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.
Fog and Health Care at Home
Accepting change in health care is not easy. To understand the health care of tomorrow we must teach our doctors and nurses to trust the information they are using to make decisions.
Auscultation and Remote AI
An AI-powered stethoscope at one’s home could give a peace of mind to parents. In the long run it could also save time for doctors and money for hospitals.
Good Boss vs. Bad Boss
It becomes difficult to continue to feel passion for the job once you see a lapse in integrity in your boss.
Giving AI a Home
By Mark Watts As I gazed down on the blueprints for the new medical center the chief medical officer asked me if I wanted the signage to read Radiology or Medical Imaging? I was being given an opportunity to design a new medical center. As I looked over the design, I...
Lessons Learned at 2020 ECR
By Mark Watts I attended the European Society of Radiology’s virtual 2020 European Congress of Radiology (ECR). It was striking to see the 100 exhibits with imaging artificial intelligence being offered. There were 113 posters listed under the research title...
