Dear Healthcare IT Insider,
Any newsletter following the RSNA annual meeting contains lots of articles and industry news. This year is no exception.
Start with this newsletter's Insider Exclusive, a virtual "how to" on converting a large radiology department to utilizing structured report templates. As an Insider subscriber, you receive this several days prior to our other readers. And to learn what the RSNA's been doing about its structured report templates, click here.
Another "how to" RSNA presentation described how another large department found an efficient way to identify overexposed portable x-rays, as well as effectively intervene and correct the problem. Click here to learn more.
No RSNA meeting is complete without meaningful use coverage. Click here to read what radiology practices are doing, from a presentation at the Chicago meeting.
Are you doing enough to protect your IT systems and equipment? The U.S. Institute of Medicine issued a report stating that healthcare IT needs a stronger safety focus. A summary and direct link to the report may be accessed here.
And if your department is using too much electricity, you'll want to read about going green by clicking here.
Speaking of green, it's a color that many countries and cultures in the world associate with the winter holiday season. Here's hoping you are enjoying it, and have a happy new year!
