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Don’t Even Think About Purchasing Your Own VNA (and Here’s Why)
How VNA Brings Value to Your Facility All the discussion about vendor neutral archiving (VNA) has prompted many to seek out a VNA solution of their own. The question is – is this a wise investment? One way to look at it is like this: Dave loves to ride trains. Should...
Why a Cloud PACS Brings it for Data Backup
Finding More Efficiencies in a Cloud-Based Data Backup There are specific necessities when it comes to healthcare providers, medical images and data backup. From the radiologist looking to pull an image from an archive to a surgeon needing an image for reference while...
Disaster Recovery in Rural Hospitals: Are You Vulnerable?
Overcoming the Challenges of Disaster Recovery in Rural Hospitals Data lost due to disaster is just as devastating to rural providers as it is to large providers. When it comes to disaster recovery in rural hospitals, are you partnered with the right data storage...
DICOM Storage and VNA: What to Know About Storage as a Service
The Changing Landscape of DICOM Storage PACS was a game changer when it first emerged in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, many PACS are limited in their ability to provide the type of DICOM storage and access to images that providers need today. Essentially,...
What Can we Learn About PACS From a NYC Example?
PACS Exchanges Could Shore-Up Inefficiencies There are often telling reminders of how badly things can go in a healthcare facility when information fails to flow properly from one PACS to another. An example of this comes from a university medical center in New York...
Why do Hospitals Upgrade Their PACS and VNA?
Knowing When to Switch up Your PACS and VNA Solutions Since its introduction to the market just a little more than a decade ago, vendor neutral archiving (VNA) has made its mark and is here to stay. When it comes to medical imaging, PACS are no longer the only topic...
Archiving Structured Data (HL7): What’s it All About?
Understanding the Importance of Archiving Structured Data (HL7) Data is increasing by the second in the medical industry, which can create a problem because there are an abundance of rules and regulations on how that data is to be stored and accessed. Furthermore,...
PACS and VNA: Let Someone Else do the Work for You
Better Quality and Less Hassle With an Off Site PACS The vetting process related to taking on a new PACS (picture archiving and communication system) vendor is not to be taken lightly. Traditional, on-site PACS are very expensive. However, if you’re planning on going...
Hosted Cloud PACS: What are the Benefits?
CD Burning Technology Takes a Back Seat to Hosted Cloud PACS The need for on-demand access to diagnostic studies is something that’s on the minds of just about every medical imaging specialist today. However, healthcare professionals in many different positions, from...