Integrated RIS-PACS almost sounds too good to be true. Can it really offer reduced costs, improved productivity, speedier turn-around times, track patients and equipment, and help recruit physicians?

With image volumes surging every day, hospitals and imaging centers running out of disk space on their PACS are looking for ways to upgrade infrastructure to expand capacity.

Alegent Health in Omaha, Neb., has tapped into an array of Siemensimaging and IT solutions to improve operations, workflow and patientcare across five of its hospitals and multiple outpatient sites.

The relationship between Alegent Health and Siemens goes beyond imagingand IT equipment. They have built a strategic alliance, which helpsguide the decision-making process at the healthcare organization.

Options for individual workstation design are just as important as overall room configuration when planning a new reading room.

Is your facility prepared for successful implementation? Veterans agree that a carefully drafted plan is essential.

Most sites employ a flexible, physician-centric approach to meet their PACS display needs. Health Imaging & IT tours several sites to see how they have tackled and solved the display dilemma.

Health Imaging & IT visits with several enterprise organizations to learn more about the challenges and benefits of enterprise image management.