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Key interventions cut delays for MRIs performed on sedated patients

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A team led by Aric Lee, MBBS, of National University Hospital in Singapore found that relatively straightforward initiatives such as workflow standardization and preadmission patient counseling cut delays for these types of exams by more than 30%. The hospital performs 32,000 MRI exams per year.) Of these, 88.7%

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New Non-Acute Care Roadmap: HIMSS Digital Maturity Model Strategy

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C-COMM is a modernized rendition of the Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, which measured digital maturity of outpatient clinics. “The majority of the world’s population seek their health services outside the traditional hospital setting,” said Toni Laracuente , HIMSS Sr.

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C-COMM: HIMSS New Non-Acute Care Digital Maturity Model

Imaging Technology

C-COMM is a modernized rendition of the Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, which measured digital maturity of outpatient clinics. “The majority of the world’s population seek their health services outside the traditional hospital setting,” said Toni Laracuente , HIMSS Sr.

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Biomarker model predicts breast cancer risk without racial bias

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The findings offer another way to foster breast cancer early detection, improve patient survival rates across different populations, and reduce disparity in survival rates, said study lead author Leslie Lamb, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston in a statement. “In Image and caption courtesy of RSNA.

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Cloud-based imaging: The new catalyst for healthcare transformation

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When it comes to medical imaging, radiology is what most often comes to mind, and for good reason. A large percentage of medical imaging created by most hospitals tends to come from the radiology department. In most cases, medical images and scans are placed into an electronic medical record (EMR) as a link.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 5 -- Advice from center administrators

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As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. Reshaping the hospital's nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical strategy toward theranostics involves intensive and inclusive planning, Beyder explained at SNMMI.

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The PACSman Pontificates: Dog tired after HIMSS 2024

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Most hospitals will pay for IT staff to attend HIMSS or VIVE, another digitally-focused trade show that primarily attracts hospital C-suites, since there are many things the C-suite at the hospital often need to evaluate as well. It actually had nothing to do with clinical systems, but rather a Puppy Park.

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