title: Selecting an RIS: a three-phase process.
abstract: The Radiology Department at Washington County Hospital Association in Hagerstown, Maryland, recently selected and installed a radiology information system (RIS) to provide automation for a variety of functions within the department. This article summarizes this process and presents suggestions and recommendations for radiology administrators embarking on a similar project.
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003164:Competitive Bidding; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008396:Maryland; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*