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Innovation Con dence Life Powerful Tools at Your Fingertips Mike Perez. The software delivers, says Perez, and in addition to streamlining echo operations, the hospital gained a partner. Prior to ScImage, echo report turn-around languished in the 24to 48-hour range. ScImage CVIS eliminates the entire dictation/ transcription loop. As soon as the physician interprets the echo exam, physicians can view the report. Clinical decision-making is accelerated, and the hospital has trimmed transcription costs. At Atrium Medical Center, the CVIS deployment resembles a collaborative process rather than a finite project. The hospital is working with ScImage to fine-tune the system in a number of ways including: ✓ Incorporating voice dictation into the software to provide a best-of-both-worlds reporting option for physicians reluctant to use report templates ✓ Expanding data mining capabilities to allow the hospital to further analyze procedures, physicians and operational efficiency ✓ Building an interface to provide access to reports and images via a link in the EMR At EDDA, we build advanced clinical applications A, A, build u linical applications o to bring a new generation of interactive g decision aid solutions for your needs in early detection, diagnosis and treatment. • • • • • Intuitive & e cient Lesion speci c enhancement & analysis Advanced 3D/4D visualization Volumetric segmentation, editing & quanti cation Enterprise-wide solution for seamless work ow in PACS laying the framework for success CVIS is a multi-faceted project, requiring clear vision and purpose. Experienced insiders offer some tips for success. ✓ True improvement requires a dedicated cardiovascular IT person, not the IT person of the day, says Burke. Without a dedicated staffer, the program loses accountability and ownership. ✓ Remember the purpose of the project, says Lopez. Involve physicians, technologists, nurses and quality staff from the beginning to ensure a good fit between the product and end users. In addition, keeping key players involved at every step helps informs the design of structured reports and other mechanisms. ✓ Find a vendor committed not only to maintaining a smoothly functioning system but also to collaborating for ongoing process improvements. ✓ Training is significant; cath lab staff must be the physicians’ expert, says Lopez. Designate super-users and tap into them for ongoing training and oversight. IQQA®-Chest CAD for DR/CR transforming cardiology CVIS can serve as the framework for true departmental re-engineering. Sites that implement CVIS as the backbone of an integrated data access project realize critical advantages beginning with comprehensive access to patient images and data and including linkages between systems to reduce duplicative data entry, minimize errors, boost efficiency, cut costs and enhance quality control and patient safety. With CVIS-initiated improvements, the department is transformed into a provider of efficient, cost effective, data-driven, high-quality patient care. Healthimaging.com IQQA®-Liver for multi-phase contrast CT www.edda-tech.com • 609-919-9889 Visit us at: The Liver Meeting 2008 • Booth #605 RSNA 2008 • Booth #203 october 2008 | Health Imaging & IT 27 http://www.edda-tech.com http://www.edda-tech.com http://www.HealthImaging.com

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