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Medical Imaging System Helps Camden-Clark Memorial Improve Patient Care

Apr 08

In 2002, West Virginia-based Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital realized that it needed to streamline the workflow and efficiency of its radiology department by implementing a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

Before choosing a medical imaging system, the 340-bed hospital used a film-based system, which required hours of time to read before actual reporting. Camden-Clark recognized that crucial time – and money – were being wasted.

Following an evaluation of practices, Camden-Clark chose McKesson’s Horizon Medical Imaging™ as its imaging solution. Once implemented, the hospital immediately suspended all use of film – except in rare cases – and exclusively adopted the new system.

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Medical Imaging Solution Enhances the Patient Experience at Bloomington Hospital

Mar 23

Before implementing a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Radiology Information System (RIS), Bloomington Hospital faced the same challenge as many multi-facility hospitals.

While its facilities shared the same patients, they didn’t share patient information and images.

Bloomington Hospital needed a medical imaging solution that would help it enhance the overall patient experience – from ordering to report distribution.

Specifically, the Indiana hospital was in search of a medical imaging solution to eliminate:

Slow report turnaround times and delayed patient treatments
The need for radiologists to travel long distances to other facilities to interpret exams

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Medical Imaging Technology at Baton Rouge General Reduces Report Turnaround Time to 3 Hours

Mar 01

Baton Rouge General Medical Center – particularly its radiology department – has a long history of staying on the forefront of the technology curve. It was the first in the US to operate a radiation therapy unit, the first in its region to offer endoscopic ultrasounds and the first in the state to offer portable digital radiology systems.

That long-standing history is what led it to adopt the next generation of medical imaging technology.

The medical center needed to leverage medical imaging technology that could enable fast, easy access to digital images across the enterprise. Plus, it needed a solution that would help it meet the meaningful use requirements associated with tapping into federal stimulus incentives.

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34 Iowa Healthcare Facilities Soon to Benefit From PACS Implementation

Feb 02

Soon, 34 metropolitan hospitals and clinics throughout the state of Iowa will be experiencing streamlined workflow and improved productivity.

That’s because Iowa Health System – the state’s first and largest integrated health system – has partnered with McKesson for an enterprise Horizon Medical Imaging™ Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) implementation.

Iowa Health System conducts an increasing number of procedures every year, and needed a solution that could help physicians and staff deliver high-quality, timely patient care now and in the future.

The healthcare system chose McKesson to replace its former PACS vendor in order to meet its growing diagnostic imaging needs.

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Digital Mammography Video Highlights Benefits for Patient Care and Workflow

Jan 22

Digital mammography, particularly when integrated with a Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS), can empower healthcare organizations to improve workflow and deliver higher-quality patient care.

For Provena St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois, digital mammography is an integral part of its strategic plan to put the most advanced technology in the hands of staff and deliver the best possible care for patients.

In this digital mammography video from Provena St. Mary’s, hospital administrators, radiologists, oncologists, OB/GYNs, nurses and even breast cancer patients share insight on the benefits of the system.

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Healthcare Group to Upgrade to Enterprise Medical Imaging System

Dec 28

Beth Israel Medical Center, a Continuum Health Partners Hospital

For healthcare organizations large and small, the decision to upgrade from a first-generation Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to an advanced second-generation system is based on the desire to achieve even greater long-term productivity and patient care benefits.

That was the goal Continuum Health Partners had in mind when it decided to replace multiple medical imaging systems with a single integrated solution – the latest version of Horizon Medical Imaging™ from McKesson. This scalable system will be deployed across the vast Continuum network of hospitals and clinics throughout New York City.

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PACS Implementation Saves Alabama Hospital $500,000 Annually

Dec 16

When Southeast Alabama Medical Center decided to implement a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), the 400-bed facility was no stranger to advanced healthcare technology. In the several years leading up to the PACS implementation, hospital leadership had embraced information technology and successfully implemented several McKesson clinical solutions. The next step was to create an enterprise clinical image repository that could grow with the medical center.

Watch this video to learn how the organization implemented PACS stations in all OR and ER suites to streamline communication between radiologists and other personnel. Hear from Southwest Alabama Medical Center administrators, including PACS Administrator Scott Griffin and CFO/CIO Derek Miller, on how the PACS implementation has helped them achieve:

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Hospital Forms Regional Health Information Organization With the Help of a PACS

Nov 13

Networked healthcare organizations DuBois Regional Medical Center (DRMC) in Pennsylvania abides by the “Five C’s” in all that it does:

1. Caring attitude

2. Confidentiality

3. Communication

4. Collaboration

5. Customer satisfaction

The last three C’s were the basis of the medical center’s work in establishing a Regional Health Information Organization, a health organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare delivery as part of a National Health Information Network initiative.

The first step towards forming a Regional Health Information Organization was to implement a full Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and lay the groundwork for an enterprise-wide Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

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PACS Implementation Plan: A Little Marketing Goes A Long Way

Oct 26

When the Boca Raton Community Hospital (BRCH) decided to implement a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), the implementation team knew that getting the technology right was just one critical step to success. The team recognized that its PACS implementation plan must also include gaining the buy-in of all staff members.

So the team devised a healthcare marketing strategy to educate and engage both its radiology department and other hospital staff. As part of that strategy, the team created a video with an entertaining before-and-after look at the new PACS.

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PACS Helps Healthcare Facility Become One of the Most Wired Hospitals

Oct 16

In 1917, Dr. Jacob T. Bowman opened a small private hospital in Somerset rural Pennsylvania. It’s unlikely Dr. Bowman could have predicted that, decades later, the facility would be one of the country’s most technologically advanced and wired hospitals. Today, Somerset Hospital is constantly included on the Hospital & Health Networks “Most Wired” hospitals list and prides itself on being “wired for health.”

One major technology advancement at the 125-bed acute-care hospital is a recently implemented Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). When the medical imaging department was expanded in 2006, the hospital needed to address turnaround time and file room storage issues for its more than 74,000 imaging studies per year.

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