The Digitization of Radiology and Its Impact on Patients, Processes and Economics of Modeling : Implementation of holistic and patient orientated information systems in teleradiology networks

Document from the year 2013 in the subject Medicine - Public Health, , language: English, abstract: The digitization of radiology affects all areas and departments of service providers in health care and clarifies the changed requirements to historically grown structures, as well as to the dynamic service processes. An implementation of information systems by service providers is a complex task, the complexity of which is increased with integration in teleradiology networks. The relevant influence factors of the digitization of the radiology on patients, processes and economics were examined by theoretical analysis observations and the results were integrated into the implementation method. The developed method for the implementation of information systems in complex overall systems is arranged in a holistic and patient-oriented manner. Information containers form the core of the implementation method. Within the modular information containers all information relating to one process is set in relationship with each other in a matrix on several levels. From the information containers the individual projects are generated. The implementation method is an instrument of the strategic management, since the technical conception and conversion of information systems require a previous adjustment of structures and processes.