Vendor Neutral Voice Recognition in Radiology: It is Disruption Time
Disruption is a word often used in a negative light. However, for radiologists considering the next steps in technology that will help them do their jobs more efficiently, the latest “disruption” is positive: vendor neutral voice recognition. Some past disruptions include replacing film with digital processes, and replacing CD burning technology with electronic delivery of […]
PACS and HIE: Rumors and Truths
What’s in Store for PACS in the Future? The technology surrounding medical images continues to evolve, which means the conversation about the future of PACS gets deeper and wider every year. It’s difficult to separate the rumors from the truth and get a clear picture of where we’re headed in healthcare IT. There is an […]
Why a Disaster Recovery System in a Rural Hospital Means Life or Death
Not much can stop an EF5 tornado as it winds its way through a community. Ask anyone who was at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO, when a tornado dismantled the facility in 2011. Disasters to medical facilities aren’t always this dramatic or obvious. Sometimes it’s a simple climate control malfunction that can […]
Does HL7 Ease Sharing of Patient Records?
Gaining the Advantage With HL7 Health Level Seven, or are HL7, refers to the international standards for clinical and administrative data transfer between various software applications. It gets the “7” denomination due to the fact that the standards focus on layer seven of the application in the OSI model. So, how is HL7 impacting the […]
Setting up a Vendor Neutral Archiving System: Easier, Faster and Better Than You Think
Despite the promise of smoother sailing with a vendor neutral archiving (VNA) system, some healthcare providers are still edgy about the prospect because they don’t want to disrupt the way clinical users currently work with the system. There are a few tips to consider when making the transition. Providers who have gone through the process […]
What are Typical Problems with Image Routing?
When a healthcare facility implements a new picture archiving communication system (PACS), the honeymoon phase might last a couple of years before image routing problems begin to occur. In facilities where the PACS is really old, there is a good chance that there are more problems on a typical day than just image routing issues. […]
What’s the Future Look Like for Cloud PACS?
How Prepared is Your Facility for Cloud PACS Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have been around for two decades, but they are evolving. Cloud PACS have become the new norm as hospital administrators and IT professionals seek out new and improved ways to share and store their medical imaging. The issues surrounding PACS today […]
Cloud PACS: Maximum Pay-Off, Minimal Effort
Cloud-based solutions have hit just about every industry. Picture archiving and communication systems have not been left out. More healthcare providers are using diagnostic imaging to enhance their service to patients, and adopting scalable solutions through cloud PACS have been an increasingly popular method of sharing and storing images. The top medical facilities in the […]
Three Reasons Electronic Health Records Really do Mean Better Care for Patients
The move to embrace electronic health records doesn’t sit well with everyone. In fact, many healthcare professionals that have been in the industry for decades have been quite skeptical of storing information, including medical images, in electronic form. The reluctance to go with electronic health records was aided in the early days of the technology […]
Offsite Image Management Hits Trans Am Road Racing Series with New Car, New Team, New Hopes
Offsite Image Management, Inc will be sponsoring Trans Am Road Racing Series driver Ron Keith who has a new car, new team and new hopes for the 2015 season that starts on March 1. President and Founder Lasha Dalakishvili says that watching a car speed around the Trans Am Racing Series is similar to the […]