Inland Imaging Named One of the Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities

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In the latest cover story of the 2010 issue of Health Imaging & IT magazine, Inland Imaging was named as one of the “Top 25 Connected Facilities,” showcasing those healthcare organizations that are leading radiology and healthcare information sharing.

“We are proud to be recognized as one of the top organizations in the country when it comes to connecting our medical region and imaging centers,” says Jon Copeland, CEO of Inland Imaging’s Business and Technology division. “Through our integrated network, we allow vital medical information to be shared among imaging centers, hospitals, and physician groups across our region. To be selected on a national level and to be mentioned in the same company as major hospital systems such as Banner Health, University of Pittsburgh, and the Carolina’s HealthCare System is a great testament to how Inland Imaging’s IT leadership is helping advance patient care.”

The “Top 25 Connected Facilities” identifies the most progressive and forward-thinking healthcare organizations across the United States when comes to sharing and storing critical healthcare information, including Picture Archiving Communication Systems, Electronic Medical Record integrations, and Health Information Exchange. The selected groups are instrumental in accelerating and improving patient care with anytime/anywhere access to patient medical image and diagnostic report data, virtual subspecialty interpretation, and razor-thin report turn-around times that hover near 15 minutes on average for critical studies.

Of the 25 honored, 17 are located East of the Mississippi River with Inland Imaging being the only facility on the west coast. Among the winners are a wide range of medical facilities including academic medical centers, regional and community health systems, rural community hospitals, radiology or imaging centers, and two physician group practices.

Those selected hospitals, health systems and healthcare providers are seen as investing smart by building vendor-neutral archives, developing unified worklists and deploying server virtualization. Those deemed as most connected get the most out of their PACS by sharing services with other providers, refining radiology workflow and sharing resources with other hospital or medical facility departments.