Cloud PACS: Maximum Pay-Off, Minimal Effort
Cloud-based solutions have hit just about every industry. Picture archiving and communication systems have not been left out. More healthcare providers are using diagnostic imaging to enhance their service to patients, and adopting scalable solutions through cloud PACS have been an increasingly popular method of sharing and storing images. The top medical facilities in the […]
PACS and Consistent Measurements: Saving Lives?
Software related to picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) are continually improvingand offering different approaches that allow doctors and specialists to better serve their patients. According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, lesion management software used in PACS has provided a more reliable and consistent method of studying metastatic lesions […]
What is the Process for Centralized Image Storage?
The PACS market has grown over the last 10 years as the various procedures and image formats have evolved. To keep up with the proliferation of data, many healthcare professionals are developing a centralized image storage process to help them share the images and control costs in the process. The process requires a vendor neutral […]
Offsite Data Storage in the Cloud: What Hospitals Consider Before Moving
The amount of data contained in medical records can be staggering, especially when there are high-resolution radiological images involved. Rather than invest in servers to store the data on-site, healthcare facilities are taking to the cloud. A major Boston medical center recently made the move to facilitate its need for a very large data storage […]
Image Management and Meaningful Use: What Rural Hospitals Must Know
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) has someimportant provisions that rural hospitals need to be aware of. The act establishes a funding base for healthcare facilities to establish health information technology efforts, including technology related to electronic health records. But the act also penalizes facilities that have failed to achieve […]
Doctors Say Why Electronic Health Records Matter
Healthcare professionals spend a lifetime upholding the oath they took early in their careers. The oath requires them to care for the sick to the best of their abilities and judgment. Technology, no doubt, has assisted them throughout the centuries in keeping this oath. The latest generation of doctors has electronic health records (EHR) to […]
Features to Look For in Best PACS System
Film processing is expensive and storing the sensitive images can be a compliance problem for medical imaging offices. Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have been established not only to deal with cost and compliance issues, but to make sharing these images between healthcare professionals easier. The best PACS system can handle massive amounts of […]