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ConvenTion spoTlighT A Staff Report siim2008 When the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meets for its annual symposia in Seattle this month (May 15-18), the hot topics will be everything PACS— imaging center workflow and IT infrastructure, working with ‘ologies outside of radiology, operational policies and procedures, RIS and PACS replacement strategies, disaster recovery planning, communicating test results and IHE vs. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). The educational sessions offer practical examples and demonstrations for the beginner and expert, combined with the latest research and science in imaging informatics. This year, the meeting has added student scientific travel awards and incorporated hands-on learning labs that give attendees the chance to get up-close-and-personal with some of the latest technologies and research. In the opening session on May 15th, Ronald L. Arenson, MD, will address how, historically, centralized health information systems served central functions like billing and admissions well, but fell far short on departmental clinical 12 Health Imaging & IT | May 2008 Where Imaging, Informatics & Ingenuity Meet functions. He will focus on how radiology has traditionally been a leader in informatics and should continue to lead the effort for distributed, but integrated, systems. The rest of the program features several sessions that focus on enterprise imaging, including a SIIM University session on enterprise integration strategies and a Hot Topic session drawing similarities and contrasts between image management issues inside and outside of radiology. The program also includes SIIM University, hot topic sessions, 10 scientific sessions and a poster and demonstration session (see those live on May 16th from 3:30-5 p.m.), learning labs, “In the Crossfire” debates, and an open-source plug fest. At the closing session on May 18th, Drs. Eliot Siegel and Khan Siddiqui are convening a panel of experts, including corporate and imaging informatics luminaries, to tackle the most topical and controversial questions about PACS and imaging informatics. For more information, visit www.siimweb.org. HealthImaging.com http://www.siimweb.org http://HealthImaging.com

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Health Imaging & IT - May 2008 Contents On the Web The Enterprise News Update Convention Spotlight: SIIM 2008 Healthcare IT Salary Survey Survey Findings Inside the Transition to Next-Generation Image Management Blurring the Lines: Interfaced vs. Integrated RIS/PACS The Insider's Primer: Taming the Workflow Beast - Five Facilities Tell How Availability, Applications Drive New Archive Strategies Modality Review Managing Technology Inside Technology Reader's Resource Stat Sheet

Health Imaging & IT - May 2008

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