The only way forward is to insist on access to films on radiology server- the bandwidth is the major problem, but can be utilised by most GPs and specialists Do not attempt to store or retrieve from CDs- use as drink coasters only! If necessary accept storage on memory sticks to ensure continued access in years to come
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] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter MacIsaac Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 1:13 PM To: 'General Practice Computing Group Talk' Subject: RE: [GPCG_TALK] DDI FIT + MD3 Simon, IHE are demonstrating this year a new profile for image management in reports and image directories. The key question is what quality of images do non procedural GPs and Specialists want. If they want full capability DICOM diagnostic imaging then do they have the quality of monitors and graphics to display and manipulate images. As always getting a handle on what is required should come a little ahead of the technological solutions. Another sleeper is the capacity of internet communication to allow multiple doctors to hit the image storage sites of any particular radiologist. Radiologists have indicated that bandwidth is a real problem currently - they have to put up with the same level of broadband offering as the rest of Australian business. Regards Peter MacIsaac MacIsaac Informatics www.macisaacinformatics.org Consulting in Health Informatics, Terminology & Data management and Health Policy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0411403462 (mobile) 61611327 (office) peter_macisaac (skype) 8 Ewart St. Yarralumla 2600 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon James Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 9:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [GPCG_TALK] DDI FIT + MD3 Hi Oliver, I'm in the early stages of writing a short article on this technology but am certainly no expert. My understanding is... The radiology provider needs to be hooked up with DDI technology and pays for the privilege. MD3 marketing material indicates that it is free to the Dr as you would expect. I'm not currently aware of other practice software that interact with DDI FIT, but the images can be viewed in IE6 using the encrypted URL embedded in the report. Technically this should mean that most software vendors could get at least basic integration going pretty quickly. The following sample report from DDI... http://www.ddihealth.com.au/demo/chest_Carolina_Schein.hl7 ... has the following FIT URL embedded: https://fitdemo.ddihealth.com/MTImageDisplay.asp?ShowRISPK=0900055598004 If doctors on this list have been using FIT+MD3 and would be happy to provide input into the article, I'd be happy to hear from them off-list. Regards, Simon -- Simon James Publisher Pulse IT M: 0402 149 859 F: 02 9475 0029 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.pulsemagazine.com.au 6/94A Spofforth Street Cremorne NSW 2090 > Farooq Qureshi wrote: > >> However as an average GP I would would like patient radiological reports and >> imagery direct into the medical records without having to wade through >> additional steps. >> >> FIT (Filmless Internet Technology) through MD3 offer this. This is an "Image >> Store and Web based total radiological imaging solution in-one, with state of >> the art image manipulation features, including annotation, bone density >> determination, contrast enhancement or zoom and panning". > > I can see that this system has some benefits. > > Who is paying and how much are they paying to make the images available > via FIT? > > How do medical specialists or public hospitals to whom you refer > patients view the images? Can you just quote the link that is provided > in MD3 to you? > > Most depressing thought of all is that I have heard from patients that > some GPs don't ever look at the actual Xray, CT, ultrasound or MRI > images, but just read the report. I don't know whether this is because > they don't have the skills, don't have the interest or are focussed on > getting the patient out of the consulting room as quickly as possible > because the Medicare Benefits Schedule discourages GPs from providing > consultations that take more than one minute. _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 1/09/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 1/09/2006 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
