Better Diagnostic Imaging From Offsite Sources
Interoperability is a word that is used often today in the medical imaging community. The reason it is used so often is because it’s part of a conversation about how providers are lacking interoperability in their diagnostic imaging.
Aging PACS are being tasked with jobs that they weren’t designed to handle, and PACS vendors are charging more and more for managing medical images, especially when it comes to migrating data. What providers really need in order to find more interoperability is a 360-degree solution.
Too many providers are finding that their software vendor(s) that are used for exam management and access to data have locked them into a situation where recurring image problems are a common issue. Workflow suffers and patient care becomes compromised.
To get around these issues, providers are looking to offsite sources that can help them manage data without all the hang-ups that occur in the proprietary setting. These best offsite solutions are utilizing vendor neutral processes that live in the cloud. They make available to clients tools that allow them to grow at their own pace, and without the hassle of being charged for expensive add-ons that can halt progress.
If you’re looking for a 360-degree solution, you’ll need one that offers a DICOM exchange, technology that allows you to both share and store your medical imaging data in the cloud, a browser agnostic viewer with no administrative duties on your end, and seamless integration with HIE platforms from any geographical location.
Radiologists want to be able to get the right images to the right place in short order. They want to be able to do this in a way that provides more efficiency in workflow and reduce duplication. Duplication is a problem because it means instead of lowering the cost of healthcare, it increases it, and it also exposes patients to more radiation due to repeat exams.
Image routing needs to be improved and providers want to see more automation in the workflow. Furthermore, they want to easily share images regardless of where they are going. Fortunately, there is a vendor working to improve interoperability situations, but with decreased cost, better patient treatment outcomes, better patient satisfaction levels, increased physician satisfaction and decreased radiation exposure.
OffSite Image Management, Inc. is proud to offer 360-degreee diagnostic imaging solutions that are scalable and vendor neutral. Since 2011, we’ve provided VNA services that have improved workflows and cut costs for clients. We’ve archived more than 100 million images and we’re a leading provider of VNA and image sharing. Contact us today and let’s build a custom solution for you and your team.