Michael J. Cannavo[email protected]PACS/VNAThe 2008 PACSman Awards: I shaved my legs for this?CHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo expresses his disappointment with this year's RSNA show in the 2008 installment of the PACSman Awards.December 3, 2008PACS/VNAThe Anthology of PACS SecretsOver the past five years, PACS industry consultant Michael J. Cannavo has authored a series of articles for AuntMinnie.com titled "Exploring PACS Secrets." Now, AuntMinnie.com is bringing the articles to you for the first time in a single, downloadable PDF titled "The Anthology of PACS Secrets."September 8, 2008PACS/VNAPart XX: Exploring PACS Secrets -- Will PACS survive?While PACS will undoubtedly survive, changes need to be made -- and made fairly quickly, according to PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo in the 20th edition of his Exploring PACS Secrets series. Among other shifts, vendors need to change their entire approach to the marketplace.July 21, 2008PACS/VNAPart XIX: Exploring PACS Secrets -- The truth about DRA and PACSThe Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) is the best thing that ever happened to the PACS marketplace. Yes, that's right. PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo explains why he believes this to be true, and why you have to spend money to make money. It's simply a matter of common sense -- or common cents.March 26, 2008ISPart XVIII: Exploring PACS Secrets -- Hiding out in plain view: PACS at HIMSSThe Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting was once again in Orlando, FL, and this year PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo was there. He shares his thoughts on the show from a PACS point of view -- everything from cardiology PACS and peripherals to the lack of PACS educational sessions.March 9, 2008PACS/VNAPart XVII: Exploring PACS Secrets -- The state of the PACS market, 2008PACS no longer is an option for healthcare, but a requirement to compete in today's ever-growing and more competitive healthcare market. PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo takes a look at the state of the PACS market for 2008 -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.February 6, 2008PACS/VNAThe 2007 PACSman Awards: Great expectationsCHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo once again shares his thoughts on the PACS vendor exhibits and products at the 2007 RSNA meeting, and announces the recipients of his annual PACSman Awards. This year, however, he makes an exception for his top PACSman Award for exceptionally bad marketing -- this year's award is for good marketing.November 28, 2007PACS/VNAPart XVI: Exploring PACS Secrets -- Straight talk about archiving and data migrationNearly one out of every four PACS sold today is a replacement for an existing PACS. In the latest installment of the Exploring PACS Secrets series, PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo discusses the issues surrounding data migration from an existing PACS to a new system, as well as archiving models and which one may be the best for your facility.October 21, 2007PACS/VNAPart XV: Exploring PACS Secrets -- The eHarmony approachThe reality is that the process we undertake in buying multimillion-dollar PACS isn't so unlike that used in finding an e-Harmony match -- a few questions, a few answers, a meeting or two, then, perhaps, somewhere down the road in the not-so-distant future, an "I do." Do we really know the PACS vendor or the system before we engage in a formal commitment? Realistic expectations in PACS and love are key, according to PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo.July 31, 2007PACS/VNAPart XIV: Exploring PACS Secrets -- Reading the fine printIf anyone ever read three-quarters of the PACS contracts being proffered today, there is no way on earth they would sign them, according to PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo. In the latest installment of our ongoing series, Cannavo explains why facilities need to take the time to read the fine print in PACS contracts.March 11, 2007Previous PagePage 8 of 11Next PageTop StoriesPractice ManagementNew MR safety codes provide additional reimbursement for radiologistsIn a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners reviews the new CPT code changes for MR safety services.CTCT, MRI reveal hidden brain changes linked to increased fall riskWomens ImagingImaging societies, experts react to U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Braidwood caseMRIDeep learning plus MRI predicts likelihood of postpartum hemorrhageWomens ImagingPersonal tragedies spur unity behind bill for diagnostic breast care
