Establishing benchmarks for creation of a pro-forma economic model to evaluate filmless PACS operation

Journal of Digital Imaging

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 129-135

  Reiner, Bruce ^a   Siegel, Eliot ^a   Bradham, Douglas ^a   Saunders, Heather ^a   Johnson, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOLOGY;

MEDICAL ECONOMICS;

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 0034245275     PISSN: 08971889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03168386     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Hilsenrath PE, Smith WL, Berbaum KS, et al: Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of PACS. AJR 156:177-180, 1991
2. Van Der Loo RP, Van Gennip EMSJ: Evaluation of personnel savings through PACS: A modelling approach. Int J Biomed Comput 30:235-241, 1992
3. Langer S, Wang J: Goal based cost-benefit analysis for film versus filmless radiology departments. J Digit Imaging 9:104-112, 1996
4. Pratt HM, Langlotz CP, Feingold ER, et al: Incremental cost of department-wide implementation of a picture archiving and communication system and computed radiography. Radiology 206:245-252, 1998
5. King BF, Ward S, Bruesewitz R, et al: Cost of film: Purchasing, processing, packaging, storing, and disposal over the lifetime of a film examination in a large radiology department. 1996 SCAR Proceedings, pp 152-157
6. Siegel EL, Diaconis JN, Pomerantz S, et al: Making filmless radiology work. J Dig Imaging 8:151-155, 1995
7. Siegel EL, Pomerantz SM, Protopapas Z, et al: PACS in a "digital hospital": Preliminary data from phase III evaluation of the experience with filmless operation at the Baltimore VA. IEEE Computer Society Press, 1996, pp 38-42
8. Reiner BI, Siegel EL, Hooper F, et al: Picture archiving and communication systems and vascular surgery: Clinical impressions and suggestions for improvement. J Digit Imaging 9:1-6, 1996
9. Reiner BI, Siegel EL, Hooper F, et al: Impact of filmless imaging on the frequency of clinician review of radiology images. J Digit Imaging 11:149-150, 1998
10. Reiner BI, Siegel EL, Protopapas Z, et al: Impact of filmless radiology on frequency of clinician consultations with radiologists. AJR 173:1169-1172, 1999
11. Reiner B, Siegel E, Flagle C, et al: Effect of filmless imaging on the utilization of radiology services. Radiology 215:163-167, 2000
12. Reiner BI, Siegel EL, Hooper FJ, et al: Effect of film-based versus filmless operation on the productivity of CT technologists. Radiology 207:481-485, 1998
13. Gay SB, Sobel AH, Young LQ, et al: Processes involved in reading imaging studies: Workflow analysis and implications for workstation development. J Digit Imaging 10:40-45, 1997
14. Reiner BI, Siegel EL: Understanding financing options for PACS implementation. J Digit Imaging 13:49-54, 2000
15. Bansal S, Sunshine JH: Hospital activities of radiology groups in the United States: Results of a 1992 ACR survey. AJR 165:453-465, 1995