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View your diagnostic images in the exam room!
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MRI images viewable in exam rooms or the doctor’s office.
HTS has worked with two local Radiology groups to enable a
busy Orthopedic Surgeon to
review PACS images in the exam room and his office. These
multiple images can be made to view one slide at a time or
move faster as a video. The transcribed report from the
Radiologist can be viewed at any time. You can even listen
to the original dictation file used to transcribe the report.
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HIPAA Watch
5 Questions you can ask yourself today:
- Does each of your “business associates” have a signed Business Associate Agreement on file at your practice?
- Do each of your computers and software products have passwords and are these passwords secured at your practice?
- Does every computer shut-down automatically during non-use?
- Does your practice backup data daily and rotate the data off-site?
- Do you connect to your system securely from home?
Technology Jargon
Backup — the process of copying data, preferably on a day-to-day
basis, from your computer system onto tapes for the purpose
of disaster recovery.
Fault Tolerance – the ability of a server to sustain a component
failure (such as a hard drive or power supply) and still continue
to operate.
Remote Access — the ability for a user to connect into your system
from home, hotels or other service locations.
Tablet PC — a portable computer slightly larger than the screen
on a laptop. These devices are pen-based and allow you to
touch directly on the screen to input and retrieve data.
Especially useful with wireless networks, Tablet PCs can work
wonders in an office or hospital environment.
Acronym Alley
PACS – Picture Archive and Communication System
A teleradiology system that allows for the collection, analyzing, and communication of diagnostic image modalities. These images, in compliant formats such as DICOM, can be sent securely between departments, facilities, or even across country. When coupled with a Computed Radiology (CR)
system, patients are even exposed to lower radiation doses for better image quality and the office is spared chemical processing risks and costs. PACS
and CR are one of the fastest growing areas of computing in medicine.
DICOM – Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
A standard developed by ACR-NEMA (American college of Radiology-National Electrical Manufacturers Association) for communications between
medical imaging devices. It conforms to the ISO reference model for network communications and incorporates object-oriented design concepts.
DICOM specifies protocols and formats for the exchange of images, time-based waveforms, reports, and associated information for medical
applications.
Support Tips
Screen shot – How to take a screenshot of an error message on your screen. Download PDF file here.
Note: PDF files will require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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