SIIMcast

We are starting a new series focusing on the vendor community. Vendors are like a black box to many on the provider side, so we are interviewing leaders within the vendor community to demystify what goes on inside their walls. In this episode, we host Matthieu Ferrant (Global Director of R&D at Agfa HealthCare), Katie Puhala (Product Manager at Ambra Health) and Raghu Vemula (VP Engineering at Nua...

The third installment of Hackathon-themed episodes is here! In this episode, we speak to two members from two hackathon teams. One team, CaseTracker, was one that came together organically at the 2020 Hackathon and went on to win the first place. The other team, Cleveland Clinic, is one of the longest running (and hardest working) teams in the history of the hackathon, which has won multiple prize...

In this episode, the SIIMcast team meets with the folks from the 'Beyond The Scope' podcast (Digital Pathology Association's official podcast).  We meet with Dr. David Tulman and Dr. Giovanni Lujan and discuss topics related to digital pathology and imaging informatics.   Connect with us! You can find our podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or anywhere else you subscribe to podcas...

Enterprise imaging involves the ability to capture , index , manage , store , distribute , view , exchange , and analyze all clinical imaging and multimedia content from any clinical specialty. Over the past 6 years, The HIMSS/SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community have authored 10 white papers that explore different facets of Enterprise Imaging. This year the HIMSS/SIIM Enterprise Imaging Advisory Cou...

In this continuing series talking to imaging informaticists who have branched out from clinical medicine into industry and entrepreneurship, the gang is joined by Intergalactic Doctor Jose Morey and Dr. Sonia Gupta. 

The SIIMCast crew scratch the surface on 3D printing and medical applications.

The team discussed the application of a small but powerful macro software to improve radiologist workflow and help bridge PACS, RIS, dictation software, and EHR. Radiographics article: https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/rg.2020190077

IIP Textbook Revision In this episode, hosts Arjun, Jason, Prasanth, and Alok interview Sylvia Devlin @sylviadevlin and Barton "Char" Branstetter @CharBranstetter about the upcoming revision to the popular Imaging Informatics tome. We discuss the textbook's origins, new topics covered, and how the CIIP exam has changed. Connect with us! You can find our podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, S...

The team is joined by Gene Chan, Dr. Mike Wesolowski, and Dr. Avez Rizvi to talk about radiology applications in the virtual reality environment and SieVRt, a VR PACS client from Luxsonic, inc.

In this episode, Arjun, Prasanth, and Jason chat with Dawn Cram and Paul Lipton about the merits of using an XDS environment vs. a non-XDS environment. ( https://wiki.ihe.net/index.php/Cross-enterprise_Document_Sharing_for_Imaging ) Key points Discussed: A high-level overview of an XDS and XDS-I workflow What should an organization consider when evaluating if an XDS environment is appropriate for...

In this episode, hosts Prasanth, Arjun, and Jason speak with Kinson Ho, Kevin O'Donnell, and Chris Lindop about two recent IHE Profiles, AI Workflow & AI Results.  Connect with us! You can find our podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or anywhere else you subscribe to podcasts. Please help us out by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can find us on Twitter: @SIIM_Tweets, and i...

In this episode, hosts Prasanth, Jason, and Arjun interview Dr. Richard Wiggins @rhwiggins, Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education and Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This lively discussion with cover many areas, including Dr. Wiggins' explorations in electronics and technology, exploring the rewards of m...

IIP Bootcamp In this episode, hosts Arjun, Jason, Prasanth, and Alok interview Drs. Ann Scherzinger and Omer Awan about the IIP Bootcamp project. Hear about the history of the bootcamp program, preparing imaging informatics professionals for eventual CIIP certification and how the program has evolved and adapted to the changing needs in the post-COVID era. Connect with us! You can find our podcast...

Dr. Marc Kohli In this episode, hosts Arjun, Prasanth, and Alok chat with Dr. Marc D. Kohli, incoming chair of SIIM Board of Directors and informatics veteran, as we discuss a multitude of topics, including the upcoming virtual meeting, future directions of SIIM and its long term strategic plan, and reflections on how the global pandemic has impacted education and clinical medicine. Connect with u...

Season 3 Wrap-up and #SIM2020 Preview In this episode, the four hosts reunite to once again casually discuss their favorite episodes from the third season of SIIMcast and talk about what they are looking forward to at this year's virtual meeting. Connect with us! You can find our podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or anywhere else you subscribe to podcasts. Please help us out by...

Continuing on from episode 45, we speak with Teri Sippel Schmidt and some of her current and former students on their experience participating in the annual SIIM Hackathon.  Don't miss out on this year's virtual Hackathon. Details are available here: https://siim.org/page/hacking_healthcare Connect with us! You can find our podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or anywhere else you...

Mitchell Goldburgh and Dawn Cram join the team to discuss the details of the Data Standards Evaluation Workgroup that has been formed through the HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community.  This initiative is working to develop a Standards Scoring Model and leverage the scoring model to evaluate existing standards related to Body Part and/or Anatomic Region nomenclature, disseminating such findings...

Recorded pre-pandemic, we sit down with three leaders taking charge to make radiology and imaging informatics more welcoming to women. Guests Dr. Geraldine McGinty (@DrGMcGinty), Dr. Lindsey Shea (@lagshea), and Teri Sippel Schmidt (@TeriMSippel). Not noted in the introduction, Dr. Shea also won the 2018 RadXX award for Rising Star.  Connect with us! You can find our podcast on Apple Podcast, Goog...

In this special episode, the hosts are joined by Don Dennison of Don K Dennison Solutions (@DonKDennison), Ryan Fallon of Johns Hopkins Health System, and Carl Swanson from MedStar Health. The episode was recorded as a virtual townhall with a live audience contributing questions.  Practice Guidelines -  https://siim.org/page/ practice_guidelines Spot test example: http://doubleblackimaging.com/ sp...

In the first of a short series of interviews with previous Hackathon teams, we sit down with Mohannad Hussain (@mohannadhussain), Dr. Les Folio (@LesFolio), and Dr. Howard Chen (@howardpchen).  Connect with us! You can find our podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or anywhere else you subscribe to podcasts. Please help us out by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can find us o...

Teri M. Sippel Schmidt and Andy Keller, MD join the team to explain the details of the CURES act as it pertains to interoperability and electronic information exchange. In particular, the HHS ONC request for comment regarding the 5-year strategic plan period closes on March 18. More information can be found at https://www.healthit.gov/topic/2020-2025-federal-health-it-strategic-plan .  In this epi...

In this episode, Jason and Arjun chat with Alex Goel and Joel Francis on the topic of IHE Structured Data Capture on FHIR.  In the discussion, we reference the JDI article: Unlocking Radiology Reporting Data: an Implementation of Synoptic Radiology Reporting in Low-Dose CT Cancer Screening ( https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10278-019-00214-2 ) Previous episodes of SIIMCast referenced in...

Recorded at the 2020 SIIM Leadership Retreat in Park City, Utah, Drs. Paul Nagy and David Avrin sit down to talk about the latter's new role as Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Digital Imaging. Dr. Nagy led the search committee; the two discuss how the journal has changed over the years and where Dr. Avrin would like to see it go.

In this episode, the Alok and Arjun are joined by Dr. Howard Chen and Brett Strassner as they discuss security and privacy concerns in the radiology department and beyond. Referenced items: US Dept. of Health and Human Services Breach Portal: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf XKCD comic (Password Strength): https://xkcd.com/936/ Lastpass: https://www.lastpass.com/

 In this episode, Arjun, Prasanth, and Jason chat with two guests around the topic of providing patients access to their own health records.  In recent years, it's become increasingly common for patients to access their health records and today our guests Dr. Teresa Martin-Carreras and Rishi Nayyar share their thoughts on this topic.  We'll look at an example of a cloud-based technology that has b...