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PACS Administrator Scott Griffin on the Secrets to a Successful PACS Implementation

What does it take to ensure a successful Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) implementation?

No more than:

  • Proper staff training
  • The right PACS solution
  • Thorough assessment of user requirements
  • Accurate budgeting in terms of costs and time

And of course, an experienced, knowledgeable PACS administrator.

Scott Griffin, PACS Administrator

PACS Administrator Scott Griffin’s previous experience with several large-scale implementations helped Southeast Alabama Medical Center seamlessly install a PACS. The implementation was so successful, the hospital was able to go 90% filmless in less than six months.

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PACS Implementation Best Practices From Main Line Health System’s Ken Olbrish

Ken Olbrish on PACS implementation best practices

In this day and age, Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) are essential for providing images immediately and anywhere. Main Line Health System Enterprise Imaging Administrator Ken Olbrish understands that firsthand.

Main Line Health System, located outside of Philadelphia, successfully completed an enterprise PACS implementation. We sat down with Olbrish to discuss lessons learned from the PACS implementation.

When a PACS must be integrated with other devices, what challenges do administrators face?
There are several challenges for PACS administrators to overcome.

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34 Iowa Healthcare Facilities Soon to Benefit From PACS Implementation

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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Q&A With Dr. Dan Chernoff: The Formula for a Successful PACS Implementation

Glen Falls Hospital

Glens Falls Hospital and its affiliated private practice radiology group, Adirondack Radiology Associates, needed a way to effectively manage medical imaging and reports across the enterprise. Faced with fragmented imaging records across a wide geographic region and facilities, these providers opted for a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) implementation to create a unified view of patient records and increase clinician productivity and satisfaction.

The Medical Imaging Talk Blog discusses the successful PACS implementation with Dr. Dan Chernoff, radiologist and director of radiology at Adirondack Radiology Associates.

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PACS Implementation Saves Alabama Hospital $500,000 Annually

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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PACS Implementation Plan: A Little Marketing Goes A Long Way

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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