Engaging Conversations on Healthcare and Technology
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Posted in Radiology IT, Radiology Workflow | View Comments
ients to visit or physicians to write referrals to a clinic. Success in a radiology practice depends on efficient technological workflow as much as it depends on the value of streamlined brand. If a diagnostic center fails to be efficient with both its wo... Read entry ⇒
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
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this interview, Joe responds to questions on what led RCI to receive this recognition, and his thoughts on connected radiology workflow. What led RCI to apply to be recognized as one of the Top 25 Connected healthcare facilities? What we are doing is uni... Read entry ⇒
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
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athize more appropriately. The second concept is that efficiency, consistency, and accuracy are essential elements in radiology workflows. This really sounds familiar; it sounds like applying lean manufacturing techniques, or six sigma, to radiology. More... Read entry ⇒
Monday, September 27th, 2010
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what people are focusing on, is the ability to provide 24/7 service, subspecialty capabilities, and being able to even out the workflow. There is a lot of interest in groups either merging or working together in a cooperative way to provide the 24/7 serv... Read entry ⇒
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
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The goal of healthcare IT is to ensure all systems and applications within a healthcare system work smoothly together for organized, seamless data flow. The first step to achieving such a goal is to understand your current workflow. The technology used i... Read entry ⇒
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
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...vices to 13 hospitals and multiple specialty practices plus our own imaging center. Previously, our physicians had 15 different workflows because everywhere they went there was a different workflow. At least now, there is a common dictation system for the... Read entry ⇒
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Posted in Meaningful Use, Radiology IT, Radiology Workflow | View Comments
Radiology groups and imaging centers have been on the leading technology edge for many years. The leadership principles of radiology CEOs and CIOs shine in how they approach: Documenting and streamlining workflows Selecting and implementing technology t... Read entry ⇒
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Posted in HIE, Integration Insights, Interview, Radiology IT, Radiology Workflow | View Comments
...ring information now? How do you generate your reports? All those kinds of things. As far as I know, we are far ahead of other radiology practices in the state of Iowa. What has that process been like? Have there been any positives, or negatives? You kno... Read entry ⇒
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
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In health IT today, there are many new applications being implemented. Getting the implementations right relies on getting the workflows right first. Workflows need to drive technology decisions and implementations. Streamlining workflows have been discu... Read entry ⇒
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
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How is HITECH and Meaningful Use impacting your radiology operations? When you look at the requirements of meaningful use most specialists are completely cut out. Radiologists don’t order prescriptions in the traditional sense. They might order contrast ... Read entry ⇒
