The Keys to Managing Data Standards and Image Interoperability
Many of us in healthcare find ourselves at an interesting crossroads…We know we need to bring a higher level of interoperability to our medical imaging processes, but we also know – or are at least...
View ArticleMark Your Calendars for HIMSS 2014: Top Sessions to Attend
Need a good work-related excuse to escape the punishingly cold temperatures and snows of winter for somewhere warmer and brighter? You can’t do much better than the 2014 HIMSS Conference and Exhibition...
View ArticleHIMSS14 Trends Recap: A Look Back
Those of you who joined us at the HIMSS14 annual conference in Orlando, you’re probably still talking about it, especially if you’re building an enterprise-wide imaging strategy to address a growing...
View ArticleWhat Does a PACS Plug-in Mean for VNAs?
A handful of radiology departments still think of picture archiving communications systems (PACS) as standalone silos, focusing only on traditional or singular specialties such as general radiology,...
View ArticleFrom Volume to Value: Strengthening the Imaging Value Chain
In a recent article from Journal of the American College of Radiology, a variety of authors make the argument that radiologists can and must assume a leadership role in shaping the U.S. healthcare...
View ArticleCardiology Goes to Washington
Given that the American College of Cardiology Conference (ACC.14) just wrapped up in Washington, D.C. on Monday, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on how the measures of a successful cardiology...
View ArticleTips for Devising and Implementing an Advanced Interoperability Strategy -...
Contending with the increasingly challenging healthcare delivery climate, providers of all kinds, including medical imaging practices, have been leveraging electronic health records (EHR) and...
View ArticleThe Trend: IT Service Models Ease Shift of PACS to Enterprise IT
A session at this year’s HIMSS conference, and covered in a recent Auntminnie article, spotlighted the trend of moving imaging informatics away from radiology to enterprise IT, and the culture clash it...
View ArticleTips for Devising and Implementing an Advanced Interoperability Strategy –...
In part 1 of “Tips for Devising and Implementing an Advanced Interoperability Strategy,” we discussed what an advanced interoperability (AI) strategy is and why imaging providers of all kinds need one...
View ArticleProving Value: Keys to Medical Imaging Success for the Coming Era of...
Like their colleagues in other specialties, many radiologists still practice in a time when success depends largely on the volume of treatments and tests they can render. But the day is coming, in the...
View ArticleThree Critical Components of a Hearty Cardiology Imaging Strategy
I recently had the privilege of contributing to an article on HIMSSwire regarding seven important issues that healthcare organization leaders must take into account as they strive to obtain the right...
View ArticleOpen Your Eyes to the Importance of a Retinal Screening Strategy
A question for all providers: Do you treat a significant number of patients with diabetes? If so, leveraging a retinal screening strategy could be worth considering to improve your overall care of...
View ArticleLeveraging Social Media for Proactive Patient Outreach
At this year’s Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting, one of the most popular sessions was titled, “Advances in Patient-centered Medicine.” The presentation focused on the...
View ArticleImaging Trends Uncovered: Enterprise Imaging v. Advanced Interoperability
The new series, “Imaging Trends Uncovered,” will dive into some of the high-level definitions of key words and phrases—simply from an educational perspective—that may be helpful to your medical imaging...
View ArticleDoing Business in Today’s World: What Healthcare Can Learn from Medical Imaging
With the shift to value-based care and mounting regulatory pressures affecting the healthcare industry, healthcare organizations are looking for best practices to help them navigate today’s...
View ArticleThe Top Trends Driving Demand for Interoperability in Medical Imaging
Take a look around the healthcare landscape, and you’re likely to pick out three major trends that are disrupting the industry as we know it today: consolidation as a result of mergers and...
View ArticleA Collection of Advice for Medical Imaging to Survive and Thrive through ACO...
Here we stand, on the precipice of a new era marked by value-based care and accountable care organizations (ACOs), and for all intents and purposes, the jury’s still out on whether these new models...
View ArticleAdvanced Interoperability delivers true two-way healthcare communication –...
Consider how most medical image ordering and fulfillment typically takes place today. Most referring physicians usually fill out a requisition form and either give it to the patient or fax it to an...
View ArticleIntegrated Clinical Image Viewing and Sharing Completes the Cycle of Care
It’s no secret—healthcare is changing dramatically right before our eyes. Physician practices are consolidating, hospitals are merging and effective image viewing and sharing are becoming more...
View ArticleFaster, Earlier Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy Can Benefit Your Patients...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as 50 percent of patients with diabetic retinopathy are not getting their eyes examined or are diagnosed too late for treatment to be effective.
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