Dear Imaging Informatics Insider,
Image viewers can make or break an enterprise imaging initiative. Done right, the enterprise viewer can bring medical disciplines together. Done wrong -- well, that's another story.
In the final article in his four-part series on the challenges of enterprise imaging, contributing writer Greg Freiherr explores how several institutions are tackling the thorny challenge of enterprise image viewing. As an Insider subscriber, you can access this story before our regular readers can by clicking here.
If you missed previous installments of the series, be sure to check out Mr. Freiherr's overview of the technological and cultural challenges associated with enterprise imaging, as well as his coverage of workflow issues and image sharing.
Although it might be hard to imagine in today's world, some healthcare institutions don't seem to be getting the message about the critical need for robust healthcare data security. Repeating a study that was presented at the 2015 European Congress of Radiology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital unfortunately found no improvement in DICOM security over the past few years: More than 800 servers worldwide storing DICOM image data are fully open to outside computers that could steal their data. What else did they find? Click here for the details.
PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo offered some useful tips for CIOs visiting last month's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting. Also, CIOs must work their magic when dealing with enterprise PACS, according to another column from Mr. Cannavo, also known as the PACSman.
MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland is progressing down the path to an enterprise content management strategy, and CIO Don Reichert shared its plan recently with contributing writer Aine Cryts. Her report can be found here.
CIOs can learn three things from radiology analytics, according to another article from Ms. Cryts. What are they? Click here to find out.
Momentum is building toward the adoption of cloud computing technology in healthcare in the European Union. Click here to learn more about the concerns and potential benefits of applying cloud computing in PACS. In addition, discover how a New York hospital is applying a vendor-neutral workflow engine to reach its patient-care and financial goals.
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