Healthcare industry finances are still rocky post-pandemic. Many smaller practices are feeling the pressure to cut back on expenses. Independent practices struggle with decreasing reimbursement rates. There is a tremendous cost burden to keep up with regulatory pressure. Malpractice insurance premiums continue to rise. To top it off, technology and equipment infrastructure costs are expansive.
With just a few weeks left in August, Summer is in full swing. Temperatures are high, long nights remain, and celebrations are aplenty. Post-pandemic 'revenge vacations' are still a thing in 2023, and have hit the healthcare industry especially hard. During a health worker shortage, how do you ensure all employees get the time off they need to recharge, while continuing to ensure you have full patient coverage? Patient emergencies can emerge at anytime.
This is where flexible cloud solutions, like Purview Image™ come in. If you need to be available for emergent situations, Image allows you to view patient images on any device and from any location, at anytime. So whether you end up on the beaches of Hawaii, or simply need a staycation, you can opt to stay as connected as you'd like. Perhaps you can even extend your stay, knowing that your patients will be taken care of regardless of where you are?
Let's scroll through a few fun examples while you're soaking in the rays and even try it out for yourself! Have you ever seen an x-ray of a sea turtle, a CT of a dolphin, or iguana?
Physicians wear many hats, including serving as educators and researchers. Since medical images can be invaluable during presentations, Purview Image™ is often used by these physicians and their staff to collect, store, and access cases for subsequent review. Purview Image™ has also been used by large health systems to conduct major research initiatives because the platform easily grants users the ability to collaborate remotely and securely back up files within a HIPAA compliant, cloud-based system.
In case you missed the webinar, How Far Can Horos Go?, where Les Trachtman and I spoke about Horos, here's a recap!
Horos is a free medical image viewer for Mac computers that allows users to view studies that are locally stored on their machine. It's great for quick and easy access to scans that you have a local copy of.
Although it has its perks, there are a few drawbacks to Horos. The limitations of Horos include no Windows PC version, limited reporting options, and no FDA approval for primary diagnosis.
Common issues for Horos users include:
Although lumped together into the category of telemedicine, the law of most U.S. states and territories treatsepisodic medical consultations (physician to physician consults or remote second opinions) differently.
Currently, 15 states and territories specifically permit an out-of-state physician to provide a consultation or second opinion directly to a local patient. An expanded number of 35 jurisdictions allow this consult to occur as long as this consult or opinion is done in conjunction with the local physician who maintains the physician -patient relationship.
Only 4 states actually prohibit these consults, leaving 15 jurisdictions silent on whether this practice is or is not permitted.
