Legendary Data Breaches: How Virtual CD Could Have Saved 1 Million Patient Images Lost on One CD
It’s difficult being on the receiving end of a HIPAA violation; just ask any one of the many healthcare providers who have mistakenly lost patient information, either through a breach in the firewall, a lost or stolen laptop or a lost CD with medical imaging burned into it. The problem isn’t unique to American providers […]
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 healthcare professionals have progressed to burning CDs to store and share their medical images. However, a growing […]
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 growth of the VNA market to the tune of more than $200 million […]
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 comes to image transmission, nothing is more in the forefront that Google Glass, an image transmission […]
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 engineering information that allows networks to connect to a variety of products from different vendors. Essentially, hospitals use DICOMs to […]