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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

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Our top article in 2014 reported on the financial benefits of health information exchanges. Little empirical evidence HIE involves electronic sharing of information such as tests and imaging results, discharge summaries, and medication lists. If all hospital-based EDs in California and Florida fully participated in HIE, more than $2.9

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Independent Dispute Resolution of No Surprises Act Financially Unviable for Radiology

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s accepted manuscript extracted claims from Optum’s de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database for hospital-based specialties occurring the same day as in-network emergency visits or inpatient stays (January 2017–December 2021). Therefore, IDR rulemaking may negatively impact patient access to in-network care.” Christensen et al.’s

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Enrollment Completed for HOPE PMR Pediatric Hydrocephalus Study Using Hyperfine, Inc. Portable MR Imaging System

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With the aim of exploring a safer, more accessible solution for hydrocephalus patients, the HOPE PMR study is assessing the feasibility of integrating the Swoop system, a brain imaging solution with zero ionizing radiation that is accessible at a child's bedside, into routine inpatient, outpatient, and emergency pediatric care settings.

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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

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For non-cardiac imaging, the study found that radiologists interpreted nearly all imaging in the hospital outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department settings: 99.5% More information: www.neimanhpi.org Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 12:53 Additional study findings and highlights are shared below. for CT; 99.4% for MR; 98.9%

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Mass Gen Brigham and GE HealthCare Collaboration Announces AI Algorithm, Radiology Operations Module (ROM), to Optimize Scheduling and Productivity

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Notably, operational AI-enabled tools can address challenges that often pose a threat to patient care such as cost of care, and hospital inefficiencies. More information: www.gehealthcare.com Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - 11:43 As such, it stated, health systems will need to rely on technology to help solve some of these challenges.

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

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Under the auspices of Alara Imaging , a measure steward entity established by the university, CMS plans to adopt the measure into its hospital and physician pay-for-performance programs beginning in 2025. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Louis School of Medicine and completed his residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dempsey began working in radiography at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania. She continued working at the hospital for 12 years while growing in her role as an educator. Dmitry Beyder.