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Earlier this month, AHRA, the Association for Medical Imaging Management, held its annual meeting. There were many interesting education sessions, but one of the overriding themes was the need to make connections, whether with patients, coworkers, administrators, or other health care organizations. There was also a strong emphasis on connecting data siloes throughout the medical enterprise. Whether by sharing technology between health care organizations, getting better data from ordering physicians, organizing data into dashboards, or using deep learning and predictive analytics to spot trends, the goal is to overcome today’s obstacles to improve tomorrow’s health care. On that note, this month’s E-News Exclusive illustrates the value of overcoming obstacles.
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Paralympic Champion Helps Demonstrate Handheld Ultrasound’s Value
When the 2016 Paralympic Games open on September 7 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilians will be cheering on one of their own: the world’s fastest visually impaired woman. Terezinha Guilhermina is a trichampion Paralympian, eight-time world champion, and nine-time Parapan American champion, who also holds the world record in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m T11 dash. T11 is the classification for totally blind athletes.
Born into poverty in Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited, degenerative eye disease that leads to a gradual loss of vision, Guilhermina has overcome many obstacles in life. One of 12 children, she was born with 95% loss of vision and her mother died when she was only 9 years old. When Guilhermina’s sister gave her a pair of used sneakers to run in a local race, she took to the track and has not looked back.
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Radiology in 3D
Medical 3D printing is growing exponentially in popularity, and radiologists are currently at the forefront of the movement, but they must work to remain heavily involved in the process. Read more »
A Question of Control
Within all aspects of radiology, taking steps to prevent the transmission of health care–associated infections will safeguard patients and workers, as well as the field's reputation regarding infection control and safety issues. Read more »
What's Your Plan?
HIPAA requires all health care providers to have a disaster recovery plan in place, and for radiologists, that can mean anything from offsite data storage to storing information in the cloud and everything in between. Read more »
The State of CR Affairs
Recent legislation that alters the way CR is reimbursed will likely close the book on its use. Read more » |
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“Health care today is much more interactive. Patients want their values and their belief systems taken into account when they’re receiving their health care. They want to be fully engaged and participatory.”
— Ella A. Kazerooni, MD, MS, a professor of radiology, associate chair for clinical affairs, director of cardiothoracic radiology, and chair of the Radiology Service Excellence Program at the University of Michigan, as reported by RSNA
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