Opening Remarks & Introduction

Imaging Informatics Procurement

• Evaluate Needs Analysis for PACS Purchase
• Develop Cost Benefit Analysis and ROI
• Understand Vendor Selection (RFI, RFP, Solicitation)
• Evaluate Total Cost of Ownership for PACS Implementation
• Discuss Contracts and Negotiation

Project Management

• Project Feasibility Analysis
• Project Goals, Scope, and Risk vs. Constraint
• Project Management Process and Tools
• Project Completion and Closing

PACS Operations

• Quality Improvement and QA/QC strategy
• Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare
• PACS Policies, Staffing and Budget

Training Plans and Strategy

• Evaluate Training Needs
• Learning Types (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic)
• Program Types: Computer Based, Webinar and In Person
• Evaluate Training Program Effectiveness

Communications in Healthcare

• Healthcare Organization and Relationships
• Medical Terminology in Imaging
• System Availability and Change Management
• Notification and Customer Service
• Planning and Reporting to Organization

PACS Image Management

• Environmental Factors for PACS
• PACS Standards and IHE Workflows
• Image Import, Export and Exchange

Review of Information Technology

• Storage and Archiving Methods
• Networking and Connectivity
• Hardware and Software Types
• IT Standards for Imaging

Review of Systems Management

• Data Management for PACS
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• Problem Management and Troubleshooting
• Imaging Security Strategy

Clinical Engineering

• Imaging Modality Overview
• Modality DICOM Integration
• Diagnostic Display Standards and QC
• Clinical Hazards in Imaging

Medical Imaging Informatics

• Medical Imaging Workflow
• IHE Integration Profiles
• Clinical Informatics
• DICOM and HL7
• Standards in Imaging and Healthcare
• Organizational PACS Integration Strategy

End of day interactive review session
This will be a practical, interactive group exercise going over all the content covered in a Q & A format

• Review practical samples used in real life
• Review of the certification and testing process

Administer Mock Test under simulated test conditions
Group discussion of results