Staffing shortages, reduced reimbursements, and healthcare cost containment issues continue to drive radiology departments to pursue maximum productivity and efficiency. The short road to this destination is RIS/PACS integration.

One Saturday afternoon last month, Melissa, a star forward on the King's College women's field hockey team with a history of knee problems, presented to the Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) General Hospital outpatient clinic complaining of pain and instability in both knees. The hospital is part of the Wyoming Valley Health Care System.