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What’s the Buzz About Honeycomb?
The Honeycomb advanced image exchange was built around the concept of sharing images with healthcare professionals so that they can bring a better quality of care to their patients. Developed by the experts at OffSite Image Management, llc., Honeycomb assists...
Cloud PACS Increases Efficiency For Radiology Departments
Industries of all types are moving to cloud-based solutions. Compared to on-premise solutions, cloud computing is cheaper, more efficient and more secure. This is true of the cloud computing for radiology departments as well. Picture archiving and communication...
FAQ on HIPAA: Do You Know the Rules on Electronic Personal Health Records?
It’s imperative for healthcare professionals to be well acquainted with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Congress passed it in 1996, but surprisingly, there are portions of the act that are still being violated by unassuming healthcare...
Disaster Recovery Solutions Top Priority For OffSite Image Management
Since the security regulations in the Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) went into effect in 2005, healthcare facilities have used them as a catalyst to provide more efficient sharing opportunities. Specifically, radiologists and IT staff have developed...
How Does a Radiology PACS System Work?
PACS is what radiologists call a picture archiving and communication system. It’s what radiologists, specialists and medical doctors use to quickly access images and other data to help them diagnose medical issues and prescribe a treatment regimen for it. PACS have...
Health Image Exchange Success: A Story from Idaho
Healthcare quality in Idaho is getting a facelift due to the state’s health data exchange (IHDE). The new exchange, which includes a health image exchange, has improved the coordination of healthcare across the state, giving providers more accurate information on a...
What Steps Can We Take to Protect Rural Hospital Data?
Despite the encryption technology and password-protected files, millions of healthcare data breaches occur every year. Most hospitals spend large amounts of money to follow security measures put in place by the federal government, which ensures that data isn’t getting...
Lessons in Offsite Data Storage: Does it Pay Off for Hospitals?
Hospitals large and small that once relied solely on paper records and film radiology are seeing massive savings and convenience by switching to an outsourced method of storage and retrieval. The savings in resources and material alone often pay for the third-party...
PACS and Consistent Measurements: Saving Lives?
Software related to picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) are continually improving and offering different approaches that allow doctors and specialists to better serve their patients. According to a recent study published in the American Journal of...