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How Electronic Health Records Will Impact Veterans’ Health Care in the U.S
The coordination of quality and safe healthcare depends on the health information exchange established by a healthcare provider. An entity with one of the strongest backgrounds in using health information exchange for electronic health records is the U.S. Department...
Who is Using VNA For Image Management?
There is no question which method is most widely used in storing and sharing digital images – picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) lead the way. However, there is an upswing in the interest related to vendor neutral archiving (VNA) to meet image...
What do the Leaders Say About HIE and Rural Hospital Data Storage?
The National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) conducted a study recently of 12 health information exchanges (HIEs) to provide some insights into trends regarding innovative strategies and business models. The answers provided some ideas for self-sustaining business...
The Surprising Cost of Burning a Patient Image CD
Medical imaging was revolutionized by the digital age. Radiology practices quickly ditched their antiquated film practices and started storing and sharing their images via CD. Adopting the new technology included investing in expensive CD burning equipment....
Image Transmission: Yes, it Affects Individualized Patient Diagnoses
Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are more than just a method of storing and retrieving images and data; doctors are leveraging the technology to put together plans for their patients to offer individualized care. PACS vendors are looking deeper into...
How Can Cloud PACS Impact Workflow?
When you consider that around 75 percent of all imaging procedures are being carried out off the campus of the hospital, it’s easy to see why using a cloud solution would create more efficiencies in healthcare practices. More radiologists and hospitals are taking...
What is DICOM Storage, and How it Affects Hospitals
DICOM stands for Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine. The DICOM standard specifies that digital image format and file structure, as well as non-proprietary data interchange protocol and image-related information should be used. DICOM offers very detailed...
What to do First For Health Image Exchange
Most IT administrators in the healthcare industry aren’t as familiar with health image exchange as they are with health information exchange (HIE). However, when it comes to sharing and storing radiological images, health image exchange should be on the list of...