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Three Advantages of Virtual CD for Hospitals
The transformation involved in medical imaging technology has been interesting, to say the least, over the last several decades. While some medical professionals are still using the archaic film method for storing, sharing and analyzing medical imaging, most...
Why is VNA Growing so Fast for Radiology Information Systems?
Despite its critics and some healthcare IT workers still holding on to their legacy systems, vendor neutral archives (VNA) are fast gaining ground in the healthcare industry. The fact that healthcare providers share information on a daily basis is what’s driving the...
How Does the Cloud Benefit Hospitals for Electronic Health Records?
The cost of healthcare is an issue that will probably never go away, but there are measures healthcare providers can take to help control them, including adopting cloud-based electronic health records solutions. While the management of digital medical data has been a...
How DICOM Storage Deals With Paper Documents: Easy Facts
Turning your paper documents into a digital piece of information in your PACS is something you’re not alone in doing. Industry-wide, healthcare professionals are experiencing the same ups and downs when it comes to making the conversion. Medical images, which are...
Will Google Change Image Transmission for Hospitals?
While some in the medical community are slow to adopt to change, including viewing medical images from anything other than the archaic film-based screening rooms, patients of doctors who have embraced recent technological advancements are benefitting greatly. When it...
Taking the Fear Factor Out of Cloud PACS: What You Should Know
The early days of cloud computing saw its fair share of squeamish users who held the new technology at arms length. However, in recent years, spurred by the efficiencies that are provided in the cloud, medical enterprises are embracing the technology and moving to...
Hospital Data Advancements Mean Records, Images Arrive Even Before the Crisis Patient
The healthcare needs of rural residents don’t differ from the needs of residents living in highly populated areas. However, access to the kind of specialized care that is sometimes needed isn’t always available to your rural residents. For people who make their living...
New Health Image Exchange Network for State of Kansas Solves Problem of Image Sharing Among Rural Kansas Hospitals and Clinics
(March 27, 2014) St. Joseph, Mo.: When a patient needs radiology images or an X-ray sent to a physician or hospital, time is critical – but the process of sharing these images, until now, has been cumbersome and inefficient. The current process of image sharing at...
Hood Memorial Hospital Launches Offsite Virtual CD Solution to Increase Efficiency, Improve Physician Collaboration, and Drive Patient Satisfaction
By launching a Virtual CD solution for sharing patient data with physicians and other area hospitals and clinics, Hood Memorial Hospital is setting an example for rural hospitals faced with Meaningful Use and compliance challenges. Instead of compatibility problems...