Five Things to Watch at SIIM 2013
By Jim Knaub
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meetings offer an always-interesting look at what’s happening and what’s likely to happen in radiology from the imaging informatics perspective. Radiology Today will be attending SIIM 2013, and the following is a preview of what we think some of the most interesting topics will be at this year’s meeting in Grapevine, Texas.
• New Epic EMR user group: The SIIM online programs sum up the the importance of this topic: “Epic has emerged as the EHR market leader with 17% of market share and has become the ‘de facto standard with the majority of academic medical systems.’”
As EMRs expand throughout health care, a user group focusing on the issues of integrating medical imaging with the largest EMR vendor is a natural development for SIIM and its members.
SIIM Epic User Group
Faculty
Julie Riddler, PMP, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Alex Towbin, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Paul G. Nagy, PhD, CIIP, FSIIM, Johns Hopkins University
• Dr. McCoy vs. Mr. Spock: The differences between Captain Kirk’s medical officer and science officer often provided comic relief on Star Trek, but the real-world concerns between the two groups are the subject of the presentation “Bridging the Leadership Gap Between Imaging, Clinical, and IT Personnel in an Informatics Fellowship.”
Almost since the beginning of PACS, developers asked whether it made more sense to train a PACS administrator by training a clinical person in IT or training a computer person in imaging. “The boundary between imaging, clinical, and information technology personnel is undeniable and growing,” reads the course description for the paper. “This big disconnect is caused by many reasons including, but not limited to, cultural differences and lack of a deep understanding of the other groups’ work. This gap has direct and indirect impact on quality and safety of patient care.”
The IT world seems to be taking over imaging informatics, and more savvy IT departments understand that the medical side needs to be consulted in the design and implementation process to create a system that truly considers the way clinicians work.
“Bridging the Leadership Gap Between Imaging, Clinical, and IT Personnel in an Informatics Fellowship”
Authors
Siddiqui Adeel, MBBS, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gorkem Sevinc
Cleo Maehara
Paul G. Nagy, PhD, CIIP, FSIIM, Johns Hopkins University
• Radiation dose: You know it’s a big issue when two sessions of the SIIM program focus on a single topic: “Quality, Safety & Radiation Dose.” The sessions focus on IT tools to record and manage radiation dose and using automated tools where possible to minimize the effects on workflow.
“Quality, Safety & Radiation Dose — Part I”
Cochairs
Tessa S. Cook, MD, PhD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Paul G. Nagy, PhD, CIIP, FSIIM, Johns Hopkins University
“Quality, Safety & Radiation Dose — Part II”
Cochairs
C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Kevin W. McEnery, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Making social media clinical media: Social media seem like logical tools for imaging facilities to consider in improving communication with providers and patients. That said, sharing medical images, reports, and records comes with higher-level security, privacy, reliability, and accountability concerns that simply don’t apply to sharing goofy cat videos and tweets about Kim Kardashian’s choice in maternity wear.
“Clinical Social Networking — A New Revolution in Provider Communication and Delivery of Clinical Information Across Providers of Care”
Author
Brian J. Kolowitz, DSc, MS, MBA, UPMC Radiology Imaging Informatics
“Integrating Social Media Into a Radiology Department’s Business Model: A Guide to Establishing an Online Presence for Your Department”
Author
C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Decision support: Many people in imaging think computerized decision support has the potential to improve clinical care, reduce unneeded imaging exams, and trim preauthorization hassles. At the same time, many physicians react strongly (and negatively) to computers telling them what to do and the resulting so-called cookbook medicine. The actual current state of decision support will be the topic of this session.
“Decision Support: Improving Quality, Efficiency, and Safety through Innovative Use of IT”
Faculty
Katherine P. Andriole, PhD, FSIIM, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Woojin Kim, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Luciano M.S. Prevedello, MD, MPH, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
— Jim Knaub is editor of Radiology Today.
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