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.
Infusion Pump Security: How a Hospital SOC Keeps Medication Moving & Patients Safe
Infusion pumps sit in a special place in healthcare. They are everywhere, they touch medication delivery, and they run quietly in the background while clinicians focus on the patient.
Will AI Replace the Radiologist? 5 years later.
I wrote my first article for Imaging Community Exchange (ICE) Magazine, “Will AI Replace Radiologist” for the January 1, 2020, issue.
FDA Post-Deployment Requirements for SaMD: Cybersecurity & AI Compliance Guide
Artificial intelligence (AI) is in healthcare systems and there has been a recent change to the post-deployment requirement from the FDA. My goal is to raise awareness of the requirements and help define roles for responsibility.
RSNA 2025: We can do better with AI
What topics will truly be the most talked about topic at RSNA 2025? The poll question was posted on LinkedIn. The results: AI 54%, Photon Counting CT 25%, Theranostics 15%, Hybrid Guided Therapies 4%, Other 1%.
The Silent Vulnerability in Your Healthcare System
This risk isn’t imaginary. Across the country, healthcare systems are experiencing a surge in what experts call the Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT. It includes everything from hospital monitors and insulin pumps to consumer smartwatches and home oxygen machines.
