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Cloud-based imaging: The new catalyst for healthcare transformation

AuntMinnie

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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How can Enterprise Imaging empower radiology in the modern health network?

AuntMinnie

While academic medical center radiology departments are expanding significantly and hospitals are adapting to health system consolidation trends, demand for innovative imaging informatics remains strong among operations and physician teams. billion healthcare facility. billion healthcare facility.

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Shaping the future of radiology in 2025: Trends, threats, and opportunities

AuntMinnie

Radiology is undergoing significant changes in 2025, driven by healthcare advancements, regulatory challenges, and workforce dynamics. Key trends include hospital consolidation of radiology services, the need for stronger cybersecurity, and innovative strategies to address staffing shortages.

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What can we do to increase global access to imaging?

AuntMinnie

Over 50% of the world's population (4 billion people) have no access to imaging, a number thought to be much higher in rural areas. Healthcare inequality -- and especially imaging inequality -- appears to be insurmountable on the surface and growing worse with each passing year. This is a solvable problem. It is that simple.

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8 ways for radiology to improve environmental sustainability

AuntMinnie

Representatives from 11 radiology societies around the world have issued a call to action to radiology leaders and societies to improve the environmental sustainability of the field. The paper was published February 26 in Radiology. "As A team led by Andrea Rockall, MD, ofImperial College London in the U.K., Conduct research.

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Experts call for CPT codes for imaging AI reimbursement

AuntMinnie

Imaging AI tools and algorithms continue to be rapidly developed and deployed into clinics, but experts say theres an elephant in the room that still needs to be addressed: reimbursement. Specifically, AI supporters are focusing on the lack of current procedural terminology (CPT) codes representing imaging services performed with AI.

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Excess imaging produces 'significant' carbon dioxide emissions

AuntMinnie

Excess imaging translates to "significant"carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study published March 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Overuse of imaging is a strain on our healthcare system and radiology workforce," said senior author Michael Atalay, MD, PhD, of Brown University in Providence, RI.

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