Images Anywhere, Anytime: Web-based PACS & RIS/PACS

case study: Rockford Orthopedic Associates | Rockford, Ill. by lisa Fr at t PACS Optimizes Orthopedics Practice Meet the new-and-improved orthopedic practice. It is a state-of-the-art clinical business, outfitted with a robust image management solution, a sound clinical information system and digital image acquisition. What’s more, it is efficient, patient-centered and profitable, and it sets the standard for colleagues and competitors. ockford Orthopedic Associates (ROA) of Rockford, Ill., epitomizes enhanced orthopedic medicine. In 2006, the 15-physician practice relocated to a new facility and committed to state-of-the-art orthopedic medicine. The practice invested in Web-based PACS (GE Healthcare Centricity PACS Office-IW, powered by Centricity PACS-IW), digital x-ray systems and an electronic medical record (EMR). Each patient room is hardwired with a wide-screen monitor, and dual-monitor PACS workstations are located in each physician POD, the cast room and physicians’ offices. R ROA is a regional leader in orthopedic medicine, offering 12 subspecialty Centers of Excellence including trauma, hip and knee, hand, shoulder, podiatry and osteoporosis and rheumatology. A high-touch approach complements the practice’s commitment to high tech. ROA offers one-stop consultation, diagnostic imaging, outpatient surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation. The Centricity PACS Office-IW platform is a significant contributor to the practice’s success, says Mark Barba, MD, and it provides a solid platform for future growth. “PACS is the new standard of care,” adds CEO Don Schreiner, “it produces better records, better patient care and a more efficient practice.” 14 Health Imaging & IT | Images, Anywhere, Anytime: Web-Based PACS & RIS/PACS July 2008

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Images Anywhere, Anytime: Web-based PACS & RIS/PACS Contents Why Web-based PACS Works for the Community Hospital Keeping Referrals Coming: Neuroradiology Group Reaps PACS Benefits Tracking Imaging Center Operations with Web-based RIS/PACS Teleradiology Group Shows Strong Growth Demands Strong PACS Replacement PACS: How to Plan, Purchase & Put It in Place PACS Optimizes Orthopedics Practice

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