Dear AuntMinnie Member,
The rapid adoption of healthcare information technology is forcing PACS to evolve from its status as a radiology-centric island, and into a role as a crucial piece of the electronic medical record. But integrating PACS with EMR is still a relatively novel process.
In this week's PACS Digital Community, we feature an article by staff writer Erik L. Ridley that examines how one healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente of northern California, integrated its PACS with EMR.
As a large integrated health delivery network with ambitious plans for a system-wide EMR rollout, Kaiser faced the challenge of integrating EMR with multiple PACS networks installed at different facilities. Kaiser had several strategic options to pursue, and ultimately chose an approach that mixed traditional HL7/DICOM integration with a Web-based effort.
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