The Healthcare Information Integration Paradox

The Healthcare Information Integration Paradox

PACS is no longer a one-vendor solution nor an island of image information detached from the healthcare enterprise.  The end user is no longer looking for one company to provide a comprehensive solution to solve their PACS workflow challenges.  Providers are searching for a solutions vendor skilled at their segment of the workflow.  A specific answer to a very specialized task.    This is most obvious with vendor neutral archives, VNA’s.  Deploying a vendor neutral archive is the cornerstone of a decentralized, workflow enriched PACS.  But what is the risk of breaking up solutions between vendors?
Integration is the biggest fear and unknown quantity once multiple vendors are involved in what was a “big box” product solution.   So what do you look for when talking to a vendor about integration across multiple products? First,  it is best to focus on the company’s history and experience.  In the case of UltraRAD Corporation, we have been offering solutions that bridge multiple vendors for over twenty years.  The next topic to consider is touch points.  A touch point is defined by how many different segments of the workflow the product is connecting with.  In the case of UltraRAD’s UltraPREFETCH , the application may interact with an EMR, HIS, RIS or DICOM modality worklist on one side of the workflow as well as multiple archives, workstations or other type of DICOM nodes.  The aforementioned workflow takes place over multiple product vendors with variables such as bandwidth, issues in normalizing data types, and more complex integration touch points. UltraRAD addresses a number of these  in our whitepaper “Beyond the Web Viewer” and “Automated DICOM Pre-fetch for Legacy Application using UltraPREFETCH”.

So what does this all mean for you, the Provider?  It means making sure the vendor you are working with is comfortable working with other teams and disciplines.  Make sure the vendor is open to discussion  ensuring both parties acquiesce to the workflow and not to their inability to create flexible solutions.  Have a preliminary conference call with invested vendors to analyze their ability to have open dialog while minimizing pointing fingers at or defending their solution as the foundation for the workflow.  In a market that has never been faced with such radical change, it becomes imperative that you choose a vendor that is both proactive and reactive to changes in the workflow and help facilitate in a way that can show a direct return on investment.


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Product or Workflow Solution?

Product or Workflow Solution?

In today’s marketplace there are many software solutions that are great products. They fulfill specific needs and fill holes in our daily workflow.  But is this product the right solution?  Does our environment need more products that address specific needs, or should we be searching for service providers that view workflow holistically, and consequently wrap a solution around the workflow?  Clients shouldn’t compromise or be forced into a prescribed solution based upon a product choice.
The concept of workflow as a whole is much more complex than ever before.  With the continuation of provider’s mergers, acquisitions and attempts to reconcile disparate systems it is clear that vendors need to dig deeper into the discovery phase to figure out how to fulfill a greater need, rather than providing a boxed solution.

What needs to take place during the discovery phase is the what, when and how.  What is your biggest workflow issue?  When are you having this workflow issue?  How can we help you resolve this issue?  Any vendor that is not working through these most basic steps is allowing a product to dictate your workflow. 

Please drop us a line and let us know how we can partner with you and find a solution rather than simply providing a product.

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UltraVISION The Next Generation Viewer Available Today

The Next Generation Viewer Available Today!

UltraVISION allows referring physicians access to your patient's images and reports without
having to download a client for viewing.

• No Download - No need for an ActiveX controller or Java script (Client-less Viewer)

• Access to HL7 Results and DICOM Images on any workstation (regardless of operatingsystems/hardware)

• Compatible with the latest versions of IE, FireFox, Chrome, etc.

• Secure and Easy Access to your imaging results for your physicians and staff

• Scalable for all sized facilities

Let UltraRAD show you the NEXT Generation Viewer!

Please contact us for a free on-line demonstration of UltraVISION, or phone UltraRAD Sales at
800-527-3779, ext. 123.

HL7 Offsite Storage and Disaster Recovery

Medical Information Management Provider, UltraRAD of West Berlin is pleased to announce HL7 Results Disaster Recovery/Backup storage through UltraRAD’s Managed Services program.

UltraRAD is excited to offer Disaster Recovery/Backup and Migration for HL7 results and reports through UltraRAD’s Managed Services.

No more worrying about critical patient data integrity and loss prevention. For just pennies you can
insure all your patient’s information as well ensure business continuity with online scheduling if your
RIS/ EMR is down.

UltraRAD can store and manage your vital DICOM image data and reports in a secure offsite location
safely and economically.

Why bust your budget trying to manage your backup plan? Let the experts at UltraRAD manage it for
you.

For more information on HL7 Results Services please contact UltraRAD Sales at 800-527-3779, ext. 123.

Disaster Recovery for DICOM and HL7

Do you have an adequate back-up solution that will protect your patients DICOM images and HL7
results?

For pennies a study UltraRAD can acquire, forward and store your valuable patient data at a
secure facility.

Our Off-site Archival facility is completely redundant and uses the latest technology to safely
store your facilities information.

Why store your images/results off-site?

- UltraRAD will manage your data
- Fully redundant
- No capital purchase required
- Pennies a study storage fee
- Easy to set up

Why worry about designing a plan and let UltraRAD handle your off-site archival needs.
Full Archiving of DICOM and HL7 information for just pennies per study.
Workflow and Viewing Functionality available as well.

Please contact UltraRAD Sales at 800-527-3779, ext. 123 to learn more about UltraRAD's
applications and receive your personalized quote.

A Referring Physician's Portal for Windows and Mac

Do your referring physicians need access to patient images and reports?

Do they need an easy, user friendly, client-less download viewer to access their patient

information?

Are you looking for an easy to deploy, low cost solution as an alternative to extending your

PACS viewer licenses or purchasing another viewer?

UltraRAD has the service for you: HOSTED REFERRING PHYSICIANS PORTAL!

Let UltraRAD host your referring physicians access to patient images and reports.

- No capital equipment or solution purchase

- Client-less viewer download

- No service support or deployment management of referring application

- Easy to use

- Runs on any PC and Brower

The UltraVISION application will eliminate the need to add incremental DICOM Viewers.

UltraVISION provides a unique and powerful application for viewing images and results from

any facility. The client-less web interface makes it ideal for any imaging environment. For

advanced visualization functions there is a multi-platform Adobe Flash viewer available as well.

With automatic client side detection the system allows secure and easy access to your imaging

results for your physicians, staff and/or patients. The web interface uses existing web standards

to deliver an imaging viewport requiring no software download. Ease of distribution of standard

DICOM and HL7 information is now viewable on any workstation regardless of the operating

system or hardware.

Workflow and Viewing Functionality for just pennies per study.

Disaster Recovery Services are also available.

Please contact UltraRAD Sales at 800-527-3779, ext. 123 to learn more about UltraRAD's

applications and receive your personalized quote.

Vendor Neutral Archive

If you are currently using a stand-alone DICOM Viewer and are looking to expand your
workflow and functionality UltraRAD’s UltraARCHIVE+ is your growth solution.

UltraARCHIVE+ is a DICOM centralized medical information management storage solution
that provides standards based image routing with simultaneous inputs and outputs. The
product supports advanced rule driven image routing, variable JPEG and JPEG2000 DICOM
compliant compression as well as DICOM standard TLS encryption. This highly configurable
software allows administrators advanced control over all aspects of image and information
management. The system includes a Web User Interface allowing access of information and
configuration from any internet connected computer.

Add UltraVISION and eliminate the need to add incremental DICOM Viewers. UltraVISION
provides a unique and powerful application for viewing images and results from any facility. The
client-less web interface makes it ideal for any imaging environment. For advanced
visualization functions there is a multi-platform Adobe Flash viewer available as well. With
automatic client side detection the system allows secure and easy access to your imaging results
for your physicians, staff and/or patients. The web interface uses existing web standards to
deliver an imaging viewport requiring no software download. Ease of distribution of standard
DICOM and HL7 information is now viewable on any workstation regardless of the operating
system or hardware.

Full Archive, Workflow and Viewing Functionality for just pennies per study.

Please contact UltraRAD Sales at 800-527-3779, ext. 123 to learn more about UltraRAD’s
applications and receive your personalized quote.