ace medical imaging systems and a computerized knowledge management system to facilitate effective coordination among the various elements of the hospital organization. Medical technology is integrated throughout the operational structure of the SRMC (Sebastian River Medical Center, 2005c).
Advanced medical imaging technology at the SRMC enhances the levels of patient care provided by hospital (Thibault, 2005). The application of this technology also enhances the level of efficiency in the medical functions of the institution. This latter outcome is of inestimable value in the era of fiscal restraint in health care funding in the United States (Glenn, Guterman, Monastersky, & McLemee, 2003). Advanced imaging technology is available to all medical professional departments and services in the hospital (Sebastian River Medical Center, 2005c).
By using this system, clinicians have saved a significant amount of time they previously devoted to retrieving images. Because they can easily retrieve past and p
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