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Medical Imaging Thought Leader Shares Insight on PACS’ Future

Allan Noordvyk

For Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), the future looks very bright. Medical Imaging PACS is quickly becoming the standard for healthcare organizations across the country. In fact, thousands of healthcare enterprises have already upgraded to PACS technology – with more organizations joining the list every day.

Earlier this month, Imaging Economics sat down with Allan Noordvyk, director of radiology/product management for the McKesson Medical Imaging Group – along with Tim Kulbago of Merge Healthcare and Michael Green of Agfa HealthCare North America – to discuss the future for PACS.

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Healthcare Group to Upgrade to Enterprise Medical Imaging System

Beth Israel Medical Center, a Continuum <a href= 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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Radiology Resources for Continuing Education

News Resources For radiologists, physicians, hospital administrators and other staff, keeping current regarding the latest trends and advances in medical imaging and radiology is necessary. We’ve compiled a list of radiology resources to make the continuing education process more convenient.

Advance for Imaging & Radiation Oncology Magazine: This radiology resource provides the latest news and information on management strategies, clinical/technological updates and industry trends for medical imaging and radiation oncology physicians, administrators and staff. The magazine’s website offers product information, a job center, event listings, forums and blogs. Subscriptions are free, and subscribers have access to a digital issue, as well.

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Discover What Two Healthcare IT and Radiology Associations Can Offer You

There’s no shortage of radiology and healthcare IT associations available to provide you with networking, educational and career-building opportunities. Whether you’re looking for an international group or you prefer smaller local organizations, associations can help you stay up-to-date on the latest medical imaging and radiology developments.

Discover what these two healthcare IT and radiology associations can offer you:

American Association for Women Radiologists: AAWR was founded in 1981 to provide a forum for the issues that are unique to women in radiology, radiation oncology and related professions. The organization sponsors programs that promote opportunities for women and sponsors several awards programs for women in radiology. AAWR provides women radiologists, radiation oncologists, radiation physicists and radiation biologists the opportunity to network with one another.

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Healthcare Publications Offer the Latest PACS and RIS News

Are you searching for additional healthcare publications and resources to broaden your knowledge base? Stay current on the latest Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Radiology Information System (RIS), imaging and radiology news with these publications.

Diagnostic Imaging: This online healthcare publication offers daily news, feature articles and webinars on cardiac imaging, PACS, radiation oncology and ultrasound topics, among many others. The site features listings of upcoming radiology meetings, seminars and conferences. Users can register for a weekly enewsletter, as well.

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A Tall Order: PACS Integration With Two Separate RIS

Glen Falls Hospital

Integrating a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) with an existing Radiology Information System (RIS) is nothing short of a challenge. But a PACS integration with two existing RIS ups the ante even further.

For Glen Falls Hospital in New York, and its affiliate private practice radiology group Adirondack Radiology Associates, a new PACS would have to do just that. The two organizations had never worked from common clinical information and medical records systems; they maintained information in separate silos.

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PACS, RIS and Healthcare Resources for the Latest Imaging News

PACS Resources We’ve done your research for you and compiled a list of Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and healthcare resources to keep you apprised of the latest healthcare IT, radiology and imaging news and information. Watch this list each month, as it will constantly be updated with additional healthcare journals, magazines and online publications.

Abdominal Imaging: Radiologists, medical imaging specialists, gastroenterologists and hepatologists can discover the latest in-depth studies from well-respected healthcare researchers and research organizations. Recent published works include: “Functional MR Imaging as a New Paradigm for Image Guidance,” “Interventional Oncology in the Abdomen” and “Detecting Recurrence of Gastric Cancer.”

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