# Blog

Discover the latest insights, trends, and community updates from Medicom, keeping you informed and engaged with our dynamic industry.

### From the Reading Room to Washington: Why Radiologists are Shaping the Next Generation of Public Health

The nomination of Dr. Nicole Saphier as the next U.S. Surgeon General marks a significant milestone: for the first time, the nation’s top doctor could be a board-certified radiologist. This follows the 2025 appointment of Dr. Thomas Keane, also a radiologist, as the National Coordinator for Health IT.

### Automating Continuity of Care: HIPAA-Compliant, Resource-Conscious Imaging Without the Manual Pursuit

Smart Search Builds In Event-Driven Privacy and System Protection

### #DitchTheDisk: How Federal Policy May (Finally) End the Era of Physical Media

Diagnostic imaging accounts for roughly 90% of all data generated in healthcare. It’s the largest category of clinical information our system produces, and by far the most persistently siloed.

### Medicom and the Road to Intelligent Interoperability: Takeaways From HIMSS 2026

The primary takeaway from HIMSS 2026 is that the industry has evolved beyond the connection phase and entered the execution phase. Moving data is no longer the goal; the new standard is ensuring data is high-quality, automated, and deeply integrated into clinical workflows.

### How To Integrate Patients Into Your Interoperability Strategy

Modernize your interoperability strategy with patient-centric imaging workflows that cut costs, save staff time, and eliminate data silos with Medicom.

### Who Pays the Price for Disconnected Imaging Data?

When we talk about healthcare interoperability, the conversation usually shifts immediately to the technical layer: FHIR® APIs, DICOM integrations, and cloud architectures.

### Reducing Workflow Friction to Help Support Radiologist Well-Being

While we cannot easily solve the global shortage of radiologists, we can solve the technical inefficiencies that make their days harder.

### RSNA 2025 Recap: Moving From "Pixel AI" to Operational Reality

The dust (and the snow) has settled on another RSNA in Chicago. While McCormick Place was as bustling as ever, the conversations on the floor this year felt different.

### How to Build an Image Exchange Strategy for National Scale

How to Build an Image Exchange Strategy for National Scale. October 16, 2025. Your business development team.