Michael J. Cannavo[email protected]PACS/VNAMore than blind faith: A guide for CIOs at HIMSS 2016What does a rock supergroup from the 1960s have to do with this week's meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)? In this article, the one and only PACSman, Michael J. Cannavo, connects the dots -- and also shares 10 quick tips for CIOs attending HIMSS 2016 in Las Vegas.February 29, 2016PACS/VNACIOs must work magic when dealing with enterprise PACSCIOs don't have to be miracle workers to master enterprise PACS for their institutions, but being able to work a little magic might help. In this article, Michael J. Cannavo, aka the PACSman, offers his advice to CIOs who are bringing PACS into their overall healthcare IT strategy.February 4, 2016PACS/VNAThe 2015 PACSman Awards: A three dog RSNACHICAGO - What was hot and what was not in PACS at this year's RSNA 2015 meeting? The inimitable PACSman, Michael J. Cannavo, offers his opinions in the 2015 edition of the PACSman Awards.December 2, 2015PACS/VNAStraight Talk From the PACSman: PACS and proverbsIs it ever OK for salespeople to withhold information that could make a difference in meeting customers' needs? Is it the vendor's responsibility to ask all the right questions, or the end user's? PACSman Michael J. Cannavo ponders these questions and more in his latest article.November 18, 2015PACS/VNAStraight Talk From the PACSman: Is PACS dead?Is PACS dead? That controversial -- and somewhat loaded -- question has popped up several times this year. In a new column, the PACSman -- PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo -- discusses why he believes that rumors of PACS' demise are premature.August 17, 2015PACS/VNAThe PACSman at HIMSS 2015: Getting a buzz from buzzwordsThe PACSman, aka Michael J. Cannavo, gives his take on this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in Chicago.April 22, 2015PACS/VNAStraight Talk From the PACSman: The American WayI grew up in the Superman era -- mostly watching reruns, but I couldn't wait to see the latest adventures of Superman each week. I always wanted to be like Clark Kent, the "mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper," so I could fight the never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American Way.February 3, 2015PACS/VNAThe 2014 PACSman Awards: In the dark, it's all the sameCHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo is back with his annual PACSman awards, which take a light-hearted look at what the many vendors had to offer at this week's RSNA 2014 show.December 3, 2014PACS/VNAStraight Talk From the PACSman: Extending your existing PACSAnyone who was raised by Depression-era parents like I was can probably relate to the statement, "If you can't buy new, then you make do." That's also the new mantra for PACS: Facilities must maximize the life and performance of their existing systems while minimizing financial, technical, and operational resources.November 24, 2014PACS/VNAStraight Talk From the PACSman: Will PACS survive?I have been asked time and again if PACS can survive as its own health IT discipline, and I always answer, "Yes, it can." Will it survive, though, is another question entirely, and one that has no easy or clear-cut answer.July 30, 2014Previous PagePage 5 of 11Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingImaging societies, experts react to U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Braidwood caseThe 6-3 ruling has overturned a lower court's decision that had potential ramifications for no-cost preventive health services.MRIDeep learning plus MRI predicts likelihood of postpartum hemorrhageWomens ImagingPersonal tragedies spur unity behind bill for diagnostic breast careMRIFDA cites MRI study in new requirements for COVID-19 manufacturersMolecular ImagingSNMMI: Consider radiation safety when adding F-18 MPI to the radiation oncology suite
