Atchison Hospital Slashes Imaging Disaster Recovery Spending by 50%
(Kansas City, MO – originally published November 28, 2011) Atchison Hospital in Atchison, KS, a state-of-the-art, 25-bed hospital with a pioneering clinical automation system has selected Offsite Image Management Inc to provide disaster recovery and off-site archiving services for all radiology images captured at the facility. The hospital’s selection of Offsite will decrease their spending […]
OffSite Helps Missouri Health Clinic Into Digital X-Ray Age
(Kansas City, Mo., originally published November 17, 2011) – Northwest Health Services has acquired digital imaging, sharing and data security capabilities at its new facility in Mound City, MO, making it the first of the company’s clinics in northwest Missouri to feature full PACS and Disaster Recovery solutions, provided through OffSite Image Management, Inc. (OIM). […]
Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, originally published Tuesday, July 13, 2010 WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (EHR). “For years, health policy leaders on both sides […]
Cloud Technology Challenges to Discuss in 2018
How Can You Improve Your Medical Imaging Solutions With Cloud Technology Compliance will always be a topic that prompts discussion throughout the healthcare industry, and it will be a big part of 2018. Data analytics, telehealth, cybersecurity, teleradiology, SaaS models and health and human services guidance are all on the table. Cloud technology, once thought […]
How do You Know if the Timing is Right for VNA?
The Advantages of VNA and Cloud-Based Solutions Technology is constantly changing. No healthcare organization is going to be able to adopt every single new piece of hardware, software or image management solution that comes out. There comes a time, though, when upgrading becomes part of the strategy for the future, and for many organizations, a […]
3 Reasons You Need Teleradiology Solutions
Why Teleradiology is a More Accountable Solution As you have probably experienced, running a diagnostic imaging center is not a simple thing to do, especially since the environment has become so competitive. However, thanks to innovations in technology, there are better ways to tackle this issue, and one of them has to do with teleradiology. […]
So Many New Expectations for Medical Imaging and the Cloud
Medical Imaging Solutions in the Cloud Offer Great Advantages It wasn’t that long ago that most organizations were using the cloud for storage only. You would use it as a back-up option for your data, including medical imaging. While that is still true of how it is used today, it has also opened up vast […]
Why DICOM Helps Radiology Thrive
DICOM: The Standard That Levels the Playing Field This past couple of decades plus have been some of the most exciting and challenging for radiologists who have to try hard to keep up with the technology. Now there is a huge push for data mobility, especially with medical imaging. What role will DICOM play in […]
PACS Can Improve Patient Care
How to Make Your PACS Work for You If you’ve kept up with the evolution of PACS, you know its limitations and its strengths. You’ve watched as PACS have bridged radiology to other departments and see how radiologists are discovering how it functions as a leading-edge imaging solution. However, not all PACS are able to […]
Cloud PACS Can Reduce Imaging Costs and Improve Workflow — But What About Security?
Cloud PACS Are Now Secure Environments For many years, the healthcare community shunned the cloud due to security issues. However, given the flexibility of cloud PACS, not to mention cost savings, the reluctance to embrace cloud-based technology has taken a drastic turn. However, is there still something to worry about regarding security in the cloud? […]