How a Radiology PACS System Impacts Radiologists’ Decision Making
A picture archiving and communications system, more commonly referred to as a radiology PACSsystem, is proving to be an invaluable tool in radiology practices. Studies show that a radiology PACS system impacts the quality of patient care by their radiologist and consulting physicians. In a recent study, a group of radiologists were split into a […]
One Group, One Radiology Information System – Key Benefits to Know Now
More hospital administrators are shying away from teleradiology specialists and considering a hospital-based radiology group to actually read the images, according to a recent survey. As imaging has become more important in the hospital setting, some administrators have moved to a teleradiology option to improve on efficiency. But some are finding that hospitals that go […]
Are Health Information Exchanges Going Bankrupt?
More hospitals than ever are participating in health information exchanges, but some are questioning whether they’re worth the cost once government help runs out, according to a new national survey from the University of Michigan. HIEs enable unaffiliated health systems to share patient data electronically through different software programs. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment […]
Vendor Neutral Archiving for Health Images: It’s Called “Liberating”
As a hospital administrator, you know that if you want your electronic health record deployments to be meaningful and successful, you must have a well-developed framework for image sharing. Vendor neutral archiving is the right step in creating this successful deployment. Currently, your system is likely holding on to the clinical images, making them nearly […]
How to Choose an Offsite Data Center and Prevent Data Loss
Data loss can paralyze your hospital or clinic. Whether it’s from a hardware failure or a natural disaster, data loss means patient images that could reveal critical healthcare answers can’t be found, or shared. Data loss for a hospital could mean serious time lapses that could even cost a patient’s life. Without a backup system […]
Why Healthcare Providers Have to Develop an Image Management Strategy, Now
Enterprise imaging plans are in the neophyte stages at the moment, but vendor neutral solutions is the phrase most repeated. Strategies are being formed in this important endeavor that are focused on providing a solution for the health care industry’s image storage needs. A recent report from KLAS, a company that conducts more than 1,900 […]
Why Offsite Archiving is Serious Business – Impacting Costs, Patient Health and More
The vendor neutral message is being heard, and big technology companies are taking note. Many of the healthcare providers are working toward more efficient strategies in archiving and retrieving images and data, and have chosen vendor-neutral solutions in their efforts. With major technology on board to offer vendor-neutral archiving and an offsite archiving source, the […]
Do Electronic Personal Health Records Improve Outcomes?
Not only are patients seeking out better treatments and lifestyles that promote health, they’re actively keeping records of their health. Their expectations are higher than ever when it comes to health information management and sharing, and hospitals and clinics that can meet these patient expectations are those that will see continued growth. Patients with serious […]
Cloud PACS: Why It’s the Pivotal Point for Improving Diagnostic Results
More radiology professionals and administrators are using PACS for digital imaging than ever before, especially in the cloud. In fact, the entire electronic picture archiving and communication systems industry (PACS) is undergoing a change toward cloud PACS. The medical information division of IMV, a consulting firm that specializes in medical technology, confirmed the change in […]
The Cloud And Your BC/DR Plan
Just 23% of the 414 respondents to our latest BC/DR survey use cloud services as part of their application and data resiliency strategies. What’s the holdup? Business continuity and disaster recovery need to be a core competency, on par with security. But our trending research shows IT organizations are stuck in a rut, failing to […]