March 12, 2013 Joe Marion
ACC13 just concluded and showcased technology that will make it easier for cardiovascular services to interoperate in a changing healthcare environment.
February 12, 2013 Joe Marion
A lot is being written on Interoperability lately. Achieving it depends not only on vendor cooperation but also on facility insistence.
January 9, 2013 Joe Marion
Two recent press releases caught my attention and appear to be indicators of a shakeup coming in terms of healthcare data storage. A couple years ago I blogged about the “thunder in the cloud” as a wave of activity attempted to address data storage in the cloud. In a similar way, these recent announcements seem to be a bellwether for a similar revolution in terms of local data storage.
December 21, 2012 Joe Marion
I have been watching with interest the outcome of a recent announcement that the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE USA) (http://iheusa.org/) has contracted with ICSA Labs, a for-profit division of Verizon (https://www.icsalabs.com/) for certification of IHE profiles. On the surface, this sounds like a good thing, but dig deeper and it raises a number of interesting questions with respect to intent and motive.
December 3, 2012 Joe Marion
Well, the 2012 RSNA (Radiological Society of North America – www.RSNA.org) is history. Having now had the weekend to think about the event, my initial reaction is that the meeting is even more a dichotomy of messages.
November 20, 2012 Joe Marion
Well, it’s almost that time again! The annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is the largest radiology meeting of the year, and typically the place where vendors tend to introduce new technology. This year should be no exception, and it should address some interesting areas as both technology users and vendors cope with a changing healthcare regulatory environment.
October 22, 2012 Joe Marion
Another year is rapidly drawing to a close. But, before the year-end holidays there is that “little” event in Chicago after Thanksgiving called the RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) annual meeting (http://rsna.org/Annual_Meeting.aspx). For anyone who has attended, they will know that it is a huge event that is next to impossible to cover despite spanning almost a week. I am trying to put together my “wish list” for what I need to see this year.
September 27, 2012 Joe Marion
There is a degree of complexity and issues facing healthcare providers as they wrestle with the changing regulatory environment. Both facilities and equipment providers are wrestling with moving off of Windows XP as support is quickly ending. It is more extensive than the operating system, as browser versions can be just as big a problem. It is sort of a catch 22 though. If IT vendors begin delivering applications that are supported on newer operating systems/browsers, but the facility’s update plans are not consistent, will the consequence be an inability to deploy technology necessary for ARRA/MU compliance?
September 14, 2012 Joe Marion
Understanding system workflows is key to keeping Interoperability from becoming a four-letter word. Regardless of approach (singular database or multiple data sources), the goal should be the same: enabling patient information accessibility both within and between facilities.
August 29, 2012 Joe Marion
I have been reading several posts attempting to interpret the impact of the final ruling for ARRA/MU Stage 2, and the absence of imaging. As best I can conclude, the “image” of imaging is one of total confusion!
