Goose and Maverick felt the “need for speed” in the mid-1980s movie, Top Gun. They found that speed in an F-14A Tomcat. Healthcare providers are also looking for speed, but in a vastly different form of technology.
Doctors rely on diagnostic imaging, such as x-rays, MRIs, CT scans, nuclear medicine scans and ultrasounds to get a look inside patients, diagnose the problem and prescribe a treatment. The faster they can get access to these images, the better the chances are for the patient to make a full recovery. Image transmission speed in emergency situations is incredibly important, such as in the case of an infant in an Orlando hospital recently, afflicted with a twisted bowel, a potentially life-ending problem. Doctors there were able to quickly see the problem through diagnostic imaging at a diagnostic facility 75 miles from the patient.
Due to the quick transmission of the diagnostic imaging, even though it was 75 miles away, the baby was flown by air ambulance to a children’s hospital where surgeons fixed the problem, saving the child’s life.
The speed doctors are looking for today is from vendors who specialize in building technologically advanced solutions that enhance the level of treatment patients receive. For instance, with the right solution, a neurosurgeon can get a glimpse inside the brain of his or her patient through images uploaded to their smartphones. Instead of waiting for a CD with images burned into it, doctors and specialists simply go to the cloud to automatically pull down the images they need to see.
Most doctors are equipped with a smartphone or a tablet computer like an iPad, which can also be used to view diagnostic images. They can also use a secure URL to pull up the images on their desktop equipment. It is technology like this that is phasing out CDs, which up until just a few years ago was the standard in transmitting diagnostic imaging from one department to another or from one facility to another.
The problem with the CD method is that they didn’t always burn properly, got lost or were slow to arrive at their destination. This results in patients having to expose themselves to more radiation, more appointments and more hassle when they should be getting treatment. Furthermore, the CD technology takes up too much space in a healthcare facility, both in terms of the burning equipment and in terms of the amount of storage space required of the CDs.
When a healthcare facility takes on a cloud-based storage and sharing solution for their diagnostic imaging, they are saving money. Think of all the maintenance, storage and equipment costs that are included in your CD burning program. Also, think of all the data you have lost or could lose in the event of a natural disaster.
OffSite Image Management, Inc., a company that is invested in offer you the best cloud-based image transmission system on the market, has first hand knowledge of the need for speed. In fact, OffSite sponsors a racing team in the Trans Am Road Racing Series. At OffSite, we’re not interested in binding you to long-term contracts or offering you packages that include things you don’t need. We care about the rural healthcare facilities with limited budgets, so you’re only going to pay for what you need and not a penny more. If you’ve got the need for speed in image transmission, contact us today.