”

January 31, 2024

AMA-backed Health2047 rolls out new cybersecurity platform

HEAL Security's platform is specifically designed to address the particular cybersecurity challenges faced by healthcare providers.

January 24, 2024
Video interview with Merge healthcare's General Manager of Imaging Ashish Sant on key trends in radiology IT and AI workflow orchestration at RSNA 2023. #RSNA #HealthIT #enterpriseimaging #PACS HealthAI

Radiology staffing shortages increasing demand for AI and cloud

Ashish Sant, general manager for Imaging at Merge explains how imaging informatics can help mitigate the radiology staffing shortage.

January 12, 2024
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Binding cybersecurity standards are close at hand for healthcare

Hospitals that want to remain eligible for federal dollars—including CMS reimbursement—will soon need to show their cybersecurity is up to snuff.

January 10, 2024
Video of Tracy Byers, CEO, Change Healthcare, explaining trends in the PACS market at RSNA 2023. #RSNA #enterpriseimaging #PACS #HealthIT

3 transformative trends in radiology IT systems

Tracy Byers, CEO of enterprise imaging, Change Healthcare, defines three major trends in radiology informatics in a video interview.

January 8, 2024

Around the web

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, one of the leading voices behind efforts to create a new Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about where things stand today.

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