Keys to Choosing a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

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Keys to Choosing a Picture Archiving and
Communication System (PACS)Features to Fit Your
Needs
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Keep these three important features in mind when
choosing a PACS for your hospital

• Support
• Image Access
• Film Reduction

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Support
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Support

• A picture archiving and communication system
  (PACS) isnt always simple. When youre learning
  how to use a new system with new features,
  processes and interfaces, youre going to spend a
  lot of time communicating with support. For
  optimal results, look for support teams that
• Dont keep you on hold
• Builds relationships with you no one wants to
  be on the phone with a different person every
  time they call
• Dont use automated menus and instead give you a
  person to explain your needs to every time

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Access to Images
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Access to Images

• When youre dealing with a number of different
  patients with a number of different needs at a
  number of different times, you need a system that
  allows you to access the images you need - when
  you need them - so you dont get overloaded. By
  being able to access patient medical images from
  anywhere, you will
• Support patient care initiatives more time to
  address the patient instead of waiting for images
• Stay better informed if images are easier to
  access, it is easier to spend more time studying
  them
• Improve productivity less time searching, more
  time working

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Film Reduction
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Film Reduction

• Many radiology departments find themselves with
  more film than they have room for. Look for a
  solution that takes film reduction and
  digitization into consideration so that you can
• Save money Concord Hospital found a solution
  that organized and digitized their films which
  ended up saving them 29,000 a month
• Improve workflow with digitized films,
  physicians only have to log into a portal to get
  what they need, giving them more time to study
  the films and give patients results

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• These features are a great jumping off point when
  you begin your search for the best PACS solution
  for you and your institution.
• Choosing the right PACS can positively impact
  your bottom line and keeps your entire team more
  efficient, in turn, keeping your patients cared
  for and comfortable.

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