What factors influence what technology we buy? Most of us place ease of use (61 percent) at the top of the list, followed closely by customer service (58 percent), and no hassle installation (57 percent), according to a recent Harris Interactive poll on technology buying.
This month, Health Imaging & IT visits with several facilities that have navigated and survived a PACS divorce and remarriage to learn how to minimize the pain and maximize the benefits — and create a new, united family.
Medical imaging has reached the threshold of the next stage — viewing images on portable, handheld devices. So what's the upside on "downsizing"? Just take a peek!
Smaller facilities have much to gain from installing PACS but their limited resources require thorough evaluation and careful investment. Here's how a variety of facilities have added PACS with great success.
We live in a very mobile world. We don't survive long without our mobile phones, PDAs, notebook computers, tablet PCs and iPods. And tech-savvy physicians are joining in, too.
Boosts in the number of imaging procedures nationwide as well as increased volume per study have led most healthcare organizations to re-evaluate their image archiving tactics.
