Michael J. Cannavo

PACS/VNA
Part VI: Exploring PACS Secrets -- State of the market
AuntMinnie.com presents the latest installment in a series by PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo, who explores commonly accepted PACS theories and industry secrets your PACS vendor might not want you to know.
October 9, 2005
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Part V: Exploring PACS secrets -- Buyers and sellers
In the latest installment of our series on PACS, consultant Michael J. Cannavo reflects on some of the issues facing PACS today, from creating a workable system to the games vendors and clients play.
December 15, 2004
PACS/VNA
The 2004 PACSman Awards
PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo shares his thoughts on the PACS vendor exhibits at the RSNA meeting in Chicago, and doles out his PACSman Awards.
November 30, 2004
PACS/VNA
Part IV: Exploring PACS secrets -- RSNA edition
Evaluating PACS technology at the annual RSNA meeting is a difficult job, complicated by a dizzying array of choices, and vendors who demonstrate next year's software. The inimitable Michael Cannavo explains it all for you.
November 17, 2004
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Part III: Exploring PACS secrets
In the third installment of our series on PACS, consultant Michael J. Cannavo shares his tips on hiring, contracting, and working with PACS consultants.
September 16, 2004
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Part II: Exploring PACS secrets
Like two kids fighting over the same toy, PACS has created a battlefield between radiology and hospital information technology (IT) departments in recent years. Numerous articles have been written about who owns PACS -- radiology or IT -- from both a decision-making and support perspective. The reality, however, is actually a contradiction: No one owns PACS and everyone owns PACS.
July 5, 2004
PACS/VNA
Part I: Exploring PACS secrets
AuntMinnie.com presents the first part in a series by PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo exploring commonly accepted PACS theories -- as well as industry secrets your PACS vendor might not want you to know.
May 13, 2004
PACS/VNA
PACS still a bridesmaid at HIMSS
ORLANDO, FL - Despite explosive growth in the radiology market and extensive discussions about electronic health records (EHR) and enterprise-wide clinical systems integration, PACS technology remained elusive at the 2004 edition of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society meeting.
February 26, 2004
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The year of the Uni-PACS: A view from the RSNA floor
Hospitals looking for PACS at this year's RSNA meeting found that most of the products have morphed into one another, becoming less and less unique and more of a commodity. This transformation made the search for the right PACS vendor even more daunting.
December 10, 2003
PACS/VNA
The PACSman's opinionated view from RSNA 2003
CHICAGO - PACSman Michael J. Cannavo shares his thoughts on the RSNA 2003 show and doles out his PACSman awards to the worthy -- or not so worthy -- PACS vendors.
December 3, 2003
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