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How to effectively use consultants.

W N Bridgewater1, N Johnson, G Garofolo

  • 1Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. bridge.wn@chmcc.org

Journal of Digital Imaging
|June 10, 2000
PubMed
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Engaging external consultants offers significant advantages for healthcare organizations lacking in-house expertise for digital imaging and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) implementation. Consultants provide essential experience, improving efficiency and reducing waste in these complex, one-time projects.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Medical Imaging Technology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Most healthcare organizations lack the specialized knowledge for developing digital imaging business plans and implementing Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS).
  • Developing in-house expertise for one-time projects like PACS implementation is inefficient and costly.
  • Hospitals often require external support to bridge internal resource and knowledge gaps in medical imaging IT.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the benefits of utilizing consulting groups for digital imaging and PACS projects.
  • To provide guidelines for selecting an appropriate consulting group.
  • To offer insights into effectively managing consultants during PACS planning, selection, and implementation.

Main Methods:

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  • The report draws upon practical experiences from a Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) project at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
  • Analysis of the process involved in planning, vendor selection, and system implementation.
  • Evaluation of the role and impact of external consultants in the project lifecycle.

    • Main Results:

    • External consultants offer a depth of experience that inexperienced in-house teams cannot easily replicate.
    • Engaging consultants can lead to more efficient and successful implementation of PACS and related information systems.
    • Consulting groups effectively fill critical internal resource and expertise gaps for healthcare organizations.

    Conclusions:

    • Healthcare organizations should consider leveraging external consultants for complex digital imaging and PACS initiatives.
    • Careful selection and effective utilization of consultants are key to maximizing project success.
    • Consultants provide a valuable solution for overcoming the challenges of one-time IT project expertise requirements.