A MODEL TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND HUMAN SKILLS SCATTERED IN VERY LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS

Daniel Ferreira Polónia, Carlos M. A. Costa, José Luís Oliveira

2007

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that the good geographical coverage of Imagiologic Information Systems and equipment such as Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) is not matched by similar coverage levels of radiologists, especially in rural and academic health institutions. In this paper, we address this problem proposing a solution that is twofold, with the first one being process based, through the optimization of work assignment within pools of human resources according to Service Providers availability, and the second part being technology based, through the interconnection of all the health institutions PACS equipment and radiologists geographically dispersed. After describing the high level solution, we present some of the results of the implementation of this concept and some of the technical challenges still to overcome. Finally, the conclusion chapter presents the impact of the system in the involved institutions.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ferreira Polónia D., M. A. Costa C. and Luís Oliveira J. (2007). A MODEL TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND HUMAN SKILLS SCATTERED IN VERY LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS . In Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 4: ICEIS, ISBN 978-972-8865-91-7, pages 208-212. DOI: 10.5220/0002394902080212

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis07,
author={Daniel Ferreira Polónia and Carlos M. A. Costa and José Luís Oliveira},
title={A MODEL TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND HUMAN SKILLS SCATTERED IN VERY LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 4: ICEIS,},
year={2007},
pages={208-212},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002394902080212},
isbn={978-972-8865-91-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 4: ICEIS,
TI - A MODEL TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND HUMAN SKILLS SCATTERED IN VERY LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
SN - 978-972-8865-91-7
AU - Ferreira Polónia D.
AU - M. A. Costa C.
AU - Luís Oliveira J.
PY - 2007
SP - 208
EP - 212
DO - 10.5220/0002394902080212