Phillipsburg, NJ --KLAS Research, a healthcare IT market research firm, released its 2022 Best in KLAS report earlier this month, ranking more than 1,000 health informatics solutions installed across the US.

The organization maintains that although no confidential data was accessed, it has since made further improvements to its security features, according to a recent email update.

KLAS Research's 2022 report covers more than 1,000 health IT informatics solutions focused on EMRs, staffing, revenue cycle management, patient portals, and more.

KLAS Research's 2022 report includes sections for radiology on PACS, speech recognition, universal viewers, image exchange software and vendor neutral archives.

With technology now enabling seamless data transfer, it has become “unacceptable” to force patients and their families to hand-deliver images, experts charged in JACR.

Massachusetts General Hospital surveyed all of its referring physicians after the system eliminated its embargo period for reports to comply with federal info-blocking rules.

“The need for in-person medical services has been critically reevaluated as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increased and more standardized utilization of virtual visits," researchers said recently.

High priority pelvic CT scans and exams dictated remotely were the only factors that affected reporting speeds, researchers explained in the Journal of Digital Imaging.