Some time back, MD Anderson Cancer Center, the largest cancer center in the US, announced that it is going to introduce IBM Watson’s computing system into the healthcare system. With the help of Artificial Intelligence, this system was supposed to accelerate the decision-making process of physicians while treating cancer tumors. But IBM Watson turned out […]
Category: Healthcare
Is AI Going to Replace Radiologists Any Time Soon?
The application of Artificial Intelligence has been progressing rapidly in the field of medicine, especially in radiology. It has been a source of high innovation, yet a popular topic of discussion in radiology and its ground-breaking research. Despite the quality assurance and risk issues of AI, it delivers tremendous opportunities to change the way radiological […]
CMS Open Enrollment for COVID-19
While the beneficiaries of CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) are highly at risk of Covid-19 and its devastating effects, the agency is now relaxing its rules to cover its clients. While a large majority of its clients are more than 65 years of age and are at high risk for coronavirus infection, CMS […]
Deficiencies in US Healthcare Uncovered by Covid-19
US has long been perceived as the world’s biggest Super Power, not only in terms of financial strength but also in regards to power, authority, facilities, education system, etc. As far as the healthcare system is concerned, that of US is believed to be the best in the world. But the recent Covid-19 pandemic has […]
Will AI Replace Radiologists?
The technology of Artificial Intelligence has made its way across diverse industries over the last few years, and its impact on the healthcare industry, especially in the field of radiology, is absolutely clear. AI has a huge range of potential and applications in radiology, ranging from improving diagnosis to enhancing workflow, thereby shifting a human […]
Real-time MRI. Are you ready for MRE?
MRI is Magnetic Resonance Imaging that is one of the primary tools that physicians use to diagnose diseases and detect injuries from broken bones to conditions like multiple sclerosis. But the drawback is that MRI is a slow process and it takes hours, sometimes even days, to accurately interpret and examine. Due to this, if […]
CDS, AUC, PAMA, and Patients over Paperwork. One-year CDS with no penalties. Education or enforcement?
The Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released PAMA (Protecting Access to Medicare Act), according to which ordering providers are now required to consult AUC (Appropriate User Criteria) CDS (Clinical Decision Support) tool while ordering advanced imaging and diagnostic equipment for patients of Medicare. American College of Radiology (ACR) appreciated this announcement, as a […]
Moving Beyond HIPAA and Preventing Cyber Threat – A Brief Guide
HIPAA, which stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was introduced in 1996 as legislation to protect patients with proper handling of their PHI (Protected Health Information). The main intention of this act was to provide security and data privacy to the patients. The time when this act was passed was the age of […]
How A Large Healthcare System Reduced Variation In Radiology Reports
Healthcare is the backbone of any country. If the healthcare system of a nation is not sound, the chances are slim that the nation would ever be able to register steady growth. Healthcare decides the overall quality of human resources, which, in turn, is a critical component of economic prosperity and growth of a country. […]
AI in 2019 – Getting Past the Adoption Tipping Point
Over the past few years, AI or artificial technology has been spreading like wildfire across the global platform. There has been a massive development in investments and measurable impacts due to the introduction of AI tactics. But the concern happens to be about the comfort of the customers. Although technology is speeding through the market, […]