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March 10th March 10th   4 Comments

Medical Digital Imaging Quickly Gaining Speed

Regardless of how health care reform develops in the near future, one fact seems to be certain: Electronic health records and medical digital imaging are rapidly gaining ground.

According to a recent Kansas City Star article, two major factors are contributing to the growth of electronic health records:

  • Medical imaging advancements are helping physicians and healthcare providers ease the transition to electronic files. For example, Electronic Health Records (EHR) – one quickly evolving healthcare technology – allow digital records to be shared across entire healthcare organizations.
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October 28th October 28th   3 Comments

Healthcare Document Imaging Quiz: Who’s Gone Paperless?

Healthcare Document Imaging Test out your healthcare document imaging knowledge:

How many healthcare organizations have gone completely paperless with medical imaging and reached the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) highest level?

A. 25

B. 10

C. 2

If you answered “C”, you are correct. Currently, just 2 out of 5,167 total healthcare systems have taken healthcare document imaging to the utmost level and achieved the HIMSS Stage 7 Award:

  • The NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Illinois, which comprises 858 beds in 3 hospitals
  • Kaiser Permanente Health Foundation in Oakland, California, which comprises 7,654 beds in 12 facilities
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