It’s a common scenario for healthcare organizations, large and small. An organization decides to transition from film-based imaging and implement a first-generation Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). The process is quick and simple. Plus, the organization experiences a laundry list of short-term benefits, from increased efficiency to cost savings.
But, as recent rt-image article “Here We Go Again” points out, eventually organizational leaders realize something’s off: Long-term productivity benefits cannot be experienced from simply incorporating the film-based workflow into the new PACS workflow. A PACS replacement is needed.
Implementing a second-generation PACS is much more complex, however, according to article authors Brian Loflin and Mark Watts of IASIS Healthcare Corp. When implementing a PACS replacement, healthcare organizations must:
1. Determine if the PACS replacement will provide enhanced benefits in regards to Web access, service to referring physicians, hardware requirements, workflow, functionality and integration with other systems.
2. Devise a plan to transfer all legacy data and images from the old system to the new one.
3. Install the technology quickly and seamlessly, as well as optimize the workflow to enhance results.
In “Here We Go Again,” Loflin and Watts share the valuable lessons learned when IASIS Healthcare installed a PACS replacement in an effort to maximize results. Read the entire rt-image article to learn how the healthcare organization:
- Determined how a new system could produce additional results
- Found an experienced vendor in McKesson that could provide the necessary 24/7 support
- Transitioned to the new system quickly and seamlessly
- Devised a plan to upgrade the PACS when new features and technologies became available
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