Why Tools Like a Zero Footprint Diagnostic Viewer Can Prompt Better Patient Experience.

Getting on Top of Image Management With a Zero Footprint Diagnostic Viewer

When it comes to healthcare, there are many moving parts working together for the same outcome — better patient care. Radiologists are part of this mix, even though they’re often thought of as an independent part of an acquisition and interpretation team. With new technology, such as a zero footprint diagnostic viewer, they are better able to assist doctors in providing the best care possible.

If you’re in the healthcare industry, you are in some way part of a patient management team. The question is how can you improve what you do as a team. Radiology is a complex field. Teleradiology is even more complex, yet there are improvements that can be made in any radiology department where viewing images is concerned.

Often, the radiologist is the one that sees something in an exam that others don’t catch and that can be crucial in diagnosing and treating a patient. With a more ubiquitous approach to image availability, greater strides can be made toward improvement.

Unfortunately, many radiologists are tied to proprietary viewers and have no choices when it comes to mobility. Thanks to zero footprint diagnostic viewer technology, complex images can be displayed on smartphones and other mobile devices, giving radiologists the freedom to step away from the traditional viewing station and make observations, regardless of their location.

It’s been decades since teleradiology hit the ground running. This was an excellent resource for expanding the availability of radiologists who could now interpret images without having to travel to each and every hospital and/or clinic they work with. Now that radiologists have access to the zero footprint diagnostic viewer, range has increased many-fold.

First, let’s establish what a zero footprint diagnostic viewer is. It should live in the cloud, entirely. No added hardware or software should be needed on your end. You don’t even have to add Active-X controls. Unlike a PACS viewer, which makes you install all kinds of programs, a zero footprint viewer requires only that you have Internet and a browser.

Just because you’re not tapped into your viewer at the hospital or clinic doesn’t mean you’re not getting a full diagnostic experience. The viewer should also be able to work with DICOM images, offering you full diagnostic capabilities.

At OffSite Image Management, Inc., there is no question that our diagnostic viewer fits the true meaning of zero footprint. We’re improving the way radiologists do business today, and it’s cost effective as well. Contact us today and find out how we can improve your patient experience.