title: Planning an enterprisewide PACS: the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal experience.
abstract: This exhibit reflects the experience accumulated in our 3-year process at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, beginning with the planning of the project and culminating in the choice of a PACS provider. Although the technical requirements represent a major consideration, organizational and functional aspects of PACS planning and implementation are discussed. The purpose is not to single out a particular PACS vendor, since the local conditions surrounding each PACS project (both hospital and vendor specific) are variable. Successful implementation of a PACS in any institution requires adequate planning and considerable foresight. We describe our approach and discuss the difficulties and pitfalls encountered during our planning phase that led up to implementation.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Canada. luigi.lepanto@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lepanto
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carrier
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gauvin
authors.forename: Martial
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dieumegarde
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delage
mesh_terms: D006285:Health Planning; D006785:Hospitals, University; D011792:Quebec; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*