SIIM U - Section 2: PACS Operational Policies & Procedures
Thursday, May 15, 2008
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Ballroom 6C
Section Head: Christopher D. Meenan
University of Maryland Medical System
Section Description:
Effective policies and procedures for running mission critical systems such as a
PACS are essential for providing an "always-on" infrastructure. Creating
policies and procedures doesn't have to be a boring task. Instead, these
strategies can be lightweight, flexible and useful in providing a reliable and
strategic architecture for enterprise imaging.
102: Using a Wiki for Documentation
Antoinette M. King, RT(R)
University of Maryland Medical Center
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the benefits of knowledge management tools such as wikis.
2. Create content and edit a wiki page.
3. Describe the role a knowledge management system can play in your
department.
202: Building High Performance Teams and Processes
Christopher D. Meenan
University of Maryland Medical System
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the challenges facing Radiology IT support teams.
2. Describe ITIL as a potential framework for defining processes.
3. Describe the use of CMM as a method for ranking maturity of processes.
302: Policies Surrounding Migration
Frederick M. Behlen, PhD
LAITEK Inc.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the importance and history of data migrations.
2. Plan and be prepared for data migration.
3. Understand policies surrounding migration.
