A Decade of Enterprise Imaging

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2014
2015
2016
March: HIMSS 2016, Las Vegas, NV
  • 2 HIMSS conference sessions
May: A Foundation for Enterprise Imaging: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
  • Care providers use mobile devices, cameras, and ultrasound for clinical multimedia at the point of care. However, diverse workflows hinder integration into electronic health records. Enterprise Imaging standardizes capturing, managing, and analyzing this content across healthcare to improve records, focusing on governance, strategy, infrastructure, and image exchange services. Read Here
June: Enterprise Imaging Governance: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
  • Enterprise imaging governance is crucial for health enterprises. This white paper details a decision-making body, framework, and process for effective governance, focusing on program, technology, information, clinical, and financial areas. It provides comparisons with other governance groups, like EHR, and is aimed at CMIOs and health informatics leaders to optimize image management. Read Here
June: Considerations for Exchanging and Sharing Medical Images for Improved Collaboration and Patient Care: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
  • Providers and patients must share imaging more efficiently, yet many still rely on outdated methods. This paper introduces image exchange concepts, discusses adoption challenges, and outlines promising standards for streamlined, secure exchanges.
    Read Here
June: Collaboration on the Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM)
  • The Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM) was developed with the support of HIMSS, SIIM, ESR and EUSOMII. It helps healthcare organizations measure and enhance secure medical imaging delivery, improving care quality, patient safety, and efficiency. DIAM supports enterprise imaging, enabling systematic management of digital content and advancing IT processes and collaboration. Read Here
June: SIIM 2016, Portland, OR
  • 10 Enterprise Imaging education sessions.
  • Enterprise Imaging community meetup.
July: Orders- Versus Encounters-Based Image Capture: Implications Pre- and Post-Procedure Workflow, Technical and Build Capabilities, Resulting, Analytics and Revenue Capture: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
  • Choosing between orders-based and encounters-based imaging workflows affects image capture, storage, EHR build, infrastructure, analytics, resulting, and revenue. Orders-based favors some specialties, while others need encounters-based. This white paper provides insights from early adopters for strategic planning in clinical multimedia. Read Here
July: The Current State and Path Forward For Enterprise Image Viewing: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
  • Enterprise viewers are crucial for integrating diverse clinical imaging needs into electronic health records. This white paper explores their use cases, growth drivers, technical nuances, and future trends, targeting CMIOs and CIOs navigating complex image viewer landscapes. Read Here
August: Workflow Challenges of Enterprise Imaging: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
  • With digital cameras, many medical specialties use images for diagnosis and intervention, but these images often aren’t added to electronic medical records or shared with other providers. Hospitals face challenges in implementing systems for image management. This HIMSS-SIIM white paper discusses key workflow challenges and suggests potential solutions. Read Here
August: Technical Challenges of Enterprise Imaging: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper
  • Explore the technical challenges and solutions for capturing and managing enterprise images, especially in visible light applications. It reviews acquisition devices for general photography and specialized fields like dermatology, endoscopy, and pathology. It considers image formats, metadata requirements, and communication protocols, emphasizing metadata capture in workflows. The benefits of using DICOM for standardized metadata and image management, along with the roles of IHE and FHIR, are discussed.
    Read Here
November: RSNA 2016, Chicago, IL
  • Enterprise Imaging community meetup.
December: More 2016 Educational Activities
  • 2 HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging community webinars.
  • 4 SIIM Enterprise Imaging webinars.
2017
February: HIMSS 2017, Orlando, FL
  • 3 HIMSS conference sessions.
  • June: SIIM 2017, Pittsburg, PA
  • 10 Enterprise Imaging education sessions.
  • Enterprise Imaging community meetup.
  • November: RSNA 2017, Chicago, IL
  • Enterprise Imaging community meetup.
  • December: More 2017 Educational Activities
  • 2 HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging community webinars.
  • 5 SIIM Enterprise Imaging webinars.
  • 2018
    March: HIMSS 2018, Las Vegas, NV
    • 3 HIMSS conference sessions.
    • Enterprise Imaging community meetup.
    May: SIIM 2018, Orlando, FL
    • 10 Enterprise Imaging education sessions.
    • Enterprise Imaging community meetup.
    2019
    January-December:
  • 3 HSEIC roundtables, 4 HSEIC webinars, 6 SIIM webinars
  • February: HIMSS 2019, Orlando, FL
    • 3 HIMSS conference sessions and a meetup.
    • Expansion of DIAM: DIAM expanded to encompass enterprise imaging. Read Here
    June:
    • White Paper published. Read Here
    • SIIM 2019, Denver, CO – Increase in SIIM education sessions and other community activities. 16 SIIM education sessions and a meetup.
    November:
    • RSNA 2019, Chicago, IL – Annual Meetup
    • White Paper published. Read Here
    2020
    January – December:
    • 3 HSEIC roundtables, 3 HSEIC webinars, 7 SIIM webinars, 3 meetups.
    • Adaptation to COVID-19: Shift to virtual meetings and webinars to continue collaboration and education amidst the pandemic.
    • Total 2020 White Paper downloads: 55,000.
    June:
    • SIIM20, Virtual – 13 SIIM education sessions.
    2021
    January – December:
    • 2 HSEIC roundtables, 12 HSEIC webinars, 6 SIIM webinars, 2 meetup.
    • Total 2021 White Paper downloads: 71,600.
    January:
    June:
    • White Paper published. Read Here
    • SIIM21, Virtual – 19 SIIM education sessions.
    2022
    January – December:
    • Technical Innovations: Focus on interactive multimedia reporting and photodocumentation.
    • 3 HSEIC webinars + 12 SIIM webinars.
    • Total 2022 White Paper downloads: 86,600.
    February:
    March: HIMSS 2022, Orlando, FL
    • 3 conference sessions.
    June: SIIM22, Kissimmee, FL
    • 20 SIIM education sessions; 1 meetup.
    August:
    2023
    January – December:
    • Continued POCUS workgroup + BPSITE analysis.
    • 2 HSEIC webinars + 12 SIIM webinars.
    • Total 2023 White Paper downloads: 100,500.
    April: HIMSS 2023, Chicago, IL
    • 2 conference sessions.
    June: SIIM23, Austin, TX
    • 18 SIIM education sessions + 1 meetup.
    July:
    • Began POCUS workgroup.
    August:
    • Growth in Membership: Expansion of community membership and activities.
    2024
    January – December:
    • 9 SIIM Webinars.
    • 1 HSEIC Webinar.
    • Ongoing efforts to address cloud-based storage, AI integration, and enhanced patient engagement.
    February:
    March: HIMSS 2023, Orlando, FL
    • 2 conference sessions + 1 meetup.
    June: SIIM24, National Harbor, MD
    • 23 SIIM education sessions.
    • 1 meetup.
    • 1 Trivia game.
    • Walking timeline.

    Achievements Summary

    • Educational Outputs: Over 278 activities including SIIM education sessions, HIMSS conference sessions, webinars, meetups, and podcasts.
    • White Papers: 16 influential white papers published, shaping industry standards and influencing implementations globally. More than 100,000 downloads.
    • HSEIC grew to over 1225 members, fostering collaboration and innovation across healthcare organizations.