Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Does your facility see PACS as a necessary -- and expensive -- technology that you have to implement in order to stay competitive? Or is PACS part of an overall strategic initiative, providing workflow benefits that will ripple throughout the healthcare enterprise?
If your answer is the former, you might want to rethink your approach. Ignoring the broader impact of digital image management can lead to a PACS implementation that falls short of expectations, according to an article we’re featuring this week in our PACS Digital Community.
In the story, PACS consultant Gregg Cohen of Xtria Healthcare talks about common mistakes made during PACS implementation, with a special focus on fine-tuning the process in midstream. It’s a common problem -- an institution knee-deep in installation suddenly discovers that it’s neglected a crucial part of the process, such as not including performance guarantees in a maintenance contract.
Sound familiar? I hope not. But if it does, there’s hope -- you can often make midstream adjustments without derailing the entire installation. Find out how, by visiting our PACS Digital Community, at pacs.auntminnie.com.
