EHR Intelligence January 10, 2020
Carequality is poised to end the use of CDs and DVDs for medical image exchange and enter the digital realm.
Even with the recent technological advancements, it is common for patients to carry around their medical images on CDs and DVDs. But it’s 2020, medical experts are saying, and it seems like better medical imaging exchange should be on the horizon.
Issuing medical imaging on a CD or DVD introduces possibilities for various types of error. It can cause delays, inconveniences, and unwanted expenses, such as having to re-produce images if the patient misplaces the disk.
“From a technical standpoint, the information that’s embedded on the discs also needs to be fully interoperable. and without the standards being perfectly aligned,...