Image Exchange Provides the Flexibility You Need
Radiology is widely regarded as one of the most important fundamental aspects of diagnostics. The
data associated with imaging is only increasing, and by big margins. In fact, due to advancements in technology, the radiology industry is not recognizable from what it was decades ago. Can the image exchange become the new norm in image management?
An image exchange allows hospitals and clinics to have their image sharing solutions available from one team in a scalable and vendor neutral environment. Utilizing the power of the cloud, vendors can build an image exchange with all the flexibility and interoperability healthcare providers require today – and it’s DICOM compatible.
Ever since the DICOM standard was developed in 1983, digital technology has continued to change the landscape. Medical professionals who need access to medical images are now expecting them to be available at any time and in any place. While this is not the norm for all doctors and specialists, the image exchange is helping to make it more of a reality, even for the most rural providers who often lack the resources to gain industry-leading solutions.
Just as globalization has connected continents, digital processes and the way people approach their healthcare today have created an interconnectedness that can be enhanced by new technology, especially cloud-based solutions. It has become increasingly important to more efficiently handle silos of images held in disparate systems. Too many vendor-specific viewers have hampered this goal, yet image exchange technology is easing that tension.
The focus for many healthcare organizations is on patient-centric practices. In fact, when looking for improvements in workflow management, the focus has been leaning more toward patient-centric workflows and away from application-centric. However, interoperability is a key component of gaining more patient-centric practices, and the image exchange is helping organizations ease into better interoperability solutions.
Interoperability and flexibility might be synonymous in many healthcare environments. Image exchanges offer this flexibility to operate as a stand-alone platform or to integrate with other PACS or cloud image management solutions. What healthcare provider today doesn’t want to reduce challenges associated with sharing images? The image exchange platform certainly reduces challenges because rather than relying on antiquated processes, an exchange is available anywhere that has a connection to the internet.
With an image exchange operated by the right vendor, there is no hassling with IT gatekeepers. Instead, data, including medical imaging, gets to the people who need to see it without complication. This improves the level of patient care, which falls in line with organizations’ patient-centric goals. Furthermore, when you work with the right vendor, you have 100 percent control of your data.
At OffSite Image Management, Inc., we offer our clients full autonomy over their images and data, and we guarantee nearly 100 percent uptime, which means you get full access to all your images whenever you need them. We know your patients are working with a number of providers today, and our 360-degree solutions give you the power to work with all of them. Contact us today and let’s talk about your needs and how we can cater to them.