Dear PACS Insider,
Being a PACS administrator can be tough. But having the right attitude can help harried administrators deal with the stress in a Zen-like fashion, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) in Providence, RI.
The most important skill, as determined by a survey of PACS administrators on the ClubPACS Web site, is communication, according to Keith Skaer of BJC HealthCare in St. Louis.
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 the value of communication and other keys for achieving the Zen of PACS administration, click here.
We're also featuring several columns this month in the PACS Digital Community. PACS consultant Michael Gray has contributed the second installment of his Building the Best RFP series, covering display software. In addition, Dr. Sam Friedman, aka the Dalai Lama of PACS, has distilled his 14 years of experience into his Laws of PACS. You can find that article here.
Also, stay tuned for the next edition of consultant Michael J. Cannavo's popular Exploring PACS Secrets series. The next version, describing the perils of buying a PACS like using the eHarmony dating service, will run in the coming weeks.
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.
