Integrated Informatics Paragon Consulting Partners

Medical imaging plays a role in more than 90% of diagnostic processes, extending beyond radiology images to incorporate an increasing number of photos that are captured across the continuum of care. Dr. Cheryl Petersilge, an leader in the development of Enterprise Imaging, practicing radiologist at UPMC, and co-chair of the HIMSS-SIIM EI workgroup, joins us to discuss important topics related to managing photos within the traditional imaging record including how to integrate them into clinical workflows, patient access and ownership, and legal considerations. 

What does digital transformation in healthcare look like, exactly? And what are the key success criteria to actually making it happen? In this roundtable discussion the Paragon team discusses the 'do's and don'ts' of culture, market engagement, planning, and program monitoring when designing and executing digital transformation projects that deliver or exceed clinical, operational, and financial value targets. 

One of the biggest challenges in healthcare is the fragmentation of its valuable data stores. The competitiveness of the business-side of healthcare coupled with prolific utilization of proprietary data formats and interfaces has made it difficult, if not impossible, to share information between systems and facilities. For now. The Office of the National Coordinator's Interoperability and Data Blocking Rule seeks to change that by holding healthcare providers and vendors accountable for enabling open and secure data sharing. What does this mean in practice? Join us as Larry Sitka, VP and CSIO of Vital (a Canon Corporation), contributor to the Interoperability Roadmap, and advocate of the ONC Rule discusses the implications and benefits.  

Are you planning to undertake an enterprise imaging project, but dreading the inevitable migration? Data migration is often seen as a burden - but in fact, it presents huge opportunities for organizations to re-think their digital transformation strategies now and in the future. Healthcare data expert Hugh Lyshkow joins us to discuss the benefits of a data-first approach and how to migration projects can be leveraged to unlock new opportunities for improving care, operations, research, AI, and more!

It seems like everything has gone virtual recently - from regular meetings, to education, and now virtual conferences. In this episode editor in chief of AuntMinnie.com, Brian Casey, joins us to discuss his experiences at a variety of recent virtual meetings and provides some tips for both exhibitors and attendees on how to get the most out of them.

Want to know the secret to boosting Radiologist efficiency and productivity? While technology certainly plays an important role, perhaps even more impactful are the ergonomic considerations of the reading environment itself. Ensuring Radiologists can effectively process an ever-increasing volume of images and information requires careful design of the visual, auditory, and physical conditions within which Radiologists are working. No one knows this better than ergonomics expert Greg Patrick of RedRick Technologies, who in this episode discusses the most common ergonomics mistakes made by Radiologists, and strategies to improve their comfort, efficiency, and most importantly their overall health.