PACS and Imaging Informatics: Certification Boot Camp Review

Course Schedule

Day 1 - Friday 31 January, 2020
Opening Session

Registration and Intro

Session One

Content Review I: Introduction to IIP and Procurement

  • Introduction to Imaging Informatics Professional
    • PACS Administrator and Imaging Informatics Professional
    • Certification process and content
  • Imaging Informatics Procurement
    • Needs Assessment – PACS vs. Enterprise
    • Cost Benefit Analysis and ROI
    • Vendor Selection (RFI, RFA, RFP)
    • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Value
    • Contract Management
Morning Break & Networking
Session Two

Content Review II – IT Project Management and Operations Management

  • Implementation and Project Management
    • Project Feasibility Analysis
    • Goals, Scope, and Risk
    • Project Management Process and Tools
    • Closing Strategy and Completion
  • PACS / Enterprise Imaging Operations
    • Quality Improvement – QA/QC
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • Policies, Staffing and Budgeting
Break & Networking
Session Three

Content Review III: Communications, Support , and Image Management

  • Communications in Healthcare
    • Healthcare Organization and Relationships
    • Medical Terminology in Imaging
    • System Availability and Change Management
    • Planning and Reporting
  • Training, Support, and Help Desk
    • Learning Types (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic)
    • Training Programs – Computer Based vs Live Instruction
  • Review of Image Management
    • Workflow
    • Reading Room
    • Import /Export/ Image Exchange
Lunch Break & Networking
Session Four

Content Review IV : Information Technology and Systems Management

  • Review of Information Technology
    • Storage and Archiving
    • Networking
    • Hardware and Software
    • IT Standards
  • Review of Systems Management
    • Data Management
    • Problem Solving
    • Security and HIPAA
Afternoon Break & Networking
Session Five

Content Review V : Clinical Engineering and Medical Imaging Informatics

  • Review of Clinical Engineering
    • Modality Support
    • Modality Integration/ DICOM
    • Display QC
    • Clinical Hazards
  • Review of Medical Imaging Informatics
    • Imaging Workflow
    • Systems Integration – HIS, RIS, EHR, VNA
    • Imaging Standards – DICOM, HL7, etc.
    • IHE Profiles and Connectivity
    • Image Architecture – Enterprise vs PACS
Break & Networking
Session Six

Imaging Informatics Professional: Interactive Review and Preparation

  • Review of course content and group discussion
  • Review of acronyms and terms in Imaging Informatics
  • Review of testing Process
  • Review of Sample Testing Elements Simulation of certification examination under expected test conditions
  • Evaluation of Simulated Responses and scoring
  • Discuss simulation element rationale in Group Review
Course Program
Time Topic
07:10 to 07:40Registration & Introduction
07:40 to 08:40Session One
08:40 to 08:50Morning Break & Networking
08:50 to 10:20Session Two
10:20 to 10:30Break & Networking
10:30 to 12:00Session Three
12:00 to 12:40Lunch Break & Networking
12:40 to 14:10Session Four
14:10 to 14:20Afternoon Break & Networking
14:20 to 15:50Session Five
15:50 to 16:00Break & Networking
16:00 to 17:30 Session Six