In the news: medical devices might pose HIT risk; increase in radiology jobs.
Articles include: medical devices offer risks for authorized access; ACR projects 16% job growth for radiologists in 2016; Stanford’s radiology department uses patient input to improve processes; FDA issued updated requirements 
regarding 510(k) submissions for medical devices and software changes; and RSNA teams with The Sequoia Project to support the electronic exchange of medical images and related diagnostic reports.
Medical devices offer new risks for network access – Health Data Management
Hospitals typically have hundreds of medical devices, which represent an easy gateway for hackers. Newer medical devices might be more robust in the types and amounts of data they collect, and they might connect not only to the core network but also through Wi-Fi networks. A security consulting firm recommends healthcare facilities use “network segmentation,” so that devices are linked to a separate network.
ACR projects 16% job growth for radiologists in 2016 – Auntminnie
The number of new jobs available for radiologists in 2016 will be 16% higher than those available in 2015, according to the fifth annual workforce survey by the Commission on Human Resources at the American College of Radiology (ACR). The study was published online August 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Stanford’s radiology department experiences the power of patient input – Health Imaging
Patient and family advisory councils are now a fixture in most U.S. hospitals. These groups tap into the customer’s perspective to improve everything from waiting room design to EMR selection. Considering the progress already made along these lines, radiology departments would do well to be more proactive about inserting themselves into these advisory councils, suggest the authors of a recent article.
FDA guidance regulates device, software changes – Health Data Management
The FDA issued updated recommendations to help medical device manufacturers determine when they are required to notify the regulatory agency about modifications made to certain devices already on the market, including separate guidance rules applicable to software devices. Federal law requires manufacturers to submit a new 510(k) when changes or modifications are made to an existing medical device that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or when the manufacturer makes a major change or modification in the intended use of the device.
Program aims to advance image sharing – Health Data Management
RSNA teamed with The Sequoia Project (an industry collaboration to advance secure health information exchange) to launch a program supporting the electronic exchange of medical images and related diagnostic reports. The goal of the Image Share Validation program is to test vendors’ implementations of standards for medical imaging developed by DICOM and IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) that enable clinicians to share images and reports and give patients control over their own information.
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