--- title: Purview Blog | Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA (18) description: "As Managing Director of Purview, Les Trachtman drives Purview’s shared mission to improve medical outcomes and access to quality medical expertise for millions of people, regardless of geography. Les is a seasoned entrepreneur, educator, and author with over four decades of experience in strategy, consulting, and start-ups. Les is also an adjunct instructor at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, where he shares his years of experience and insights with the next generation of business leaders. He is a frequent guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, MIT and other academic institutions, as well as a board member of The Metro Group. Les is also known as the author of the Amazon bestseller \"Don't F**K It Up, How Founders and Their Successors Can Avoid the Cliches that Inhibit Growth\", and a blogger on founder succession and other topics. He is passionate about sailing, traveling, and challenging the status quo. (18)" --- [Patient Log In](https://www.purview.net/sign_in) ![](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/search-icon.png?width=40&height=42&name=search-icon.png) [![Purview® Logo](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image1.png?width=1600&height=212&name=image1.png "Purview® Logo")](https://www.purview.net) Open main menu Close main menu - SOLUTIONS Open the submenu - [Expert View](https://www.purview.net/expert-view) - [Purview Image](https://www.purview.net/image) - CLIENTS Open the submenu - [Hospitals](https://www.purview.net/hospitals) - [Physicians](https://www.purview.net/physicians) - [Radiologists](https://www.purview.net/radiologists) - [Veterinary Specialists](https://www.purview.net/veterinary-specialists) - [Legal Services](https://www.purview.net/legal-services) - LEARN Open the submenu - [Blog](https://www.purview.net/learn-blog) - [Webinars](https://www.purview.net/webinars) - [Case Studies](https://www.purview.net/case-studies) - [White Papers](https://www.purview.net/whitepapers) - [User Stories](https://www.purview.net/user-stories) - [FAQ](https://www.purview.net/faqs) - [News](https://www.purview.net/news) - [ABOUT](https://www.purview.net/about) - [Talk to Us](https://www.purview.net/contact-us) # Blog - [Blog](https://www.purview.net/learn-blog) - [Webinars](https://www.purview.net/webinars) - [Case Studies](https://www.purview.net/case-studies) - [White Papers](https://www.purview.net/whitepapers) - [User Stories](https://www.purview.net/user-stories) - [FAQ](https://www.purview.net/faqs) - [News](https://www.purview.net/news) Posts by: ## Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lestrachtman) As Managing Director of Purview, Les Trachtman drives Purview’s shared mission to improve medical outcomes and access to quality medical expertise for millions of people, regardless of geography. Les is a seasoned entrepreneur, educator, and author with over four decades of experience in strategy, consulting, and start-ups. Les is also an adjunct instructor at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, where he shares his years of experience and insights with the next generation of business leaders. He is a frequent guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, MIT and other academic institutions, as well as a board member of The Metro Group. Les is also known as the author of the Amazon bestseller "Don't F\*\*K It Up, How Founders and Their Successors Can Avoid the Cliches that Inhibit Growth", and a blogger on founder succession and other topics. He is passionate about sailing, traveling, and challenging the status quo. ![](https://www.purview.net/hubfs/Images/Blog-Images/cloud-pacs-current-imaging-equipment.jpeg) ### [Will a Cloud PACS Work with My Current Imaging Equipment?](https://www.purview.net/blog/will-a-cloud-pacs-work-with-my-current-imaging-equipment) May 12, 2017, 1:56:35 PM If you're considering a migration to a cloud-based picture archiving and communication system (PACS), one of the first questions you may have is, "Will it work with my existing modalities and infrastructure?" Fortunately, in almost all cases, the answer is yes. These days, nearly every imaging modality has a network interface. This means that if your network has [internet access](https://blog.purview.net/for-a-cloud-pacs-how-fast-does-my-internet-access-need-to-be), enabling your modality to leverage that access is a straightforward task. Internet access is the facilitating factor for your ability to use the cloud as a PACS. Of course, there are several other considerations before moving into the cloud. ![Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png?width=45&name=Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png) [Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman) [Read More](https://www.purview.net/blog/will-a-cloud-pacs-work-with-my-current-imaging-equipment) ![reselling-purview-pacs.jpeg](https://www.purview.net/hubfs/Images/Blog-Images/reselling-purview-pacs.jpeg) ### [The Financial Opportunity of Reselling Purview PACS](https://www.purview.net/blog/the-financial-opportunity-of-reselling-purview-pacs) May 7, 2017, 8:00:00 AM Traditionally, imaging modality equipment resellers haven't paid much attention to the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) that often operates along with their equipment. ![Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png?width=45&name=Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png) [Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman) [Read More](https://www.purview.net/blog/the-financial-opportunity-of-reselling-purview-pacs) ![medical-imaging-opportunity-managed-services-providers.jpeg](https://www.purview.net/hubfs/Images/Blog-Images/medical-imaging-opportunity-managed-services-providers.jpeg) ### [Medical Imaging as an Opportunity for Managed Services Providers](https://www.purview.net/blog/medical-imaging-as-an-opportunity-for-managed-services-providers) May 5, 2017, 11:04:13 AM Managed services providers (MSPs) are focused on providing and supporting their clients' IT infrastructure. More and more client organizations are considering computing resources as a utility they just plug into in order to get their computing services. This enables them to avoid all the headaches associated with maintaining and supporting a host of increasingly complex technology. ![Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png?width=45&name=Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png) [Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman) [Read More](https://www.purview.net/blog/medical-imaging-as-an-opportunity-for-managed-services-providers) ![future-of-medical-image-sharing.jpeg](https://www.purview.net/hubfs/Images/Blog-Images/future-of-medical-image-sharing.jpeg) ### [The Future of Medical Image Sharing](https://www.purview.net/blog/the-future-of-medical-image-sharing) Apr 27, 2017, 12:00:00 AM The [state of medical image sharing](https://www.purview.net/whitepaper/solving-health-cares-last-mile) is constantly in flux as multiple vectors drive changes in the field. There are several domains that can be identified as particularly influential: patients, insurance companies, technology, and trends such as mobile computing and telehealth. Here is a closer look at each... ![Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png?width=45&name=Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png) [Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman) [Read More](https://www.purview.net/blog/the-future-of-medical-image-sharing) ![changes-medical-image-sharing.jpeg](https://www.purview.net/hubfs/Images/Blog-Images/changes-medical-image-sharing.jpeg) ### [What Do Advancements and Changes in Medical Image Sharing Mean for You?](https://www.purview.net/blog/what-do-advancements-and-changes-in-medical-image-sharing-mean-for-you) Apr 25, 2017, 8:00:00 AM In previous blog posts, you've been presented with a lot of high-level information [giving you a strategic overview](https://blog.purview.net/the-future-of-medical-image-sharing) of the field of medical image sharing. Naturally, your very next question should be: "What should I actually do with this information?" ![Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png?width=45&name=Les%20Trachtman%20Circle%20BW.png) [Les Trachtman, EE, JD, MBA](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman) [Read More](https://www.purview.net/blog/what-do-advancements-and-changes-in-medical-image-sharing-mean-for-you) [16](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman/page/16) [17](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman/page/17) [18](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman/page/18) [19](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman/page/19) [20](https://www.purview.net/blog/author/les-trachtman/page/20) ![image1](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image1.png?width=300&height=40&name=image1.png) #### About Purview [About Us](https://www.purview.net/about) [News](https://www.purview.net/news) #### Solutions [Expert View™](https://www.purview.net/expertview) [Expert View™ Demo](https://www.purview.net/scale-with-second-opinions-demonstration) [Purview Image™](https://www.purview.net/image) [Purview Image™ Demo](https://www.purview.net/image#Five-Min-Demo) #### Resources [Blog](https://www.purview.net/blog) [Events](https://www.purview.net/webinars) [Customer Stories](https://www.purview.net/user-stories) #### Support [Contact Support](https://www.purview.net/contact-us) [Contact Us](https://www.purview.net/contact-us) [Sales](https://www.purview.net/contact-us) [![facebook-purview](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/facebook-purview.png?width=30&height=30&name=facebook-purview.png)](https://www.facebook.com/PurviewImages) [![linkedin-purview](https://www.purview.net/hs-fs/hubfs/linkedin-purview.png?width=26&height=25&name=linkedin-purview.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/purview) © 2026 PURVIEW All Rights Reserved [Privacy Policies](https://www.purview.net/privacypolicy) [Terms of Service](https://www.purview.net/hubfs/Purview%20Terms%20of%20Service.pdf) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=1516546&fmt=gif)   ### Title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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