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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

AuntMinnie

The findings underscore the importance of protecting this information to prevent HIPAA violations -- and radiologists can play an important role in the effort, wrote a team led by David Stern of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. A search for "Post-Operative CT Scan filetype:ppt" resulted in accessible PHI in 29%.

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AMN Healthcare Report Finds Revenues May Exceed $2 Million Per Year After Staffing Costs

Imaging Technology

“Without allied radiology professionals to take diagnostic images such as X-rays, MRIs, CAT scans and others, radiologists would be unable to do their jobs,” Dennis said. The revenue that radiologists generate can be lost or decreased when allied radiology professionals are either unavailable or in short supply.”