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 systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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Survey: Healthcare professionals still lacking ARRA knowledge

A survey from health IT company Ingenix revealed that more than half (58 percent) of 1,001 healthcare professionals surveyed have little to no familiarity with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Poll: X-ray machine tops list of inventions over the past 100 years

Wilhelm Rntgens invention of the x-ray machine topped the Science Museum of Londons Centenary opinion poll, issued Nov. 4.

Canada's country-wide EHR rollout hits snags

Canada Health Infoway has met a number of serious challenges concerning its EHR deployment timeline and it needs to implement more standards, controls and progress indicators, according to a report this week from Canada's Auditor General, Sheila Frase.

Rib suppression aids pulmonary nodule detection

The evaluation of a combination of rib-suppressed and original chest radiographs significantly improved the diagnostic performance of radiologists in the detection of pulmonary nodules, according to an observer study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

ASTRO: Post-mastectomy radiation does not increase survival

Breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment after a mastectomy do not have a greater life expectancy than those who do not receive treatments, according to the results of a 10-year randomized trial presented Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) conference in Chicago.

Indiana provider deploys eRad PACS, IMIX DR units

NorthShore Health Centers, a community-based health and education center rooted in Northwestern Indiana, has implemented image management solutions company eRads PACS.

Report: Health IT central to healthcare debate

Health IT is taking a central role in the current healthcare debate, according to a report published by the Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital, George Washington University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Axolotl offers new technology to share images through HIE

Axolotl has released Elysium Image Exchange, a technology that enables the electronic sharing of medical images between healthcare providers participating in a health information exchange (HIE).

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Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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