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EVOLUTION OF CIS:
•1970 originated from mainframe environments, whose technical specifics would considered
ridiculous
•1980 modular systems that emphasized the use of real-time applications & mini computers
became the trend •then the INTERNET > creating networks & facilitating integration
•REMOTE ACCESS & EASY RETRIEVAL
BENEFITS OF CIS:
1. Ease Of Access While Maintaining Data Security
• eliminating doctors to request different imaging results from different departments
3. Enhanced Comparability
• CIS is an essential repository of cardiology imagery results • retrieval of past data is
convenient
FUNCTIONS OF CIS:
1. Editing, Viewing And Storing Multi-Modal Cardiology Data
• computed tomography, cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography), magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), nuclear imaging (PET & SPECT), angiography may be managed on a single platform
2. Remote Access
• use of networks & integrated info systems, coupled with the availability of the internet &
tablets, smart phones offers flexibility to CIS
4. EHR Integration
• enhancement of QUALITY SERVICE of health professionals offers more comprehensive view
FUNCTIONS OF RIS:
1. Patient Management
• tracks entire workflow; add images, generate reports to EHRs for easy retrieval
2. Scheduling
• appointments of in & out patients
3. Patient Tracking
• patient’s radiology history from admission to discharge
4. Results Reporting
• statistical reports
5. Image Tracking
• RIS track films & assoc. data & cover the entire clinical workflow of medical enterprise
6. Billing
• record keeping & Electronic Payments