Free Iron Mountain Web seminar will help hospitals cut through the
hype surrounding medical image archiving utility
BOSTON, May 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Iron
Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the information management
company, will hold a Web seminar May 18 for hospitals considering a
central archive for MRIs, X-rays, CT scans and other patient data that
is spread across separate technology systems.
The buzz surrounding centralized image-management platforms, or vendor
neutral archives (VNAs), is growing, but the hype is also causing
confusion over what these systems should offer. A VNA centralizes the
storage and management of medical images from a healthcare
organization's various picture archiving and communications systems
(PACS). But many VNAs are not truly neutral in their ability to link
systems made by different companies; rather, they serve only as
extensions to a single PACS archive, making it harder for caregivers to
access and share information. A VNA should be able to manage medical
images wherever they reside, on-premises or remotely in the cloud. This
capability ensures better business continuity and greater control over
the long-term preservation of medical images.
The Web seminar, hosted by Healthcare IT News, will feature the
"PACSman," Michael J. Cannavo, president of Image Management
Consultants, and Ken Rubin, general manager of Healthcare Services for
Iron Mountain.
WHAT: Titled Vendor Neutral Archives: Separating Fact from
Fiction and Cutting through the Hype, this Web seminar will help
attendees:
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Distinguish a true VNA from claims of neutrality;
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Determine the differences between an enterprise archive, a DICOM
archive and a vendor neutral archive;
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Identify if they would benefit from a vendor neutral archive;
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Understand why it is difficult for image storage to be truly 'vendor
neutral';
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Develop strategies for centralizing images using cloud storage.
WHEN: May 18, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
ACCESS:www.ironmountain.com/vnafacts
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) provides information management
services that help organizations lower the costs, risks and
inefficiencies of managing their physical and digital data. The
company's solutions enable customers to protect and better use their
information--regardless of its format, location or lifecycle stage--so
they can optimize their business and ensure proper recovery, compliance
and discovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain manages billions of
information assets, including business records, electronic files,
medical data, emails and more for organizations around the world. Visit www.ironmountain.com
or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/IronMountainInc
for more information.
SOURCE: Iron Mountain Incorporated
Iron Mountain Incorporated
Christian T. Potts, 617-535-8721
public relations manager
christian.potts@ironmountain.com