The Evolution of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System)

Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), as its full title implies, addresses two main functions; picture archiving and communication of those pictures. This blog is a personal classification of PACS by generations to explore the relationship of PACS and its...

The Countdown Clock to RSNA13 is Ticking: Connect Now!

By Kelly Baig @KellyEHB It’s that time of year again, when healthcare and radiological professionals are planning their holiday shopping lists around their upcoming annual sojourn to Chicago for what will be the 99th annual meeting of radiologic scientists from around...

IDC Says: Modern Data Management is the Foundation for ACO and MU

By Kelly Baig @KellyEHB In his keynote address at the Institute for Health Technology Transformation’s Health IT Summit in Boston, Scott Lundstrom, group VP at IDC Health Insights made some startling predictions:  Scott shared that IDC predicts that 50% of hospitals...

Why Recognize Professional Skills Development for Health IT?

By Mike Ball This week, BridgeHead is pleased to unveil a sizable list of new technical training courses on Healthcare Data Management (HDM), which are available to the public. We have revamped our training to focus on the critical application environments which exist...