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Join PACS professionals at Aunt Minnie’s Online Conference

A chance to participate in a conference of other PACS professionals is just around the corner – and you don’t even have to leave your desk to join in. The best part: it’s free – all you have to do is register and sign in on November 17.

“PACS in the Age of Change” is the theme. Time to network and chat with vendors will occur after these exciting presentations:

  • Meaningful Use in Radiology Applies to You — Dr. Keith Dreyer, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Informatics Tools to Improve Radiology Reporting — Dr. Katherine Andriole, Harvard Medical School
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Could Secondary Use of Electronic Medical Records Be Your Healthcare Organization’s Greatest Asset?

The immediate, primary benefits of electronic medical records are well-recognized: improved efficiency for physicians and enhanced safety for patients.

But what are the secondary benefits?

According to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, secondary use of electronic medical records may become a healthcare organizations’ greatest asset over the next five years. Data mined from health information systems could help improve patient care, predict trends in public health and reduce healthcare costs.

The survey, “Transforming Healthcare Through Secondary Use of Health Data,” found 90% of healthcare executives say the secondary use of health information from electronic health records will significantly improve patient care.

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PACS Adoption to Experience Significant Growth by 2015

Just what will the Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) market look like in five years?

A recent GlobalData report sheds light on the future growth and adoption of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). “US Picture Arching and Communication Systems (PACS) Market: Increasing Adoption to Drive Growth,” found that the market will:

  • Grow by 13% annually for the next seven years
  • Reach $2.5 billion in 2015, up from $1 billion in 2008

The report also found that PACS adoption will be driven by:

1. Small and mid-sized hospitals looking to cut costs and increase efficiency.

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