RE: [GPCG_TALK] Using Radiology Image CDs as drink coasters

[Dr. Les Bolitho]

Thanks Peter   I have been contemplating the most efficient means of delivery of digital imaging to the Patient/client and the Doctor/clinician referrer   Pathology has (partially) overcome the problem and patient concept of needing hardcopy results to personally transport between doctors and keep at home- a copy can be forwarded electronically on request /with permission from the patient- admittedly annoying to need to phone – and a disturbance to the pathology reception staff. What would they do if the phones were silent!   My preference for receipt of imaging results in order of preference would be: Unique URL to the patient file and films  - Embedded within the results transmitted electronically and incorporated in the EMR eg MD - would be a unique URL to the patient file and films held at the individual DI facility ( I say  Patient file – so other films can be accessed for comparison)- ie click o the URL in the result and with appropriate security precautions , and with recognition of login details for specific doctor/computer. I understand Argus Connect is about to start this process – but do not have personal experience We are able to access films in NHW hospital wards via Healthlink/Orion system by clicking on embedded link to films, and file Access to films via web based service- secure access required- also with written report eg Agfa Web1000 Transmission of films via net to other hospitals, DI facilities on request – this assumes compatibility between programs Supply images on Memory Stick – with embedded readers (DiCom, etc) – each facility could add to stick – less likely to be lost as smaller and fits into purse, pocket, etc – able to be accessed via USB port   Then comes the undesirables!! Rewritable CDs – essential as ‘collections’ of single CDs will guarantee lost discs, etc Single use CDs – Ah, drinks! Nothing wrong with good old Films!       Regards Les Bolitho   Dr Leslie E Bolitho Consultant Physician in Internal Medicine MBBS FRACP FACRRM   6 Dixon Street, Wangaratta .Vic.3677.Australia Phone 61 3 5721 5533 ; Fax 61 3 5722 1781 Mobile 0418 574 463 ; email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter MacIsaac Sent: Saturday, 8 April 2006 11:50 AM To: GPCG Subject: [GPCG_TALK] Using Radiology Image CDs as drink coasters   At yesterdays radiology quality workshop it was suggested that radiology images as currently delivered were only useful a drink coasters.   Any views on what GPs want from radiology re images and the CD method of delivery?   Regards Peter MacIsaac MacIsaac Informatics Consulting in Health Informatics, Terminology & Data management and Health Policy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0411403462 (mobile) 61611327 (office) peter_macisaac (skype) 8 Ewart St. Yarralumla 2600 "We trained hard, but it seemed every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganised. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganising, and a wonderful method it can be for creation the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralisation." - >From Pertonii Arbitri AD 66, attributed to Gaius Petronus, a Roman General who later committed suicide.

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