This white paper features the insights of Robert Walsh, Director of Professional Services for DLC Technology Solutions, Inc.. He has been actively involved with the integration strategy for Larchmont Imaging throughout the last decade. He has been instrumental in establishing the framework and infrastructure needed to support the workflow currently in place.

Imaging centers are under increasing pressure to exchange data. Internal systems, such as the RIS, PACS and billing must be able to communicate and exchange patient data with one another to optimize the patient experience. External systems and groups, such as HIEs, referring physicians, hospitals, clinics and labs must also have access to the images and reports generated by the radiologist and radiology technicians. Not exchanging data effectively and efficiently risks business relationships in addition to the most important element of all, patient safety.

Radiology practices that have realized the benefits of leveraging an integrated environment are able to process patient information faster, and with fewer complications, than practices that have maintained a traditional, manual information sharing strategy. Leveraging an integrated environment is a strategic differentiator and is being taken advantage of by leaders in the radiology industry.