PACS Registry Review for CIIP Exam

Overview

About this Webinar

The emergence of the imaging informatics profession and the PACS administrator role is an answer to the complexity of the digital imaging environment. PACS management and healthcare informatics requires specific knowledge and skills unique to this technology. This four part series (2 hours each session) will provide the knowledge for students to sit for the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) certification exam. It is recommended that those individuals who have current PACS knowledge would most benefit in attending this registry review. The instructor will follow the CIIP content specifications when presenting this material. It is recommended that you participate in the entire series to obtain the knowledge you will need to successfully pass the CIIP certification exam.

A printable download will be available to each registrant prior to the first session of the webinar. This will allow you to follow along with the presentation and make notes as you feel necessary.

This webinar will be presented in four 2-hour sessions.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will have:

Acquired the essentials in preparation for the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) examination, sponsored and accredited by the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) which was founded by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
An understanding of the practical and operational issues essential to a successful PACS implementation.
A functional knowledge of day to day PACS maintenance activities.
A practical understanding of the DICOM and HL7 standards.
An understanding of how PACS integrates with other hospital systems.
The ability to troubleshoot PACS and RIS problems.
The ability to design and streamline workflow to suit the needs of a digital imaging environment.

Schedule

Session 1

7:00pm Eastern
6:00pm Central
5:00pm Mountain
4:00pm Pacific
3:00pm Alaska
11:00pm UTC/GMT
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Review of Content Specifications and Requirements

CIIP
ARRT

Procurement

Needs assessment
Vendor selection
Vendor contracts

Project Management

Project feasibility
Project management assessment
Project completion assessment

Operations

Quality improvement
Policies and procedures
Compliance and federal regulation

Session 2

7:00pm Eastern
6:00pm Central
5:00pm Mountain
4:00pm Pacific
3:00pm Alaska
11:00pm UTC/GMT
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Communications

Roles in healthcare
Medical terms
Issues and changes
Management reports and strategic planning
Feedback mechanism

Training and Education

Needs assessment
Training programs

Image Management

Design
Interface
Workflow
Images

import
export

Session 3

7:00pm Eastern
6:00pm Central
5:00pm Mountain
4:00pm Pacific
3:00pm Alaska
11:00pm UTC/GMT
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Information Technology

Storage and archiving
Network
Hardware/software
Server
Information retrieval
IT standards
Obsolescence planning

System Management

Cost effective system capacity
Disaster recovery plans
Data and system recovery

Session 4

7:00pm Eastern
6:00pm Central
5:00pm Mountain
4:00pm Pacific
3:00pm Alaska
11:00pm UTC/GMT
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Security
Procurement
Project Management
End User Training
Change Management
Misc. Criteria

Audience

This webinar series is designed for all imaging professionals who are currently working in Imaging Informatics. Radiology Administrators, RT's and personnel who are actively involved in PACS selection, planning and implementation will benefit from this webinar series. Also, current PACS Administrators, field engineers and imaging informatics professionals would find this content appropriate for preparing for the CIIP certification exam.

Faculty

Name

Alexander Tune, MBA, RT(R), CIIP

Director of Ancillary Systems
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica, NY

Credits

ASRT Category A

This program provides 2 (per session) hours of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized by CAMRT’s Continuing Education Credit Approval Program for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.

Biennium CE Credits: 2
Structured Education / CQR Credits: 2

Tuition

Audience	Price	Early Price	Member Price	Member Early Price
Technologist	$75.00	$71.25	$67.50	$64.00

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Early Pricing Guidelines

Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 4 days in advance for the program.

Cancellation Policy

Webinars less than 8 hours of credit

Refunds, minus a $15 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations received at least 3 days prior to the program. Cancellations received within 3 days of the webinar will receive a credit toward a future MTMI program, minus the $15 processing fee. No refunds will be made after the webinar starts. MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled program because of low advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any program tuition paid. WEBINAR ATTENDEES that cannot log in due to unsolvable technical issues beyond their control will be eligible for a full refund.