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This channel includes news and new technology innovations for healthcare information technology (HIT) as it relates to cardiology reporting systems, cardiac PACS, electronic medical records, electronic health records, EMRs, EHRs, radiology PACS integration, clinical decision support, advaned imaging visualization, analytics software and cybersecurity.

News | Remote Monitoring

June 22, 2021 — It is no secret that the use of telehealth technologies rose dramatically with the onset of the COVID-19 ...

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News | ECG

June 18, 2021 — You might be older ― or younger ― than you think. A new study found that differences between a person's ...

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many cardiology departments were faced with the daunting task of supporting inpatient and ...

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The integration of a cardiovascular information system (CVIS) with electronic medical records (EMR) ensures a seamless flow of data between providers and helps physicians access a more comprehensive picture of a patient’s medical history, leading to better outcomes.
Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

The integration of a cardiovascular information system (CVIS) with electronic medical records (EMR) ensures a seamless ...

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News | SPECT Imaging

June 14, 2021 — An advanced artificial intelligence technique known as deep learning can predict major adverse cardiac ...

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GE is integrating artificial intelligence into most of its imaging and information technology software. AI can aid fast critical care decision making. Above left is the vScan Air wireless point-of-care ultrasound system. It integrates AI for immediate, automated assessment of a patient's ejection fraction, right.
Feature | Artificial Intelligence

The digital transformation of healthcare is underway, but it will advance further and faster if key stakeholders work ...

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Some of the top technology news from ACC 2021. Top left, the LAAOS III trial showed benefit when surgeons seal off the LAA during other open heart procedures. Bottom left, the ReCor Paradise renal denervation system helped lower blood pressure in patients who did not respond to medication. Top right, for patients with both heart failure and AFib it makes no differences is therapy is focused on controlling the heart rhythm or heart rate. Bottom right, the FLOWER-MI trial found no benefit to FFR-guided PCI.
Feature | ACC | By Dave Fornell, Editor

Here are the top 10 takeaways from the late-breaking studies on cardiovascular technologies presented at the 2021 Americ ...

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News | Artificial Intelligence

June 3, 2021 — Medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI announced that it has received certification in the United ...

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Baystate Health is an integrated healthcare system serving more than 800,000 people throughout western New England. With ...

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June 3, 2020 — GE Healthcare is collaborating with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) through support of and ...

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Illustration of how spectral CT can help confirm findings on a conventional CT scan without requiring follow-up imaging, such as a nuclear scan. The conventional CT on the left, and the dual-energy CT on the right confirms an infarct.
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT)

May 27, 2021 — Philips Healthcare released a workhorse computed tomography (CT) system, the Spectral CT 7500, which has ...

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Videos | Congenital Heart

Tom Jones, M.D., director, cardiac catheterization laboratories, Seattle Children’s Hospital, explains some of the new ...

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News | Wearables

May 25, 2021 — iRhythm Technologies Inc. announced two new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearances — ...

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Cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) allow storage of in-office echocardiograms, aids report generation and reading echos for several hospitals. Hitachi’s VidiStar CVIS.
Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

The ability of a cardiologist to work remotely can save lives. By leveraging the advantages of a cloud-based cardiovascu ...

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