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Physician Office And Hospital Radiology And Diagnostic Image Information Systems Are Poised For Significant Growth

Posted on: Thursday, 6 December 2007, 09:01 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c76634) has announced the addition of "Radiology and Diagnostic Image Information Systems Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013" to their offering.

Physician office and hospital radiology and diagnostic image information systems are poised for significant growth as systems are a cornerstone to more efficient and effective healthcare delivery worldwide. At the cusp of curing all the major diseases, modern medicine is highly dependent on medical imaging and medical imaging software systems.

Diagnostic Image And Radiology Information System Key Features:

-Streamlined radiology workflow

-Streamlined Diagnostic Image workflow

-Lower costs

-Improved efficiency

-Accuracy

-Convenient WebView Internet access

-Ability to review and sign diagnostic reports

-Easily accessible comprehensive procedure history

-Centralized patient information

-Bar code technology support for efficient image transport and tracking

-Comprehensive Protected Health Information (PHI) security

-Complete audit trails

-Help to achieve HIPAA compliance

-User-definable alerts for prompt patient care decisions

-Online, centralized Policies

-Protocols library

-Easy maintenance

-Intuitive, easy-to-use GUI design

-PACS integration module

-Complies with IHE guidelines.

Hospital diagnostic imaging and radiology information systems have been extended to encompass all diagnostic-imaging markets. Systems are used by physicians to automate the reading of images and to achieve storage and retrieval of images along with the physician notes associated with the image.

Enterprise electronic medical record (EMR) market forecast analysis indicates that the future of care delivery depends on automation of process. The ability to quickly get a picture of patient condition depends on dashboards prepared by the primary care physician that quickly illustrate any noteworthy conditions that a patient may present.

Worldwide hospital diagnostic imaging and radiology information systems total shipments and services, markets are $228.9 million in 2006 are forecast to reach $415.8 million dollars by 2013. Market growth will be strong as systems are integrated with electronic patient records. The ability to see more diseases earlier via imaging will stimulate the need for more and better information management systems.

Authors Bio:

Ellen T. Curtiss conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c76634

Source: Business Wire

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