Dear PACS Insider,
PACS enthusiasts came to Providence, RI, earlier this month for the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), eager to take in the scientific sessions and SIIM U talks, as well as browse the bustling exhibit hall at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
Among the talks in the scientific sessions was research from the HEC University of Montreal, which found that radiologists and clinicians tend to view the success of PACS differently. Radiologists were inclined to evaluate the success of PACS based on efficiency and productivity benefits, while clinicians' opinions derived from their intensity of use of the system and their perception of its usefulness.
As a PACS Insider subscriber, you have access to this Insider Exclusive article before it is published for the rest of our AuntMinnie.com members. To learn more about how radiologists and clinicians at the University of Montreal view the success of PACS, click here.
Other current articles from SIIM 2007 include the benefits of a multitier staffing model for imaging IT, OR, and radiology workflow, and the evolving role of imaging informatics. Stay tuned for further coverage from the meeting.
Also, if you haven't already, check out the first installment in a new series we're featuring in the PACS Digital Community, Building the Best RFP. The first article, contributed by PACS consultant Michael Gray, covers directory architecture. Future editions will follow shortly.
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.
