Would your trust or PCT benefit from a system that allows the secure exchange of images across organisations and enhances the benefits of the PACS system?
If so, a new service, procured by the Department of Health (DH) and Connecting for Health, is being offered at no cost on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis to 120 trusts and 10 Independent Sector Healthcare Programmes (ISHPs). The service – the Image Exchange Portal (IEP) – is an ‘interim’ solution which will effectively bridge a gap whilst a national PACS data sharing product is developed.
The aim of IEP is to eliminate the use of CDs for image transfer, and introduce a controlled and secure service for the transfer of diagnostic information to support patient care. The system has been assured as clinically safe by the Clinical Safety Group and any risks associated with complying with care record guarantee have been mitigated. Unlike many other image sharing solutions, IEP is supported on a managed Quality of Service (QoS) within N3. Therefore, there is a guaranteed level of service, regardless of local web and application traffic.
The IEP is being rolled out in two main phases from July 2009. If your trust or PCT would like to find out more about adopting the service, they should contact either Andrew Syme, CfH programme manager: Tel.: 07880 730014, or John Sidman, DH technical lead.
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