Fetal aortic valvuloplasty
is considered for fetuses with severe valvar aortic stenosis and echocardiographic features suggesting a risk of progression to hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Though surgical options are available for infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, morbidity and mortality are high. So if progression to hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be prevented by fetal aortic valvuloplasty, that would be theoretically a great boon. But centers which offer fetal aortic valvuloplasty are very few and cases suitable for fetal aortic valvuloplasty are quite rare. Hence there is difficulty in attaining good case volumes for optimal proc...
Source: Cardiophile MD - February 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Structural Heart Disease Interventions Source Type: blogs
Role of ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon-counting CT in assessment of coronary artery disease
I had posted about photon counting CT which converts X-rays directly to electronic signals unlike conventional CT which converts X-rays first to light and then to electronic signals. Direct conversion allows low energy photons to be differentiated from electronic noise. When data is acquired directly from photons of different energy levels, better contrast-to-noise ratio can be realized. Photon-counting-detector CT also improves spatial resolution. A study published in Radiology, the flagship journal of the Radiological Society of North America evaluated both in vivo and in vitro coronary stenosis using ultrahigh-sp...
Source: Cardiophile MD - February 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
World ’s Largest Radiology AI Marketplace CARPL Raises $6M to Accelerate the Adoption of AI in Clinical Workflows
Stellaris Venture Partners Leads $6 Million Investment into CARPL, the World’s First Enterprise-Grade Testing, Deployment, and Monitoring Platform for Radiology AI Applications; CARPL is Used by the World’s Leading Healthcare Providers to Improve the Productivity of their Radiologists and the Quality of Care Delivered to their Patients
As people live longer and as emphasis on early detection of disease increases, there is a mounting burden on the healthcare services industry globally. This is being especially felt in radiology teams who are witnessing an acute shortage of radiologists. Currently, there are over 200 com...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Akshant Goyal Alisha Moopen Alok Goyal Arjun Kalyanpur Aster DM Healthcare Bain & Co Boston Consulting Group CARPL Deepinder Goyal Dhruv Sahai Dr. Amit Kakar Dr. Felix Olale Dr. Garry Choy Dr. Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – February 10, 2024
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
Automating For Workflow and Quality in Healthcare. John Lynn interviewed Jason Warrelmann at UiPath about helping organizations look for automation opportunities where lots of data exist, particularly in quality control, compliance, and imaging. After awhile, Jason said, organizations may find 300 to 400 use cases for workflow improvement or automation. ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 10, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
Envision Radiology Setting a Fast Pace for Interoperability with DataFirst
Envision Radiology wanted more control over how healthcare information was shared so they could focus on delivering outstanding patient experience and outcomes. With DataFirst’s Silverback platform and close partnership, they achieved their goal. Here’s how.
At the 2023 Annual RSNA Conference (RSNA23), Healthcare IT Today arranged for an exclusive interview with Beau Jones, President & CEO at DataFirst and Jeff Emery, CIO/CTO at Envision Radiology to learn more about their deep collaboration.
Sharing Imaging Information
Envision Radiology offers medical diagnostic imaging services including MRIs, CAT scans, X-rays...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 6, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: EMR-EHR Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Beau Jones Datafirst Deconstructed PACS Envision Radiology healthcare partnership Healthcare Scene Featured imaging interoperability Jeff Emery patient-centricity ra Source Type: blogs
Will Patients Have To Pay For Using AI In Their Healthcare?
This article discussed how the author was asked if she wanted to pay $40 extra for additional AI analysis in mammography. In her case a Manhattan radiology clinic offered an AI analysis of their mammogram for an additional $40, not covered by insurance. This scenario was echoed at a clinic in suburban Baltimore, where patients were similarly offered AI-assisted mammography for a $40 fee. These instances mark the initial real-world applications of AI in patient care but also introduce new factors to the healthcare equation.
To make things more complicated, we can’t look for a single, universal solution here. Heal...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 6, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI in healthcare AI in medicine Source Type: blogs
A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG
Written by Pendell MeyersA teenager was involved in a motor vehicle collision and presented to the Emergency Department via EMS altered and potentially critically ill. He was intubated for altered mental status. Chest trauma was suspected on initial exam. Here is his initial ECG around 1330:What do you think?The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. It is very unlikely that a previously healthy teenager would have such disease of the conduction system, bringing up the possibility of blunt cardiac injury in this clinical setting.Trauma CTs showed a " mi...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - February 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
GE HealthCare Announces Agreement to Acquire MIM Software
The Anticipated Acquisition Aligns to GE HealthCare’s Precision Care Strategy with the Goal of Strengthening the Company’s Digital Solutions Across Care Pathways
MIM Software Provides AI-Enabled Image Analysis and Workflow Tools Across Multiple Care Areas, Including Oncology, Urology, Neurology, and Cardiology
Today’s Agreement Reinforces GE HealthCare’s Commitment to Integrate Medical Imaging Products in Order to Deliver More Precise, Connected, and Efficient Care Across Disease States
GE HealthCare today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire MIM Software, a global provider of medical imaging analy...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Andrew Nelson GE Healthcare Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A MIM Software Peter Arduini Taha Kass-Hout Source Type: blogs
Digital Health at CES 2024
CES is always a fun show for a tech guy like myself. With 130,000 people, there’s a lot of noise that doesn’t relate to healthcare IT, but over the years the digital health portion of CES has really grown. This year that growth was particularly true thanks to the great efforts of Catherine Pugh who put together an entire Digital Health track, a long list of digital health vendors, and a packed house digital health networking event.
While I’m sure I missed plenty of the digital health happenings at CES, here’s a quick rundown of some of the things I found interesting.
Digital Health Media Panel a...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 24, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Alzheimer's BeamO Blood Glucose Monitor Bone Density Test C.Light Technologies CES CES 2024 Concussions CTA Source Type: blogs
Breaking the silence: medical gaslighting exposed [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Tracey O’Connell, a radiologist and physician coach, to explore the pervasive issue of medical gaslighting within the health care industry. Tracey shares her own experiences and insights, shedding light on how this phenomenon impacts both medical professionals and patients. Tracey
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – January 20, 2024
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
2024 Health IT Predictions: Cautionary Views of Healthcare AI. Our ongoing series of 2024 Health IT Predictions turned to some reasons to be wary of AI. The Healthcare IT Today community emphasized the need to focus on proven AI use cases, apprehension about generative AI for clinical content, and meaningful discussions about the ethical use of AI. Read ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 20, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
Health IT Predictions for 2024 (on Video)
Over the past several weeks, the team here at Healthcare IT Today has been gathering Health IT predictions for 2024. Here is a short video with our favorite video predictions that we captured.
Here are the predictions in order of appearance.
Heidi Gerner, Chief Operating Officer at OSIS predicts that although AI may dominate the discussion again in 2024, healthcare organizations will also be discussing the UDS+ regulator changes.
Brad Justus, Director of Sales at CodaMetrix believes that in 2024 AI will finally move from hype to reality.
Josh Patrick, Director of Sales at Redrick Technologies foresees growing momentum for...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 19, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT 2024 Health IT Predictions Albert Norweb Brad Justus CodaMetrix Healthcare IT Videos Heidi Gerner Intelligent Medical Josephine Carson Josh Patrick Luma Health OSIS Source Type: blogs
Improving Patient-Centricity: Raleigh Radiology ’ s Journey with PocketHealth
What does patient-centered mean for a radiology practice? For Raleigh Radiology it means providing patients with the convenience, control, and access they are expecting. Their team chose PocketHealth to accelerate their patient-centricity efforts. Learn how.
Patient Centered Care
The traditional doctor-knows-best model of care has not been viable for more than a decade. Smart and progressive healthcare providers have invested the time, effort, and resources to modernize their approach by becoming more patient-centric. This means implementing processes and technologies that cater to the needs of patients as much as clinicia...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 16, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Ambulatory Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Frank Manole Healthcare Interoperability Healthcare Scene Featured Image Sharing patient engagement Patient Experience patient-centered patient-centricity PocketHea Source Type: blogs
Orthostatic hypotension onset after invasive procedure?
Written by Willy FrickA man in his 70s with a history of HFrEF and sick sinus syndrome s/p dual chamber pacemaker placement was admitted for overnight observation following outpatient placement of a mitral valve clip. The procedure note indicates uncomplicated clip placement. The next morning, the following ECG was obtained.What do you think?The tracing shows sinus rhythm with PVCs and non-specific ST&T wave abnormality. But there is something more important to notice, which is the pacer spikes. They do not make sense. Some of them are in the middle of or after P waves, and there ' s even one that falls at the end...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 13, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Willy Frick Source Type: blogs
The 6 Most Exciting Medical Technology Breakthroughs Of Recent Years
Amidst the flurry of hyped technologies, it’s not easy to pinpoint which specific technological breakthroughs will have the most impact in the coming years.
Dr. Meskó, The Medical Futurist, reviews multiple reports, studies, and articles daily. Consequently, our days are filled with awe-inspiring developments. However, our aim here is to offer more than just a compilation of “wow, look how fascinating” stories.
To achieve this, we have selected technologies that:
Have undergone significant breakthroughs in recent years, be it in regulatory, technological, or scientific aspects
Are anticipate...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF artificial intelligence digital health future Healthcare Source Type: blogs
