Clinicians and patients at Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) are now experiencing the benefits of the Radiology Information Systems & Picture Archiving & Communications System (RIS-PACS).
General Manager of WNSWLHD Imaging services, James Harvey said around 47,841 examinations had been managed through the system since its go live in August 2023.
"For the medical imaging teams, the new RIS-PACS has enabled us to increase efficiency and accountability in our workflows.”
RIS-PACS offers healthcare teams access to complete imaging histories, comparison images and reports using innovative technology. For patients, it ensures easy access to their imaging history, regardless of where they present in the NSW Health system.
RIS-PACS has also enabled the workflow of the Mobile CT service providing clinicians, anywhere in the state, with instant access to a patient’s medical images, as soon as they are captured.
This means patients in Cobar, Walgett, Bourke, and surrounding areas now have reliable and ongoing access to high quality medical imaging services locally, removing the need to travel long distances for diagnostic care.
Since 2020, RIS-PACS has helped connect 1,517 pieces of medical imaging equipment and migrate 28 million imaging studies. It is now live across 86 hospitals in 13 LHDs.
To learn more visit the RIS-PACS solutions page.
The above news item is included in our eHealth NSW December 2023 newsletter.
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