Last week, Purview representatives joined thousands of attendees from around the world in Chicago to see, hear and discuss the latest innovations in medical imaging at this year's RSNA - the 105th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. It's always interesting to see the newest technology developments that will influence healthcare in the future, but perhaps even more interesting were the trends in innovative solutions that impact healthcare today.
Just the other day I overheard someone talking to a receptionist at their doctor’s office. They were asking for the fax number so that their physical therapist could send over the report and discharge summary. Now, is it just us, or is this baffling? It’s 2018. We have the ability to literally pay with our face...on our mobile devices, but we still have to fax medical reports and records? If you don’t care to get a physical paper receipt for every cup of coffee you buy, then you probably are not too keen on having to read faxed reports with smudged ink. Share your radiology reports with a single click on a secure platform. Here’s how…
Topics: Image sharing, Purview ViVA, Radiology Worklist
One of the many responsibilities of radiologists is to prepare a report on the cases they have read. These reports serve as a foundation to the patient’s diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of treatment. The gating factor often is the key images upon which the report is grounded. Reporting modules lacking the ability to attach or refer to key images can get to be cumbersome. It’s too many clicks and too much time wasted. If you don’t have the following key images features in your reporting solution, think again…
Topics: Purview ViVA, Radiology Reports, Key Images
Is producing reports a big part of your everyday routine? If so, there are certain features that you probably have on a wish list to make your process more efficient and effective. In fact, there are some platforms that make creating reports and absolute pain in the neck. We’re here to tell you that managing reports has become relatively simplified. Here's how solutions like Purview ViVA impact radiology workflows around the world...
Topics: Purview ViVA, cloud-based PACS, Radiology Reports
First off, burning CDs and DVDs is not an optimal way to go about handling medical imaging studies for a variety of reasons, ranging from security concerns to overall efficiency. That said, sometimes circumstances dictate that CDs or DVDs are needed and your picture archive and communications system (PACS) should be able to accommodate.
Topics: cloud pacs, cloud medical imaging, Purview ViVA, CD Burner