| | Together with Vergence, our context management solution, Microsoft Amalga brings related clinical information specific to the patient and exam under review right to the PACS desktop. |
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Background | The radiology department is a vital part of the health system—a cornerstone in the care delivery continuum delivering a source of expertise and revenue. How can you make that resource even more valuable? First, find ways to make that department even more productive through greater operational efficiency. Second, provide radiologists with immediate access to critical clinical information—so they can improve their interpretation effectiveness and work more productively. |
| Overview | Together with Vergence, our context management solution, Microsoft Amalga brings related clinical information specific to the patient and exam under review right to the PACS desktop—combining EMR, HIS, RIS, CVIS, Lab, and other related clinical information with PACS images. Having this information so easily available helps: | Reveal relevant information to enhance the radiologist’s interpretation process. Accelerate access to multiple information resources. Obtain a more complete picture of the patient. Improve treatment planning.
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| In addition, Amalga brings together typically disparate information to reveal insights about your department’s operational performance, thereby helping you: | Manage profitability, analyze referral patterns, and drive impact on broader enterprise performance. Streamline departmental operations and drive efficiency. Minimize bottlenecks and improve patient, physician, and overall stakeholder satisfaction. Manage imaging performance in context of the overall care delivery.
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| Features & Benefits | Microsoft Amalga for PACS contains a set of features that position you for better performance: | One-click, immediate access within your current PACS application A consolidated view of critical clinical data presented alongside images Enhanced context for radiology findings in care delivery A suite of views and dashboards to manage clinical, financial, and service line efficiency
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Microsoft Amalga, Vergence, and Microsoft HealthVault together create the connected health intelligence platform. The platform enables health enterprises to streamline operations, coordinate care, and engage patients. |
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Webinar: Radiology Efficiency: The Leading Edge
| On-Demand RecordingHear Eliot Siegel, MD, Professor and Vice Chair at the University of Maryland, and Khan Siddiqui, MD, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, discuss new ways to improve radiology department performance. You'll learn the value of “one click” access to a patient’s complete medical history when interpreting images and how this can drive efficiencies and value for the entire department. |
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