Dear AuntMinnie Member,
What's the best way for chief information officers (CIOs) to approach enterprise imaging at this week's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Las Vegas? Well, the PACSman -- Michael J. Cannavo -- has some advice.
Mike breaks down the most important trends and technologies at HIMSS 2016, from relatively recent initiatives such as cloud-based imaging and vendor-neutral archives to older technologies like RIS and telehealth that are experiencing a revival. Along the way, he addresses important topics such as interoperability and meaningful use -- issues for anyone walking the halls of the Sands Expo Convention Center.
He finishes with 10 tips for CIOs on making sense of it all. Learn more by clicking here, or visit our CIO Focus special section at cio.auntminnie.com.
And be sure to check back in our Imaging Informatics Community for onsite coverage of HIMSS 2016, such as this article on a new cloud-based software offering being launched at the meeting.
ECR 2016 on tap
But HIMSS isn't the only medical conference going on this week. The European Congress of Radiology (ECR) launches tomorrow in the picturesque capital on the Danube -- Vienna, Austria.
AuntMinnie.com and our sister site AuntMinnieEurope.com are joining forces to provide comprehensive coverage of ECR 2016 in our RADCast @ ECR. We'll feature daily reports and videos from the congress, offering an invaluable look at the issues facing European radiology.
Visit the RADCast now to read our interview with ECR 2016 President Dr. Katrine Åhlström Riklund, PhD, a Swedish radiologist and licensed nuclear medicine physician who is presiding over the launch of the European Society for Hybrid Medical Imaging (ESHI) this week. Click here to learn what's on her mind.
Our coverage of ECR 2016 starts on Wednesday, so be sure to check in with the RADCast for all the latest news from Vienna.
False positives and cancer risk
Finally, don't miss this article in our Women's Imaging Community on how Spanish researchers discovered that women with a previous false-positive mammogram had a higher risk of an actual cancer later on. The study echoes findings from late last year that indicate false positives could be a risk factor for cancer.
