Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to:

• Describe the functional requirements of the components of PACS and how they interoperate with other clinical applications in the DHIMS
  
• Explain how the digital healthcare environment, as compared to a paper and film operation, impacts the workflow and productivity of radiologists, technologists and referring physicians
  
• Discuss the importance of availability, accessibility and interoperability of  clinical applications on productivity of healthcare professionals
  
• Explain how implementing productivity enhancements, operational changes and communications are critical to maximize the benefits of DHIMS
  
• Discuss the inter-relationship of storage management and security, privacy and risk management
  
• Describe the latest technological advances in CR, DR, digital mammography, workstations and display systems
  
• Explain the quality assurance (QA) program for DHIMS and how an effective QA program can help resolve operational issues and increase productivity
  
• Discuss the economic fundamentals of DHIMS