IHE releasing how-to handbook

The IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) organization is releasing its Radiology User Handbook, which is essentially a how-to for IHE.  Ending the session was IHE in 2005: New Domains, New Profiles and New Tools presented by Kevin O'Donnel, MA, of Toshiba Medical Systems. It features a good deal of useful information regarding the purchase of tools, real-world scenarios, and installation information for enterprises that are attempting to integrate technologies within their own facilities and across institution boundaries.

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