In the past, technological advancements were what set radiology apart from other medical specialties, but according to a recent post in Diagnostic Imaging, data-driven tech tools could be the answer to integrating radiology into systems in a more compatible way.
Interoperability is becoming a phrase we're hearing across all aspects of the health care industry, but one area where health information exchange is really shining is medical imaging.
With so many images being stored across several platforms, there is a need for interoperable tools between providers, and it appears that VNA is one of the foremost strategies for moving these guidelines forward.
According to the latest numbers presented at 2015's first Health IT Policy Committee Meeting, almost 80 percent of hospitals eligible for stage 2 have attested to the program.
With the rapidly growing amount of patient information being stored and shared every day, security has become one of the greatest concerns among providers.
The ability to share images has become one of the most important tools across many specialties, but perhaps the most wide-reaching one has to be radiology.
About 20 HIEs have come together to form a new trade organization, the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative, which aims to improve interoperability among providers.
