Enterprise Imaging: Page 1052

Guardian to buy Wise Systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Information systems firm Guardian Technologies has agreed to purchase radiology information systems provider Wise Systems of Corsham, U.K.
December 7, 2003
Bycast adds VA install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archive and image distribution provider Bycast has signed on the VA Eastern Colorado Health System in Denver as a customer.
December 4, 2003
The PACSman's opinionated view from RSNA 2003
By Michael J. Cannavo
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
Large-scale PACS initiatives require on-site DICOM testing
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Preparing imaging modalities to operate in a PACS environment can consume significant human and financial resources. And that task is complicated by the use of imaging systems of varying age and DICOM conformance, according to researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital (CHUM).
December 3, 2003
UCLA’s strategy on long-term image storage yields results in pricing negotiations
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - Conventional application service provider (ASP) archive pricing strategies based on a fee-per-use model are not structured to leverage the declining cost of storage over time. For a large facility such as the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, negotiating a non-linear cost structure for its healthcare informatics ASP-based storage needs required ingenuity and perseverance.
December 3, 2003
RIS-PACS integration delivers improved interpretation, reporting times
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - While it’s well understood that integrating RIS and PACS networks can improve workflow, productivity, and patient care, quantifying those achievements can prove success as well as identify areas requiring additional process reengineering, according to researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital (CHUM).
November 30, 2003
Mantis, CoActiv partner for RIS/PACS offering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics developer Mantis Technology of New York City and CoActiv Medical Business Solutions of Ridgefield, CT, are debuting their respective RIS and PACS products as a fully integrated RIS/PACS solution at this week’s RSNA conference in Chicago, the firms said.
November 29, 2003
RadInfo Systems completes VHA install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS provider RadInfo Systems has installed its CD PowerPACS CD-based DICOM image distribution system across the entire Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VISN 16) hospital system.
November 27, 2003
McKesson makes executive moves
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
McKesson Information Solutions has hired Greg Arnsdorff as vice president and deputy general manager for its Medical Imaging Group.
November 27, 2003
VitalWorks closes Amicas deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Information systems provider VitalWorks has completed its acquisition of Amicas.
November 27, 2003
Workflow analysis can ease scheduling woes
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
It’s been said that first impressions are lasting impressions. For a radiology department providing outpatient services, the first impressions of referring physicians and their patients are formed when appointments are scheduled. If customers have to wait too long for their call to be answered, wait too long to get an appointment, or undergo a difficult and lengthy process to book one, chances are their impressions will be negative.
November 27, 2003
Cedara partners with Chinese systems integrator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedara Software has signed an agreement with Beijing Invention & Technology (BITC), which will market the Mississauga, Ontario-based vendor’s I-Suite PACS family in China.
November 26, 2003
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