Its been a while

I was not very busy

I was not traveling

I was not doing anything constructive

I was only going through the motions of managing my department. . .

Why did I not post anything for such a long time???

I feel like I have a lot of things to say about how things ought to be done.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that a good organizational unit is one that has a simplistic understanding of what happens in the department.

….. Too many words . . . .!!! I mean….KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!!!

A lot is said and done about work flow in a radiology department . . . a lot more said than done actually.

I have noticed that vendors get so caught in the functionality of their product that they seldom pay any attention to the core requirements of a site. This is especially true for First time adopters of PACS – The original purpose of going “digital” is lost in the ambiguity of “functionality” provided by a new PACS system. \

My Top 5 must have’s for a successful PACS project

1. A PACS ADMINISTRATOR with a solid background in IT/IS
2. Eager Radiologists with active involvement in defining their workspace
3. Proper Project Planning
4. A radiology administration with a spine and a dash of foresight
5. Solid support between IT and Radiology departments

More than anything else . . . interdepartmental cooperation and communication is mandatory for the success of any project.

I am definitely going to posting more from now on. . . .watch this space!

The 5 P's

The 5 P’s of PACS ADMINISTRATION

 

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

Thick Skin and PACS ADMINISTRATION

Development of "Thick Skin" is as much of an evolution step for a PACS ADMIN as the feature of flight would have been for the dodo ( . . .the extinct bird!!!). I guess, in all verbosity, i am trying to say. . . keep your ears shut, your skin oiled and your eyes open. . . for a PACS ADMIN cannot afford to get affected by a users emotions. There is a very thin line between observation and administration of a system. I am noticing that my job is getting to be as much about babysitting my users as it is about making their experience a profitable and productive experience.. . .and I thought it was about making my function obsolete( automatic).. . . . Hmmmmmm ( still thinking!)

Where do I start. . .

I now have my own blog about PACS and its associated headaches. I have flirted with the idea for a while, but my natural instincts as PACS Administrator ( critical thinking and analysis) have always told me that I was not "affected" enough to have my own rants and rave blog. I also admit that Dr. Dalai and his irrevernce to the trading community of PACS ( vendors and companies) have been instrumental in giving me the ammo to start my own blog! Thank You Dr. Dalai - You are an unnatural ally in the quest for PACSIFICIENCY ( PACS+EFFICIENCY)