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The HITECH Act, as a part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), clearly was the accelerant for the adoption of electronic health records systems (EHR). In the United States, through a series of financial incentives, providers were encouraged to install these electronic systems to record their patient information. It is little surprise that without specific financial incentive to do so, the original design of most EHR systems did not include medical imaging.

Purview DICOM uploader sends medical images from CDs to cloud storage

At Purview, we're always looking for ways to take advantage of great technology to make things easier for our users. Part of our cloud PACS solution, Purview ViVA, is our online DICOM uploader. Simply open a web browser, click upload, drag, drop, and press start! Store your medical images in the cloud and throw your CDs away.

If you’re a health IT manager struggling to get doctor’s to embrace health IT, Kyle Hall is the guy you want in your corner.

“I have a real passion for finding the right technology that makes physicians’ jobs easier,” explains Hall, who is the telehealth coordinator for The Nebraska Medical Center (TNMC) located in Omaha, NE. “What really hooks me is seeing doctors react to the technology when I demonstrate how simple and effective it is.” Hall, who has worked on the frontlines providing PACS support in clinical settings, knows that the road to a successful health IT implementation is delivering what physicians really want and need, while minimizing the impact on IT resources.

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Save yourself the frustration and transmit medical images without a VPN

Medical imaging sent over the Internet requires secure connectivity because it contains protected health information (PHI). Per the HIPAA Security Rule, ePHI (electronic protected health information) must be protected when handled (technically, administratively and physically). Therefore, we're constantly focus on the best and easiest methods to transmit medical imaging securely while remaining compliant.