Dutch study quantifies factors that make PACS work

Jun 24, 2010
2010 06 28 15 12 37 614 Pacs Maturity New 750
2010 06 28 15 12 37 614 Pacs Maturity New 750
Based on MISIS criteria, the researchers developed a scale of PACS/IS maturity that organizations can use to assess where they are in terms of information systems maturity and chart where they want to go. Image courtesy of Rogier van de Wetering.

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