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All health systems use picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) for the handling of medical images, but as imaging technology and research advances, more are looking toward an enterprise-wide imaging strategy (often involving a vendor neutral archive) for longer-term storage and enhanced image accessibility. Such an approach can improve efficiency, collaboration, and, ultimately, the quality […]
In this interview, Beverly Rosipko, Director of Radiology Informatics at University Hospitals of Cleveland, provides insight into her role overseeing radiology informatics and enterprise imaging. She explains the scale of imaging operations across 13 regional medical centers, 40+ ambulatory locations, and her team’s responsibility for managing over 1.5 million radiology exams and 2 million enterprise […]
In a recent interview with healthsystemsCIO, Dr. Barry Stein, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Hartford HealthCare, shared insights into the organization’s enterprise imaging strategy. Dr. Stein and Anthony discuss: How Hartford is streamlining access to patient images across their vast network, and how Epic fits into the process The importance […]
In this interview with healthsystemCIO, Dr. Rob Bart, CMIO at UPMC, discusses the challenges and opportunities of moving towards an enterprise imaging environment. UPMC’s strategy involves consolidating various PACS, and then moving those images to a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) to ensure they’re readily available for patient care. While the technology exists, the real challenge […]
Welcome to healthsystemCIO’s interview with Dr. Mustafa Yousif, Director of Digital Pathology, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Yousif has been at the forefront of a groundbreaking digital transformation in pathology at Michigan Medicine, leading efforts to implement a comprehensive digital pathology system over the past 24 months. In […]
It sounds simple and it makes sense – to ease the burden on clinicians that comes with logging into multiple systems, and thus improve patient safety, all data should reside in one place. When it comes to imaging, that means all images, regardless of how they were created or where they are currently housed (think […]
In a perfect world, the only thing imaging professionals would have to consider is how to improve clinician workflow and thus, satisfaction, along with patient safety. Of course, the world is far from perfect, as demonstrated by healthcare’s shrinking margins. So those professionals must do their part to keep the enterprise as robust as possible. […]
For the better part of a decade – from 2010 to 2020 – CIOs were busy implementing and optimizing their EMRs. And since 2020, it’s been all about cost cutting via application rationalization, integration and, of course, security. But there’s another massive challenge that stands to benefit from CIO leadership – the journey from a […]
Having access to all of the images relating to a patient’s care isn’t merely a benefit for physicians – “It changes my ability to make a diagnosis,” said Alex Towbin, MD, Associate CMIO at Cincinnati Children’s. During a recent webinar, he and co-panelists Joseph Marion and Lenny Reznik discussed the critical role of enterprise imaging, and what it takes to device a sound strategy.
As organizations move toward a streamlined imaging environment, leaders are learning that governance and change management are just as critical as choosing the right solutions, said panelists Geoff Fallon, Chuck Christian, and Chris Jenkins during a recent discussion.
