
Organization / Workplace
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre - Gen. Org.Location
Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaOccupation
Clinical Application Specialist - PACS/RIS Administrator at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre - Gen. Org.About
I'm a healthcare professional who orchestrates a complex set of functions to achieve successful imaging informatics is often called a "picture archiving and communications system" or "PACS" administrator. These individuals have a foot in two worlds: clinical healthcare and information technology. For this reason, the most successful PACS administrators communicate clearly with highly technical network personnel, while understanding the diagnostic process of the radiologist. Their role often expands to system architect, workflow engineer and business analyst. Mastering this skill set is difficult. And the stakes are high. A mismanaged system can lead to costly down times, delays in care, l...