AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

An automated protocoling algorithm used with a hospital's electronic health record (EHR) software reduces radiologist CT exam workload, a research team from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has reported. The findings could make busy radiology departments more efficient, wrote a team led by Ryan Chung, MD.

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Radiologist Electronic Medical Record Inpatient Hospital 115

AuntMinnie

MARCH 27, 2024

A key provision in the 21st Century Cures Act has led to decreased time for patients to access imaging results, according to research published March 27 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. However, the researchers cautioned that this could impact communication between patients and radiologists when discussing findings.

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Electronic Medical Record Imaging Communication Radiologist 115

AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

The group -- which included radiologists, MRI technologists, radiology and outpatient clinic nursing staff, anesthesiologists, and a pediatrician -- identified particular stages in the imaging process where delays could occur. The hospital performs 32,000 MRI exams per year.) Of these, 88.7% were conducted under sedation, 3.5%

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Electronic Medical Record MRI Hospital Nursing 111

Aidoc

JANUARY 3, 2023

Whether it be unleashing genomic sequencing to personalize oncologic treatments or developing an electronic medical records system, the healthcare industry as a whole abides by the highest standards of testing and evaluation prior to welcoming novel solutions that may impact patient lives.

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