Health Imaging & IT Magazine Announces Top 10 Hospitals
and Top 5 Specialty Facilities for Innovation

Providence, R.I. – Health Imaging & IT magazine today announced its annual Top 10 Hospitals and Top 5 Specialty Facilities for innovation in digital image and information management.

The Top 10 – which debuts in the October issue of Health Imaging & IT – includes some of the largest, most prestigious healthcare institutions in the United States, as well as smaller specialty facilities, which also have exemplified a dedication to implementing IT to maximize patient care.

“This year’s winners of the Health Imaging & IT Top 10 Hospitals and Top 5 Specialty Facilities bring to the forefront some of the facilities that are taking the lead in using information technology for the benefit of their patients,” said Jack Spears, publisher of Health Imaging & IT. “We want to congratulate each facility for their accomplishments, and commend them on their excellence in implementing their digital strategies in advancing healthcare in a most positive way.”

The nominations for this year’s survey came from a database of more than 10,000 healthcare business and clinical professionals, including radiologists, cardiologists, PACS administrators, CIOs, technologists, vendors and industry consultants. Their submissions formed the basis for the survey, which will be conducted annually. A team from Health Imaging & IT then analyzed surveys completed by each facility, based on criteria, such as: the percentage of radiology and cardiology imaging cases that are digital; number of physicians with online access to digital images; percentage of an imaging department’s operating budget and capital budget used for IT and peripherals; and the number of employees dedicated to IT functions. The winners were culled from hundreds of hospital nominees.

•  Baltimore VA Medical Center – Baltimore, Md.
•  Commonwealth Health Corp. – Bowling Green, Ky.
•  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center – Lebanon, N.H.
•  Detroit Medical Center – Detroit, Mich.
•  Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, Mass.
•  ProMedica Health System – Toledo, Ohio
•  Providence Health System / St. Joseph Medical Center & Holy Cross Medical Center –Burbank & Mission Hills, Calif.
•  Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Sarasota, Fla.
•  UCLA Medical Center – Los Angeles, Calif.
•  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, Pa.
•  Honorable Mention – Thibodaux Regional Medical Center – Thibodaux, La.
•  Honorable Mention – Frankford Hospitals – Philadelphia, Pa.
   

Top 5 Specialty Facilities:

•  Austin Radiological Association – Austin, Texas
•  Breast Imaging of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City, Okla.
•  The Indiana Heart Hospital – Indianapolis, Ind.
•  Northeast Radiology – Brewster, N.Y.
•  Virtual Radiology Consultants – Eden Prairie, Minn.

For more details on each facility and a more in-depth look at the results, see the October issue of Health Imaging & IT magazine or visit www.healthimaging.com.

About Health Imaging & IT magazine.

Health Imaging & IT is published monthly by TriMed Media Group, based in Providence, R.I. Health Imaging & IT is the one magazine connecting medical imaging and information technologies throughout the healthcare enterprise. Health Imaging & IT is circulated to more than 25,000 readers each month. TriMed is a leading publisher focused on medical imaging and healthcare information technology, including a monthly magazine, electronic weekly newsletter, a quarterly product guide and an annual buyer’s guide. For more information, visit www.healthimaging.com . 
 

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