Dear AuntMinnie Member,
What will the role of artificial intelligence (AI) be as healthcare moves toward a value-based paradigm? That was the subject of a talk given yesterday, in advance of this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in National Harbor, MD.
AI algorithms are going to have to show how they improve patient care and/or reduce cost in ways that can be measured, according to Dr. Gregory Nicola, chair of the American College of Radiology's committee on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Dr. Nicola spoke at the Spring 2018 Data Science Summit, held before today's opening of SIIM 2018.
The days of fee-for-service healthcare where hospitals acquired high-end technology for technology's sake are over, he continued. The arrival of new regulatory structures such as MACRA are going to fundamentally change how payment is made for radiology services -- and both AI developers and AI users will have to adapt.
Dr. Nicola believes there are three broad categories of AI software that show the most promise in a healthcare system based on value. Find out what they are by clicking here, or visit our Artificial Intelligence Community at ai.auntminnie.com.
Be sure to check back for more news from this week's SIIM meeting, including a report from today's opening session, where Senior Editor Erik L. Ridley was on hand.
MRI protocol syncs heart with brain
Meanwhile, in our MRI Community, we're spotlighting a new MRI protocol being developed that's designed to sync up the motion of blood and spinal fluid in the brain with the heartbeat.
Researchers believe the technique, called phase-based amplified MRI, could help radiologists better diagnose conditions such as concussions and aneurysms before they get more serious. It could also be an improvement upon other MRI techniques that are more error-prone.
Learn more by clicking here, or visit our MRI Community at mri.auntminnie.com.
Teleradiology helps in Syria
Finally, visit our AuntMinnie Middle East special section for an article on how teleradiology has helped meet the need for medical care in the Syrian civil war. The conflict has driven many healthcare providers out of the country, and the few who remain are overwhelmed. Learn what teleradiology is doing to help by clicking here, or go to middleeast.auntminnie.com.
