PACS

Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have replaced conventional radiographic films as the digital image-viewing hub over the past two decades and now serve as the primary communication bridge between radiologists, radiologic technologists and referring providers. PACS enables all authorized clinicians to access medical images and reports quickly, easily and from virtually any location. Some health systems have integrated PACS into the electronic medical record (EMR). Others have moved to enterprise image systems to replace radiology PACS and allow all departments to now store images and reports in one location for easier health system-wide access.

FDA reminds facilities to maintain PACS or face penalties, risk image loss

The FDA has posted an advisory to its website, reminding facilities that if a PACS fails and images are lost for reasons that should have been preventable, action can be taken against the facility for improper compliance. 

December 9, 2015

RSNA 2015: Konica Minolta Highlights Customizable Tools of Exa RIS/PACS/EHR Platform

Konica Minolta, Inc. today announced a package of customizable tools offered within the Exa PACS/RIS/EHR platform that enable healthcare organizations to derive maximum value by leveraging the facility-specific customization tools.

December 1, 2015

Visaris Americas to Showcase Advanced Digital Imaging System Portfolio and Pacs Workflow Solutions at Industry’s Largest North American Conference

Visaris Americas, an innovative provider of digital imaging technology and PACS workflow solutions for the medical diagnostics market is pleased to announce the Company will exhibit its comprehensive digital X-ray imaging portfolio at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA®) North Building – Booth 7761.

November 23, 2015

Are you secure? PACS, MRIs and other medical devices at risk of being hacked, says security experts

If you think your patients and patient information are secure from hackers, you may want to stop and take a closer look. According to a presentation made by two security researchers at DerbyCon 5.0 in Louisville, Ky., many healthcare provider computer systems and medical devices in the United States are vulnerable to hackers.

September 29, 2015

Digisonics showcases enterprise PACS and structured reporting solutions at SIIM 2015

HOUSTON (May 7, 2015) – Digisonics (Booth #523), a leading integrator/provider of Enterprise PACS and Structured Reporting Systems, will showcase its latest offerings to improve workflow efficiency at this year’s Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

June 3, 2015
Louis Lannum helped Cleveland Clinic's radiology department transition to a hospital system-wide enterprise imaging system. He then helped more than 50 departments transition to using the enterprise imaging system as a central repository for all their data. This helped unify data for the electronic medical record system.

Governance: The devil in enterprise imaging details

An issue that surfaced repeatedly during the recent annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine had very little to do with imaging informatics technology and everything to do with how that technology is implemented: governance.

June 2, 2015
Christopher Roth, MD, SIIM Town Hall. “Creating the Image Enabled Enterprise” was the theme of the 2015 SIIM annual meeting, held May 28–30 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Because this ambitious endeavor entails providing EMR access to DICOM and non-DICOM images from every hospital department and satellite site in the healthcare enterprise, it was subject of a Town Hall meeting on the first day of the conference.

10 tips for creating an enterprise image strategy

“Creating the Image Enabled Enterprise” was the theme of the 2015 SIIM annual meeting, held May 28–30 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Because this ambitious endeavor entails providing EMR access to DICOM and non-DICOM images from every hospital department and satellite site in the healthcare enterprise, it was subject of a Town Hall meeting on the first day of the conference.

May 31, 2015

Best in KLAS - Sectra PACS ranked #1 in customer satisfaction both in the US and globally

International medical imaging IT provider, Sectra (Link) (STO: SECT B), announced that its PACS has been awarded “Best in KLAS” both in the US and globally for highest customer satisfaction.

February 5, 2015

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