Enterprise innovations at SIIM 2016

Change is in the air, can you feel it?

Of course you can! You work in healthcare, change is what you do. Fortunately, the SIIM 2016 Annual Meeting is almost upon us, and academic thought leaders will join industry experts to share the latest strategies and advances in imaging informatics. This year’s conference—with the theme of “Leading Change”—will take place June 28 – July 1 in Portland, Oregon.

The program features a number of sessions dedicated to enterprise imaging, analytics and workflow. Here’s just a few of the sessions that caught our eye:

The Reading Room: Workflow and Efficiency

Wednesday, June 29 | 1:15–2:45pm | Portland Ballroom 254 

Doing more with less, that’s the mantra of healthcare today. Fortunately, several innovative sites are sharing their strategies to streamline workflows. In this session, you’ll be able to hear about Geisinger Radiology’s order management workflow as well as Columbus Radiology’s workload balancing algorithm. Speakers will also touch on the use of structured reporting to improve ICD-10 compliance.

Co-chairs:

  • Charles E. Kahn Jr., MD, MS, FSIIM, University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Adam H. Kaye, MD, MBA, CIIP, Advanced Radiology Consultants

Enterprise Imaging: Not Déjà Vu All Over Again

Wednesday, June 29 | 9:45–10:45am | Meeting Room D135-136 

Two leading associations coming together to tackle enterprise informatics. Come learn about the efforts of the Enterprise Imaging Workgroup, a collaboration between SIIM and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

Co-chairs: 

  • Louis M. Lannum, Cleveland Clinic
  • James T. Whitfill, MD, CIIP, Scottsdale Health Partners

Communication and Collaboration using Enterprise Viewers in the EMR

Wednesday, June 29 | 9:45–10:45am | Portland Ballroom 255 

Viewers have evolved beyond the PACS. With the proliferation of Enterprise Viewers, there are a number of methods to access images from the EMR, including through mobile devices. Sit in on this vendor panel as industry experts explore how communication happens across an enterprise and can leverage the latest Enterprise Viewer technology.

Chair:

  • David S. Hirschorn, MD, Staten Island University Hospital

HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Workgroup Meet Up

June 29, 2016 | 2:30 - 4:00 pm 
Oregon Convention Center  
If your interest in the HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Workgroup was piqued by the session earlier in the day, come to the meet up to join the team in action. Interested in joining? Fill out the sign up forms on the SIIM website.

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.