Case Studies
Diagnostic Imaging Services Case Study
The Client
- Operates five imaging centers in a very competitive market place – the greater New Orleans area.
- In business for over 40 years
- Small IT staff
- Seeking a competitive advantage in a busy marketplace
- Needed to find an easy and simple way for group and solo practices to send and receive reports and images to their centers.
Adventist HealthCare Case Study
The Client
- 30 years in the radiology referral business
- Part of Adventist Health
- Serves over 2,600 providers
- Have RIS and PACS
- Small IT staff
- Seeking a competitive advantage in a busy marketplace
- Needed to replace cumbersome systems with cost-efficient connectivity
Imaging Center ~ 2500 Studies/mo
The Client
- One Imaging Center owned by one radiologist
- 2500+ Studies a month
- Have an Integrated RIS/PACS and Voice Recognition System
- PACS portal is made available to Referring Physician
- IT Needs are outsourced to a Third Party Company with day to day support being provided by the Lead Technologist
- Compete with a local hospital for Imaging Studies
- NOT pursuing MU
IDTF ~ 10,000 Studies/mo
The Client
- Independent Imaging Center formed by two radiologists
- Three locations offering all modalities
- 10,000 studies per month
- 16 board certified radiologist reading for the imaging center and two local hospitals
- Goal: Market differentiation through a fully integrated process of delivering results and receiving orders
- DigitalOne products implemented: Results Communicator, Orders Communicator, Desktop Delivery
Imaging Center ~ Single Modality
The Client
- Three MRI Centers owned by investors
- 750 studies per month
- Reading performed by an outside Tele-radiology Group
- Goal: Consolidate the Scheduling Department; Reduce Time Spent on phone with Referring Practices; Simplify the Ordering Process for Referring Practices; Grow Referrals
- DigitalOne products implemented: Orders Communicator, Desktop Delivery, Results Communicator