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A radiological information system (RIS) [1] is the core system for the electronic management of medical imaging departments. The major functions of the RIS can include patient scheduling, resource management, examination performance tracking, reporting, results distribution, and procedure billing. [2]
Patient portals are healthcare-related online applications that allow patients to interact and communicate with their healthcare providers, such as physicians and hospitals. Typically, portal services are available on the Internet at all hours of the day and night.
An image displayed on a medical image sharing platform. Medical image sharing is the electronic exchange of medical images between hospitals, physicians and patients. Rather than using traditional media, such as a CD or DVD, and either shipping it out or having patients carry it with them, technology now allows for the sharing of these images using the cloud.
Firelands Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in Erie County serving more than 10,000 inpatients and over 45,000 ER patients annually and is the largest year-round employer. [3] The medical center is a level 3 trauma center [4] and accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. [5]
As of late 2021, NorthShore encompassed six hospitals—Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Skokie, Swedish, and Northwest Community—as well as NorthShore Medical Group (70 offices, ca. 800 primary and specialty care physicians), and its Research Institute and Foundation. In total, the health system employs more than 10,000 people. [needs update]
Diagnostic Health Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the nation's largest independent diagnostic imaging companies. [citation needed] The company is the former diagnostic division of HealthSouth Corporation. The company has network of 53 free standing diagnostic imaging centers located in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues . Medical imaging seeks to reveal internal structures hidden by the skin and bones, as well as to diagnose and treat disease.
The information required for a diagnosis is typically collected from a history and physical examination of the person seeking medical care. Often, one or more diagnostic procedures, such as medical tests, are also done during the process. Sometimes the posthumous diagnosis is considered a kind of medical diagnosis.