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Natural Language Processing


AHRQ: Health IT, incentives spur practice-based population health

Industry News | Tuesday, August 17 2010
Practice-based population health (PBPH) may become a more widely viable option for primary care providers, according to a report released last month by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
 

JACR: Advanced EMR search tools could improve radiology services

Industry News | Tuesday, August 10 2010
Automated retrieval of topic-specific and event-specific data according to schedule and care unit census can improve the efficiency of services delivered in radiology and may potentially improve the quality and safety of those services, according to an article in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.
 

Ingenix, A-Life combine coding tech for Georgia provider

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, July 27 2010
Gwinnett Health System in Lawrenceville, Ga., has selected computer-assisted coding technology from Ingenix and A-Life Medical to improve its coding process.
 

A-Life inks coding agreement with Ohio radiology provider

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, April 22 2010
Computer-assisted coding products and services provider A-Life Medical has entered into an exclusive agreement with Cleveland-based radiology group, Drs. Hill & Thomas.
 

The Stepping Stone to Structured Reporting: What Does Natural Language Processing Mean for Radiology

Features | Monday, April 19 2010
Written by Jeff Byers
Like much of healthcare, radiology is a state of flux. From reimbursement cuts to adopting EMRs, day-to-day operations are being transformed. Dictation software is evolving in the radiology field as natural language processing (NLP) is being developed to harness content from dictated, free text into a manageable report that can be used in radiology.
 

HIMSS: Nuance rolls out mobile apps, NLP

Conference News | Monday, March 08 2010
Nuance Communications unveiled its advancements in natural language processing (NLP) and its medical mobile apps for smartphones at HIMSS10 last week in Atlanta.
 

RSNA: CodeRyte presents coding solution for radiologists

Conference News | Tuesday, December 15 2009
CodeRyte presented its Web-based software which automates coding process for radiologists, CodeAssist, at the Radiological Society of North America annual conference in Chicago earlier this month.
 

Radiology: Rads' recommendations for further imaging double since 1995

Top Stories | Thursday, October 29 2009
Radiologists were twice as likely to recommend additional imaging in diagnostic reports in 2008 than they were in 1995, based on a single-center study in the November issue of Radiology.
 

SIIM: Simple search, indexing tools can substitute for NLP

Conference News | Thursday, June 04 2009
Although not a replacement for a sophisticated natural language processing (NLP) application, there are simple search and indexing tools that can be used by faculty to identify cases for research and education purposes, according to a presentation at the 2009 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference this week in Charlotte, N.C.
 

Mayo Clinic, IBM launch open-source consortium

Industry News | Wednesday, April 01 2009
Biomedical informatics researchers at the Mayo Clinic and IBM have launched the Open Health Natural Language Processing (NLP) Consortium, which is establishing the open-source space to promote past and current development efforts, including participation in EMR information extraction.
 

Language and Computing scores natural language processing patent

Regulatory News | Wednesday, April 01 2009
Language and Computing (L&C) has obtained a U.S. patent for a conceptual world representation of a natural language understanding system and method for uncovering data within EMRs, as well as healthcare documentation to automate medical coding and assist with administrative and clinical decision-making.
 

CT: Doing more but getting less

Top Stories | Thursday, December 04 2008
 
CHICAGO—Despite continuing technical advances and increased use of CT in clinical practice, the diagnostic yield of CT exams has actually decreased over the past decade, according to research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and presented this week at the 94th scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
 

Speech: From Radiology to the EMR

Features | Monday, October 13 2008
Written by Sarah Lamberti
Widespread health IT adoption in the United States is lagging, despite the promise of EMRs to reduce medical errors, improve quality of care, and overall cost of healthcare. While radiology is already reaping the rewards of speech recognition, many feel the technology holds the key for increased EMR utilization as well.
 

Natural language processing tool data mines unstructured neuroradiology reports

Conference News | Tuesday, December 11 2007
Diagnostic radiology generates a lot of data. Although the practice’s images can be parsed and relevant information can be acquired via the utilization of DICOM tools, free-text-generated radiology reports have long languished in silos of unconnected data. A natural language processing application developed at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston holds the promise of allowing researchers the capability to data mine unstructured radiology reports.
 
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Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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