PACS Priorities in Remote Work Situations.

While remote work opportunities have been a sought after perk in the workforce over the last few years, the recent social distancing guidelines made working from home the only option for millions. And while it might seem attractive at first to narrow your commute down to a short walk between the bedroom and the home office, many quickly became aware of various challenges encountered through remote work. For radiology professionals lacking access to their PACS, the challenges were startling.

The ability to interpret images remotely has been a great way to keep radiologists out of harm’s way while continuing to provide their vital services. As it became apparent that social distancing was going to be the new normal, many radiology departments had to scramble to find ways to give their employees the tech required to interpret images.

There are financial challenges involved with this process. For example, a rural provider with a limited budget might struggle to find access to the affordable technology they needed for their radiologists to work from home. Fortunately, cloud-based technology offers up a chance at top-quality imaging solutions without the premium pricing.

Cloud Coverage

An abundance of commerce today is taking place in the cloud or is facilitated by applications operating in the cloud. For radiology departments that embraced cloud-based solutions early on, the move to a remote work situation was smooth, but only if they also had vendor neutral archiving and non-proprietary viewing opportunities.

The last thing hospitals need today is downtime. Given that medical imaging requirements can be quite complex, unique and robust technology is required to keep everything flowing naturally. With the right approach to PACS, integration of medical information systems can enhance communication, even when all the image interpreting professionals are working remotely.

OffSite’s Approach

At OffSite Image Management, we’ve developed a PACS system that is easily configurable and highly scalable. We have installed our solution in more than 10,000 facilities that range from small to large, multi-modality and multi-site hospitals. Long before the pandemic, OffSite had developed an industry-leading solution to remote work challenges.

If you’re looking for a highly customizable solution that comes with 24×7 tech support and at a competitive price, contact us at OffSite and let’s discuss how our solutions can save you money, improve your workflow and keep your radiologists and specialists safe.