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Healthcare transformation, we’ll take you...
March 2013
Edition 14
8 cEnTRo dE EspEciAlidAdEs mÉdicAs 14 uc iRvinE HEAlTH, oRAngE counTy, cAlifoRniA, usA
AmbulAToRiAs (cEmA), mAR dEl plATA, ARgEnTinA Unique technology in ICIS ‘connects the dots’
New diagnostic center strengthens healthcare network between EHR and patient images
and enables more effective care across municipality
22 cAnisius-wilHElminA ziEkEnHuis, 24 AllEgiAncE HEAlTH, jAckson, micHigAn, usA
nijmEgEn, THE nETHERlAnds On-the-go bedside imaging brings better care to
CWZ Nijmegen goes beyond PACS vendor patients in ER and beyond
lock-in with new Vendor Neutral Archive
inTERviEw insidE wiTH:
» charles morris, chris magyar & genady knizhnik,
icis Experts at Agfa Healthcare
Some things 4 MÁXIMA MEDISCH CENTRUM, EINDHOVEN,
THE NETHERLANDS
are meant Máxima Medisch Centrum buys peace of mind for
the next decade
to transcend
6 PIUS HOSPITAL OLDENBURG, GERMANY
borders Wireless detector helps hospital address
efficiency goals
Anywhere in the world, the yesterday’s limits and limitations. 8 CENTRO DE ESPECIALIDADES MÉDICAS
movements and rhythms of the This evolution is like a dance AMBULATORIAS (CEMA), MAR DEL PLATA,
tango are unmistakable: the itself, using passion to take a new, ARGENTINA
steps, the precision and, above expanded perspective on each New diagnostic center strengthens healthcare
all, the perfect timing. It’s a step and movement, creating new network and enables more effective care across
passionate dance, requiring meaning. municipality
discipline and a search for
perfection. Inside this edition of THERE,
12 AMC HOSPITAL, AMSTERDAM,
you will find examples of how
THE NETHERLANDS
ICIS, our Imaging Clinical our own meaningful passion is
Information System, translates helping transform healthcare, in Global Remote Incident Prevention services bring
those same demanding real-life stories and interviews peace of mind to radiology department
characteristics into the world from healthcare enterprises.
of healthcare. It makes images In radiology as well as at the 14 UC IRVINE HEALTH, ORANGE COUNTY,
readily available to the physician enterprise level, our solutions
CALIFORNIA, USA
anywhere: across the department, support physicians and hospitals
Unique technology in ICIS ‘connects the dots’
enterprise, region, country, etc. to make better-informed
between EHR and patient images
By freeing medical images from decisions.
the hospital’s “information silos”,
by offering a way to capture, Under the umbrella theme 16 ENVISION YOUR EHR WITH IMAGING USING
store, exchange and access these of Insight. Delivered. we will ICIS
images directly through the EHR, demonstrate at ECR 2013 how
ICIS gives them new meaning all our solutions help improve
and perspective. And provides the delivery of patient care 19 NORWEGIAN RADIUM HOSPITAL, OSLO,
caregivers with seamless access and collaboration across the NORWAY
to the patient’s imaging history, department, hospital and region, Helping multi-disciplinary teams work together
with as much precision and underlining our promise: “Leave more efficiently
smoothness as a meticulously no image behind.”
executed tango.
22 CANISIUS-WILHELMINA ZIEKENHUIS,
Enjoy!
NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
With solutions like ICIS, Agfa
HealthCare continues to play an CWZ Nijmegen goes beyond PACS vendor lock-in
important role in the changing Marc De Fré with new Vendor Neutral Archive
healthcare world, which is Director Marketing
always reaching farther, beyond communications 24 ALLEGIANCE HEALTH, JACKSON, MICHIGAN,
USA
AgfA HEAlTHcARE EdiToRiAl TEAm Marc De Fré, Editor-in-Chief • Geertrui On-the-go bedside imaging brings better care to
De Smet, Managing Editor • conTEnT & disTRibuTion Agfa HealthCare NV patients in ER and beyond
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be changed at any time without notice. Products and services may not be available for your local area. Interpreted the world over, the tango has built a cultural
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MÁXIMA MEDISCH CENTRUM, EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Máxima Medisch centrum buys
peace of mind for the next decade
Rigorous tender involving all stakeholders translates global vision into smart long-term
relationship
inTERviEwEEs Jac Verbruggen, Purchase Manager · Jef Pluijmen, Radiology Manager · Robert Waterschoot, Functional Application Manager
we wanted to move into the purchasing
process.”
sTRingEnT REquiREmEnTs lEAd
pRojEcT TEAm To AgfA HEATlHcARE
The team eventually ended up with a
shortlist of five and a very long list of
requirements. Says Jac Verbruggen: “We
were quite thorough in our demands
as we wanted to safeguard the existing
functionalities and add all the attractive
features from the different vendors. Our
research taught us that all vendors had their
own approach to PACS and their growth
path for it.”
Eventually, the team’s choice was Agfa
HealthCare including its IMPAX 6,
IMPAX for Cardiology, IMPAX for Nuclear
Medicine, IMPAX Data Center and IMPAX
Business Intelligence. IMPAX 6 is the latest
version of Agfa HealthCare's proven image
and information management solution.
IMPAX for Nuclear Medicine delivers the
benefits of integrated care to the nuclear
medicine department and supports the
When Máxima Medisch Centrum, The After thorough preparation for several patient's entire exam flow, while IMPAX
Netherlands, decided to replace its RIS/ years, a project team consisting of radiology for Cardiology enables patient-centric
PACS, it wanted the best of all worlds: to and purchase departments launched cardiac management with all the relevant
acquire the most current, appealing features a tender to upgrade the facility’s RIS/ data promptly available. The decision
from as many of the shortlisted vendors PACS, and cover cardiology and nuclear
as possible. After a thorough review, they medicine as well. Purchase Manager Jac
signed a contract for Agfa HealthCare’s Verbruggen: “The project group consisted
IMPAX 6 solution covering radiology, of the functional application manager of
cardiology, nuclear medicine; IMPAX Data radiology, the manager of clinical physics,
Center; and IMPAX Business Intelligence the purchase manager and the radiology
including long-term Managed Services with manager. In the course of the process, this
Global Remote Incident Prevention. It is steering group was advised by clinical
peace of mind for at least ten years, they specialists, ICT and radiologic technologists.
say. We wanted a future-proof solution, so we
involved all stakeholders in the hospital.”
Máxima Medisch Centrum has two sites in
the south of The Netherlands (Veldhoven The need to replace the existing PACS
and Eindhoven) totaling 595 beds. Its 3,300 infrastructure had been clear for several
staff members, including 210 specialists, years. “We visited numerous important
“We wanted a future-proof
care for about 25,000 inpatients each exhibitions in Europe to fine-tune the tender
year. The medical center is committed to and establish our short list of vendors,” says solution, so we involved all
implementing a hospital-wide imaging Jef Pluijmen, Radiology Manager. “This stakeholders in the hospital.”
solution with high-end connectivity to was a ‘field reconnaissance’ phase, which
other hospitals. allowed us to define the vendors with whom JAC VERBRUggEN, Purchase Manager
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“agfa Healthcare came with a
smart deal for both of us.”
JEF PluIJMEn, Radiology Manager
also involves a 'smart' Managed Services nuclear medicine, cardiology, oral surgery Services as part of the list of requirements.
contract and gRIP (global Remote Incident and medical photography,” explains Robert Says Jef Pluijmen: “Agfa HealthCare came
Prevention), Agfa HealthCare's remote Waterschoot, Functional Application with a smart deal for both of us: we would
monitoring and event management solution Manager. “We also considered expanding invest in our infrastructure, but we would
for PACS and IT infrastructure. towards a hospital-wide PACS solution, have a contract that includes permanent
but we first needed to quickly offer one technology updates to keep our solutions
scAlAblE soluTion will ExpAnd single viewer, integrated into the Electronic state-of-the-art for as long as we continue
pAcs inTo widE RAngE of spEciATly Health Record, so medical specialists could the relationship. We realized this Managed
dEpARTmEnTs access all images made and stored in the Services concept would provide us with
“We proved that Agfa HealthCare was the two different PACS within Máxima Medisch peace of mind for at least a decade. Even
most suitable vendor to stabilize and extend Centrum. Another goal is the efficient with the equipment completely on-premise,
our existing functionality and workflow. sharing of images with outside third we are assured of minimum downtime,
But they can also guide our growth towards parties.” and we don’t have to continually invest in
a wider PACS solution, which includes technology upgrades to prevent our system
The key to the solution is IMPAX Data from becoming obsolete.” •
Center, Agfa HealthCare's scalable
enterprise imaging management solution,
which can store imaging data from multiple
AGFA HEALTHCARE’S CONTRIBUTION
departmental imaging systems and
disparate hospital PACS solutions. IMPAX » Solutions that meet the needs of today, while
Data Center will allow doctors at Máxima laying the foundation for expansion
Medisch Centrum to view images from » Comprehensive Managed Services concept
radiology, cardiology and nuclear medicine that keeps solutions current
from a single viewer, thereby increasing » In-depth knowledge of workflows and
productivity. hospital information management needs
sERvicE And budgET in linE wiTH
SOLUTIONS
HospiTAl's vision
“Functionality, workflow and Agfa » IMPAX 6 RIS/PACS, IMPAX for Cardiology,
HealthCare’s technical dimensions were IMPAX for Nuclear Medicine, IMPAX Data
excellent,” Jef Pluijmen continues. “They Center and IMPAX Business Intelligence
supported our vision on making workflows » Managed Services contract including Global
“We found agfa Healthcare to
efficient, as well as how to expand the Remote Incident Prevention (GRIP)
be the best in supporting our solution to the complete organization.
ambition. they make it possible They also offered an outstanding service
DID YOU KNOW…
organization that’s close to us, with a budget
for us to grow towards the
that met our needs.” » Máxima Medisch Centrum’s very existence is
implementation of a closely related to the multinational concern
hospital-wide pacS solution During the pre-tender discussions, Agfa Philips. Philips’ early 20th century growth led
HealthCare introduced its Managed to the 1933 creation of a hospital site close
using a single viewer.”
Services concept, with its global Remote to the company, thanks to an initiative by Dr.
ROBERT WATERSCHOOT, Incident Prevention functionality. The Anton Philips. This is still the location of the
Functional Application Manager steering team decided to include Managed hospital’s facility at Eindhoven.
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PIUS HOSPITAL OLDENBURG, GERMANY
Wireless detector helps hospital address
efficiency goals
Small device delivers big benefits including cost savings, seamless integration into
workflow and sharing options for flexible use
inTERviEwEEs Priv.-Doz. Dr. Alexander Kluge, Director of the Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology · Jutta Juilfs, Head Technologist
imaging and pathology exams than
other hospitals of this size, which means
productivity is paramount. Advanced
imaging technology and PACS play a
key role here in creating an efficient
workflow for physicians’ reports and
study comparisons, and enabling
a smooth interchange with clinical
departments and referring physicians.
Previously, a cassette-based imaging
system was in place, used for
mammography and in the emergency
department. “We decided to upgrade
from imaging cassettes to a wireless
detector, which would make workflows
more convenient and faster, and
also save on cassette costs,” says
Dr. Alexander Kluge, Director of
the Institute for Diagnostic and
Interventional Radiology.
The DX-D Retrofit solution allows
healthcare facilities to upgrade to
the benefits of Direct Radiography,
without having to replace their existing
equipment. The solution consists of a flat
panel detector, a retrofit box and an nX
workstation with Agfa HealthCare’s gold
standard MUSICA2 image processing
“our staff is very satisfied with software, which provides excellent
this detector, they appreciate contrast detail and exam-independent,
consistent image quality.
the quality of the images as
well as the significant workflow fAmiliARiTy wiTH AgfA HEAlTHcARE
improvements.” soluTions, inTERfAcEs And imAgE
quAliTy
PRIV.-Doz. DR. AlEXAnDER KlugE, Director Hospital staff were already familiar with
of the Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional
imaging solutions and user interfaces
Radiology
from Agfa HealthCare, having worked
with them for many years. After
Pius Hospital, located in the northeast Retrofit solution fits into the hospital's analyzing DR detectors in the market
region of Germany, serves a wide goal of streamlining processes across the with regard to image quality, workflow
geographical area, providing both general facility, especially in the ER. and cost, Pius Hospital decided in favour
medical services and highly specialized of the WlAn-enabled DX-D Retrofit.
expertise. Over the last 10 years, Pius The 400-bed hospital’s major focus is on “This solution has the added benefit of
Hospital has gone through a process of oncology, and it offers centers dedicated not requiring any significant training for
complete refurbishment, including the to breast, lung, colon and pancreatic our staff,” explains Dr. Alexander Kluge.
hospital building as well as its medical carcinomas. Because of these specialty “Software and interfaces are from a
technology. The introduction of a DX-D centers, the hospital performs more single source, which is a great plus.”
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“Since September 2012, we’ve used services for the ER, ICU, and the
the DX-D Retrofit to perform exams intermediate care department.
on approximately 30 patients daily
on weekdays, and approximately TEcHnology invEsTmEnT kEy To
10-15 patients during weekends,” says HospiTAl’s posiTioning in mARkET
Head Technologist Jutta Juilfs. These “Investing in an infrastructure of
patients had to be examined in a very advanced medical technology is a
short amount of time. Therefore, quick strategy fostered by our CEO, who
turnaround was a requirement. “The clearly sees the necessity for this in the
detector has significantly reduced staff context of our positioning in the market.
workload for each patient.” Our staff and our technology stand for
diagnostic and therapeutic competence
Because it is wireless, the DX-D Retrofit in complex cases,” says Dr. Kluge.
offers enhanced flexibility. Demographic
data is automatically fed to the detector In working with the DX-D Retrofit,
from the PACS, and acquired images are radiologists at Pius Hospital typically
transmitted directly onto the detector, aim to reduce dose by approximately 20
streamlining workflow and speed to 30 percent. “our staff is very satisfied
of exams. Within seconds after the with this detector, they appreciate the
acquisition, technologists can pre-check quality of the images as well as the
the image, approve the technical quality, significant workflow improvements,”
and transmit it wirelessly to the PACS. states Dr. Kluge. Agfa HealthCare
“patients profit from the
The detector fits into any standard bucky has been very responsive in regard to
tray, and can be used in multiple X-ray questions and with support, he says. investment by reduced queuing
modalities, meaning it can be shared “Patients profit from the investment by and more time spent with them
among several rooms or modalities reduced queuing and more time spent
by technologists.”
as needed, maximizing efficiency and with them by technologists,” adds Jutta
keeping costs low. Juilfs. JuTTA JuIlFS, Head Technologist
As part of the re-organization, the CR invEsTmEnTs THAT pRovidE
system from Agfa HealthCare that imAgE quAliTy And woRkflow
was already in place was moved from impRovEmEnTs now And inTo THE
SOLUTION
the ER to the radiology department fuTuRE
to be used for mammography, and to Both the CR solution and the wireless DX-D Retrofit
provide backup to the department. detector technologies are economically » Offers the workflow and image quality benefits
Featuring a team of 25 radiologists forward-thinking investments, concludes of DR
and technologists, the department Dr. Kluge. “DR detectors require a » Easy and quick to set up
carries out approximately 40,000 exams certain minimum number of exams » Wireless for enhanced flexibility
annually, including X-ray, 64-slice CT, to make sense financially, based on » Seamlessly connects to HIS, RIS, and PACS
MRI, high-end ultrasound, as well as resource economies and productivity. » Single detector can be shared across different
mammography exams. Radiologists In Oldenburg, a city with three hospitals rooms, different modalities, maximizing
also work with PET/CT in the nuclear providing in-patient care, Pius Hospital efficiency and reducing equipment costs
medicine department, and provide is well-positioned with its general
scope, plus its focused expertise on
AGFA HEALTHCARE’S CONTRIBUTION
oncology,” he says. “Innovative, and still
affordable, medical technology supports » Enables cost savings and efficiency
us in managing this mix of patients, improvements
which includes many complex cases, by » Makes workflows more convenient and
providing advanced image quality and productive with technology that fits in
enabling swift turnaround times. The seamlessly at all steps in the workflow process
DX-D Retrofit is an excellent illustration » Develops technology that improves staff and
of a solution which supports our goals.” • patient satisfaction
DID YOU KNOW…
» Founded in 1871 as a charitable refuge for the
poor, Pius Hospital has grown into an
acute-care hospital with more than 400
beds, 1,000 employees, and 13 specialty
departments.
» The European Medical School, newly
established by Oldenburg University, integrates
Pius Hospital as well as the two other hospitals
in Oldenburg and local care providers into its
research and teaching activities.
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CENTRO DE ESPECIALIDADES MÉDICAS AMBULATORIAS (CEMA), MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA
new diagnostic center strengthens
healthcare network and enables more
effective care across municipality
Completely digital approach aligns with government’s aim to evolve towards preventive
healthcare
inTERviEwEEs Dr. Alejandro Cristaldi, general Manager · germán giles, Medical Technology Director
Unlike other health service models in
Argentina, the Centro de Especialidades
Médicas Ambulatorias (CEMA, Center
of Specialized Ambulatory Medicine)
was designed to be completely digital,
right from the start. The objective for
CEMA was to support the 32 Centers
of Primary Healthcare of the General
Pueyrredón Municipality, along with
two provincial hospitals. Through its
specialized diagnostic technology and
healthcare professionals, CEMA serves
as a key link between the first and
third levels of the healthcare system,
optimizing healthcare in the public
sector.
The city of Mar del Plata, Argentina’s
most important tourist center, is
located on the Atlantic coast, about
400 kilometers south of the capital,
Buenos Aires. CEMA, the area's newest
and most technologically-advanced “our completely digital site is sHAping THE pRojEcT pRofilE
diagnostic center, opened its doors Once Agfa HealthCare was awarded
perceived as a benchmark for
there in late 2012. Designed to the contract, it helped to shape that
provide medium- and high-complexity healthcare in Latin america.” project profile from the earliest stages
diagnostics to inhabitants of the region, of implementation. local government
DR. AlEJAnDRo CRISTAlDI, general Manager
CEMA will serve up to 1,500 patients administrators turned to Agfa
per day. HealthCare experts to help define the
technology and workflow requirements.
This state-of-the-art facility features "The local team from Agfa HealthCare
the latest ecologically-sustainable was of inestimable value during the
building materials and systems, and process of the project, as they offered
was funded by Argentina's national and different types of specialized knowledge
provincial governments. Dr. Alejandro to help identify the specific needs," says
Cristaldi is general Manager of CEMA, germán giles, Medical Technology
and also Undersecretary of Municipal Director at CEMA.
Health. "This project, included in the
municipal healthcare system, was Most of the examinations performed at
designed by mayor gustavo Pulti, CEMA are in the areas of CT, MRI, X-ray,
and Dr. Alejandro Ferro, Secretary of ultrasound, echocardiography, and
Municipal Health. We are very pleased mammography. Patients are referred
with the building’s design," he says, of by physicians at any of the 32 primary
the 6,200 square meter, three-storey healthcare centers in the municipality,
purpose-built center. "But I always which could be up to 30 kilometers
say that CEMA’s main asset is its away. Before CEMA, there were only
informatics profile." four centers in this system providing
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conventional radiology. Now, there are
seven centers in the network providing
digital radiology, around the clock, and
the images from these health centers are
read in real-time by the radiologists at
CEMA.
digiTAl pATiEnT REcoRds
impRovE sEcuRiTy And minimizE
duplicATion
The changes in the way healthcare is
managed in the municipality go way
“the digital solutions from agfa
beyond this improved use of radiology
Healthcare play a central role
resources. Before CEMA started
operations, all patient information for at the center, helping us to
the municipality was handled on paper, meet our goals for high-quality
including medical records, radiology
diagnostics and for connectivity.”
films, etc. now, this information is
managed digitally. Once the patient is gERMán gIlES, Medical Technology Director
checked in, the system receives their
demographics and personal details,
so there is no need to transcribe the mammography equipment as a donation grows, physicians, technologists, and
patient's personal information or from the Buenos Aires province. Radiology administrative staff are being added to the
re-perform imaging studies, improving workflow is managed with an IMPAX RIS/ network.
patient security and minimizing exam PACS solution, and the center also uses
duplication. iPlan, Agfa HealthCare's internet-based This is making a significant impact on
enterprise scheduling and planning the health of the population. Because
"The digital solutions from Agfa solution. they have access to more equipment and
HealthCare play a central role at the professional expertise, diseases may be
center, helping us to meet our goals TEcHnology To EnAblE pREvEnTivE diagnosed faster. Healthcare providers
for high-quality diagnostics and for HEAlTHcARE are working with health protocols that
connectivity," says germán giles. The In addition to all of the efficiency determine what studies are needed, and
center uses a range of CR solutions from improvements that the technology how to make the best use of the facilities
Agfa HealthCare, including the enables, there are also important gains and all the solutions both in the CEMA and
CR 30-X, CR 35-X and CR 85-X. It started being made in the area of preventive the health centers. "This is generating a
with CR to be able to use the analog healthcare. The network makes the major cultural change, not only from the
radiology equipment in place in the solutions more widely available, and it technology point of view, but also on the
primary healthcare centers, and also also grants access to a wider professional medical side by standardizing processes of
because CEMA received some analog offer. Day by day, as the project patient care," says Dr. Alejandro Cristaldi.
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“the local team from agfa
Healthcare was of inestimable
value during the process of the
project, as they offered different
types of specialized knowledge
to help identify the specific
needs.”
gERMán gIlES, Medical Technology Director
AGFA HEALTHCARE’S CONTRIBUTION
» Recognized across Latin America for
healthcare technology and expertise
» Strong local team provides support and
The project tender required that the The implementation was very knowledge at all stages in the process
IT solutions proposed for CEMA be structured, and broken into steps, » Focus on integration for more efficient
based on the Project Management including progressive training steps. provision of healthcare
Institute (PMI) and its high project This was helpful because the staff
standards, to specify baselines for the members were starting from a variety
implementation schedules, the staff of perspectives, e.g. the staff at CEMA SOLUTIONS
needed and the hardware necessary were more easily trained because they
cR 30-x
to start this project. According to Dr. were all new; meanwhile at the health
» Compact, tabletop digitizer for Computed
Cristaldi, Agfa HealthCare’s solutions centers the staff were used to working
Radiography where space is limited or in
not only complied with the standards with conventional radiology solutions
mobile environments
required by the municipality; they also and protocols.
cR 35-x
offered a very attractive economic
proposal, which facilitated the decision bEncHmARk foR cARE in lATin » Supports a broad range of applications and
when assigning the tender. AmERicA provides significant results to facilities
experiencing a high volume of spinal
As the first site of its kind in the
examinations among other common
country to be developed as completely
orthopaedic exams
digital, CEMA is a model of efficiency
and cost-effectiveness. This pilot cR 85-x
project is being analyzed so it can be » Multi-user, multi-application digitizer with
duplicated not only in the province compact footprint, for centralized Computed
of Buenos Aires, but in other Radiography environments
municipalities in Argentina as well. impAx pAcs
"It is perceived as a benchmark for » Next-generation PACS, streamlines enterprise
healthcare in latin America," concludes workflow and delivers increased efficiency and
Dr. Cristaldi.• productivity
impAx Ris
» Electronically manages radiology operations,
from patient registration through worklist
generation and transcription, to medical
reporting and business intelligence
iplan
» Internet-based enterprise scheduling and
planning solution
DID YOU KNOW…
» Mar del Plata is the seventh largest city in
Argentina.
» In the early 20th century inhabitants of Buenos
Aires began to come to Mar del Plata as a
holiday resort, and it is the biggest seaside
beach resort in the country today.
» It is the most popular destination for
conventions in Argentina, after Buenos Aires.
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