VNA Can Solve Disparate PACS Problems: A Story to Share
Advancing Workflow Issues With VNA PACS sprawl. Those are two words that radiology departments are familiar with. It’s something that starts out fairly innocently – the department gets a new PACS, they implement it and start using it regularly. Then, it becomes clear that the PACS is an IT system used as a clinical tool […]
PACS Radiology Solutions: A Texas Sized Example
Taking PACS Radiology Offsite Hill Country Memorial Hospital located in Fredericksburg, Texas, serves as an example of how PACS radiology technology, when organized correctly, provides efficiencies that every provider deserves. Hill Country Memorial only has 86 beds, but it’s like many of its kind throughout the U.S. in that it is community supported, often by […]
How Vendor Neutral Archiving Changes Workflow
Offsite Vendor Neutral Archiving Offers Advantages Big data is getting bigger. Those working with medical imaging can attest to the fact that the need for reliable storage for these increasingly larger images is greater now than ever before. Unfortunately, some providers have yet to be introduced to vendor neutral archiving, which means they’re unable to […]
Can PACS and VNA Get Along Well? Yes, Says Expert From RSNA
PACS Solutions Done Right and Offsite The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held its annual meeting recently where experts in the field of radiology discussed a variety of topics, including PACS and VNA as solutions to a better workflow. Michael Gray, a medical imaging consultant, expanded on the topic in a video featured on […]
Keeping Costs Down When Moving from Outdated PACS to VNA
Improving Image Access and Shareability With VNA The healthcare industry has come a long way since the inception of cloud computing. First hesitant to jump into remote storage of sensitive information, the industry is now almost fully on board; HIMSS surveys show that 80 percent of respondents said they are using cloud services. Further enhancing […]
Is There Still Disagreement Over What PACS and VNA Means (and Does)?
OffSite Offers PACS and VNA Solutions That Work Thanks to the sheer volume of medical image studies being carried out on a daily basis, and also because of the changing preferences of patients today, providers are on the lookout for more efficient and effective ways to archive, access and share medical images. Therefore, PACS and […]
Three Reasons PVNA is Capturing the Attention of More IT Pros Now Than Ever
PVNA: The Direction of the Future Vendor neutral archiving (VNA) has been around for a while now, long enough for most radiologists and IT personnel to know that VNA is a vital component in unifying diagnostic imaging workflows. Joining the picture archiving communications system (PACS) with VNA creates a solid foundation called PVNA, which is […]
Three Reasons Not to Purchase Your Own Vendor Neutral Archive (Buy it From a Service Instead)
Vendor Neutral Archiving – the Key to Success The benefits of vendor neutral archiving (VNA) solutions are widely known today. However, the vendor neutral arena is currently being viewed in both on-premise and cloud-based perspectives. More and more healthcare providers are finding a better deal with seeking out a service instead of buying their own. […]
Vendor Neutral Archiving: Does it Impact Costs and Outcomes?
Get Connected With Vendor Neutral Archiving and See Results The case study of a new medical imaging technology brought into a Canadian hospital helps to give some insights into the question about the necessity of vendor neutral archiving in the medical community today. There has been a lot of talk about vendor neutral archiving in […]
Will PACS Soon be Extinct?
How New Processes are Overtaking PACS The medical community, including medical IT, is constantly on the search for versatility. The introduction of new technology can be somewhat of a challenge when the older systems are still being paid off, yet advancements often lead to better patient outcomes. For the medical imaging community, dealing with PACS […]