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!