Your guide to medical data encryption and transfer for secured digital storage    Key Takeaways Data security is essential in the healthcare industry for protecting confidential patient information, including images, in compliance with HIPAA regulations Multisite medical data sharing is critical in modern clinical practice and medical research Data sharing and storage must preserve individual…

Automate clinical processes and detect anomalies human eyes cannot with AI and machine learning   Key Takeaways:   Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can be used by radiologists, pathologists, and oncologists for diagnosis, segmentation, classification, and other medical applications Minute changes that are often missed by the human eye can be detected with…

Digital image sharing means faster diagnosis, more collaboration, and better visual data for pathologists   Key Takeaways:   Digital image sharing has become standard in labs worldwide because of its numerous advantages, including improved patient outcomes Sharing pathology images digitally means they get where they need to be when they are needed Worldwide collaboration is…

Medical image data management has a lot to gain from cloud technology – here’s the why and how   Key Takeaways:    Before the pandemic, cloud technology was not widely used for medical image data  The pandemic made healthcare professionals and executives realize that cloud technology is the future of medical imaging software and storage…

Key Takeaways:   The technology revolution of the last 20 years has spurred an evolution in cardiac imaging Among current trends is a greater role for radiologists in outpatient imaging, taking over some of the diagnostics normally performed by cardiologists As new, safer, and more helpful imaging tests have been developed, older technologies have fallen…

While patient journeys can involve different healthcare settings, digital image sharing ensures healthcare services are well-coordinated and lead to the best possible results   Key Takeaways:   Technology-enabled care provides the means to share vital information quickly, which improves patient outcomes Sharing images with patients gives them a much better understanding of the health issue…

The cloud offers many benefits for medical image storage, including safety, security, accessibility, compliance, and cost savings.    Key Takeaways:   The increasing detail of medical images means larger files that have to be stored somewhere Creating, maintaining, and expanding an in-house medical image storage architecture is impractical and expensive Cloud medical image storage is…

The FDA has amended the classification of medical imaging devices and functions, including PACS.    Key Takeaways:   The changes enacted by the 21st Century Cure Act have resulted in alteration of the legal definition of “device”  The eight FDA device reclassifications so far affect image storage devices, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), and…

Making it easier to access medical images across platforms improves patient outcomes and satisfaction while saving money and time   Key Takeaways:   81% of adults support increased access to medical images for themselves and their providers Patient satisfaction increases, communication gets a boost, and they trust their doctors more when information is shared with…

Conformation to HIPAA data storage requirements is a must when it comes to local image storage — read on to understand how to be HIPAA compliant   Key Takeaways:   The privacy rules in the HIPAA guideline highlight the type of data that needs protection and the basic requirements for the protection mechanism The HIPAA…