Dear PACS Insider,
PACS and digital healthcare information management systems (DHIMS) have yielded a multitude of benefits in the practice of radiology. And the same success can be achieved in other departments that use images, according to Dr. Gary Wendt of the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Expanding the vision of these systems beyond the radiology department can improve patient care and save money. It's also good for the environment, Wendt said.
He spoke during a presentation at the DHIMS 2008 meeting, sponsored by the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, NY.
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Be sure to check out other current articles from DHIMS 2008, including the need for planning to ease PACS upgrades and vendor changes. Also find out why imaging departments should be involved in selecting an electronic medical record (EMR) system, and how to buy a RIS/PACS for a distributed radiology practice.
In other articles we're featuring this month, PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo is back with another edition of his popular Exploring PACS Secrets series. Find out why the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) is the best thing that's happened to the PACS market by clicking here.
Also in the PACS Digital Community, you'll find an article by PACS consultant Michael Mack on how to grade your PACS investment. Finally, learn how a Web-based issue-tracking system can boost radiology QC.
Do you have a topic you'd like to see covered, or are you interested in submitting an article to AuntMinnie.com? Please feel free to drop me a line.
