Mark Watts has over 20 years as an imaging professional with vast expertise in imaging informatics and IT issues. He has served in many roles in both hospitals and industry as a health care vice president, imaging director, and IT consultant. His knowledge and experience in the convergence of IT and imaging has made him a sought after author, speaker and consultant. He has authored a textbook on informatics and was a pioneer in the adoption and development of PACS and VNA technologies.
AI Security Risk Is Now a Healthcare Executive Emergency
AI security risk is now a CEO- and board-level issue. Mark Watts outlines 12 AI risk domains healthcare executives must assign clear ownership for.
Intelligent Diagnostic Chain: Reshaping Radiologist Workflow
The year 2026 finds the radiology department at a critical juncture. As a radiology professional, I have witnessed firsthand how the sheer velocity of imaging demand threatens to outpace the human capacity for nuanced interpretation.
The Octopus and the Firewall: Why Intelligence is a Spectrum, Not a Ladder
We are a species obsessed with measuring the wrong things. In the annals of evolutionary cognition, Frans de Waal recounts a frequent absurdity: a squirrel failing a human-designed counting test.
Innovation and Implementation: Why AI in Healthcare Succeeds or Stalls
A radiologist’s two-word answer — “culture and ownership” — explains why AI and innovation in medical imaging transform some health systems and stall in others.
The Digital Mirror: Governance and the Soul of the Modern Radiology Suite
For the radiology director, the challenge of the current decade is not merely the adoption of technology, but the stewardship of its integrity.
