The PACS market has long been enigmatic, failing time and again to measure up to rosy expectations. But despite years of underperformance, the PACS sector may finally be turning the corner, driven by a blend of technological and economic factors. And with market penetration still very low, the market could be primed to support explosive growth over the next several years.
To get a reading on the current state of the PACS market and where the industry is headed, AuntMinnie.com conducted a roundtable discussion with several leading PACS executives:
- Douglas Tucker, vice president of Impax solutions, North America, Agfa Medical
- Caren Mason, CEO, eMed Technologies
- Vishal Wanchoo, vice president and general manager, radiology systems, GE Medical Systems Information Technologies
- Gary Larson, general manager, PARIS business segment, Kodak Health Imaging
- Richard Hullihen, vice president and general manager, Marconi Medical Systems, Radiology Information Services business
- Milan diPierro, Inturis for Radiology business unit manager, Philips Medical Systems North America
- Rik Primo, director of business development, clinical networking, Siemens Medical Systems
In the first of a three-part series, these executives discuss the current state of the PACS market, the PACS purchasing process, the proliferation of PACS to small and mid-sized hospitals, and the introduction of application service provider (ASP) models.
For the remaining two installments, visit our PACS Digital Community on Tuesday, February 20 and Wednesday, February 21. We’ll also be holding the first in our series of live chat sessions with roundtable participants on Friday, February 23. From noon to 2:00 p.m. (U.S.) Central Standard Time, Vishal Wanchoo from GE Medical Systems Information Technologies will be online to answer your questions. We'll be chatting with other vendor representatives in the next few weeks, so be sure to stop by!
By Erik L. RidleyAuntMinnie.com staff writer
February 19, 2001
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