Here is a sneak peek into our whitepaper, "The Benefits of Connecting RIS Software with Your Referring Physicians' EHR Software." Learn how connecting your software can speed up your processes and save you money.

Is your medical practice still relying on a paper-based system to process and maintain patient records? An increasingly growing number of medical organizations are coming to realize the benefits of switching to an electronic system, particularly because of the greater efficiencies and cost savings. If this is the case for your organization, you may have been considering switching over to a Radiological Information System, also referred to as RIS. To help make the case for transitioning to RIS, it’s a good idea to learn how using RIS software can save your practice money.

One of the best areas a radiology practice can make real improvements is in its automated, computerized systems.

Many radiologist practices are turning to Radiology Information System or RIS software to help them better manage their medical practice. Software is clearly much better than using any kind of paper-based system, and it provides a whole host of benefits. However, much as we would like it to be so, simply installing software will not automatically mean that you and your staff will take full advantage of it or work more efficiently. With that in mind, here are five ways for you to improve your RIS software efficiency.

Here is a sneak peek into our whitepaper, "The Benefits of Connecting RIS Software with Your Referring Physicians' EHR Software." Learn how connecting your software can speed up your processes and save you money.

A radiology information system (RIS) has the capacity to change the way a radiologist’s office conducts business and helps patients. Not every radiologic professional is convinced that computerized RIS systems are an improvement – mostly due to privacy concerns – but when properly implemented, these systems can save money, increase efficiency, catch more errors than paper systems, and improve patient outcomes.

The new generation of Radiology Information Systems (RIS) offer radiology an array of features that allows imaging centers the cost saving benefit of going paperless. With customizable software designed to fit the workflow of the practice, the transition to a digital office can be seamless. The intuitive RIS user interface offered by the software means that clinicians and administrative staff require minimally training to take complete advantage of all the benefits provided by the latest generation of RIS software.

If your radiology practice uses the first generation RIS software, it is very likely that you can reduce your overhead and increase your productivity by switching to the latest RIS software. There have been several advances in RIS software that radiologists have found to enhance the revenue of their practices. In addition, the new RIS software is H7 compliant, which facilitates the sharing of patient health information with other healthcare providers. The use of health information technology to transmit patient information is one of the key objectives that radiologists and other healthcare providers need to achieve in order to receive Stage II incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

If you run a radiological practice, you may be wondering "Does my practice need RIS software?" The short answer is yes. By utilizing RIS Software, your practice can:

A radiology information system (RIS) will improve your practice in many ways and maximize your production while minimizing administration time. RIS software complements hospital information systems (HIS) and is essential for streamlining workflow.