AI can read an MRI in seconds. Why are the orders still locked in unstructured formats?

In the best-case scenario, ordering an MRI takes one click. A primary care physician decides a patient needs an MRI and enters the order into their electronic health record system. When both the doctor’s office and the imaging scanner belong to the exact same hospital network, that single click flows seamlessly into the central schedule, keeping patient records unified and avoiding manual delays. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmqFE >2?J C676CC2=D 5@?’E DE2J :?D:56 @?6 ?6EH@C<] (96? 2 AC:>2CJ 42C6 5@4E@C EC2?D>:ED 2? @C56C 24C@DD E@H? 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