Key Questions to Ask About Your Zero Footprint Diagnostic Viewer
If you’re interested in a zero footprint diagnostic viewer but you’re confused on what that is,
exactly, then you’ve got something in common with many IT professionals in the healthcare industry.
There are many solutions out there, some of which might not quite live up to the true definition of a zero footprint viewer, so you need to ask yourself some questions as you evaluate your solutions.
First, is the solution you’re considering cloud-based? A zero footprint diagnostic viewer should live entirely in the cloud, and we mean 100 percent within a web browser without any added hardware or software responsibilities on your end. You shouldn’t be forced to add on anything, not even Active-X controls.
You might be thinking, “well, this is different from other PACS viewers,” and you’d be correct. A PACS viewer will require you to install various other programs, which adds the burden of administrative privileges, making your workload substantially more tedious.
So, if your zero footprint diagnostic viewer doesn’t live in the cloud, you’re running down the wrong track. The right track will allow you to access the files you need to see on any brand of computer and an assortment of mobile devices.
The next question you might ask is what diagnostic capabilities does it have? A true zero footprint diagnostic viewer will have full diagnostic capabilities, which includes monitor support and even integrated voice dictation and voice recognition. If there is something you truly need in order to provide the best care possible, a true zero footprint diagnostic viewer should be able to provide it to you.
Does it offer the ability to work with a variety of image types, including DICOM? This should be fairly obvious as any reputable hospital or clinic works under the DICOM standard, but it’s a valid question, especially for doctors and specialists who work on the go and need their images at any time and any place, including on their smartphones.
When you need a rich view of a patient’s medical records, including images, your vendor should be able to give you access to them regardless of where you are or what type of viewer is in front of you. Again, you shouldn’t be required to download or purchase any plug-ins or add-ons with a true zero footprint viewer solution.
At OffSite Image Management, Inc., we’ve developed solutions that give you full access to medical images, DICOM and non-DICOM. Furthermore, we give our clients a chance to cut costs and liberate themselves from vendors who require add-ons and other hurdles you have to jump to get what you want out of the viewer. Talk to us today and we’ll give you the access you’ve been wanting, and with a zero footprint.