Dear PACS Insider,
Institutions have many options for bringing the advantages of filmless operations to their emergency departments, operating rooms, and intensive care units. A great way to pursue the conversion process is to work with clinicians to evaluate their needs, according to Dr. David Weiss of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.
Weiss discussed the workflow and functional requirements of these departments at the PACS 2005: The Expanding Integrated Digital Healthcare Enterprise conference in San Antonio sponsored by the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in Rochester, NY.
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