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Review
. 2016 Oct;29(5):539-46.
doi: 10.1007/s10278-016-9883-z.

Enterprise Imaging Governance: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper

Christopher J Roth  1   2 , Louis M Lannum  3 , Carol L Joseph  4
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Review

Enterprise Imaging Governance: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper

Christopher J Roth et al. J Digit Imaging. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Enterprise imaging governance is an emerging need in health enterprises today. This white paper highlights the decision-making body, framework, and process for optimal enterprise imaging governance inclusive of five areas of focus: program governance, technology governance, information governance, clinical governance, and financial governance. It outlines relevant parallels and differences when forming or optimizing imaging governance as compared with other established broad horizontal governance groups, such as for the electronic health record. It is intended for CMIOs and health informatics leaders looking to grow and govern a program to optimally capture, store, index, distribute, view, exchange, and analyze the images of their enterprise.

Keywords: Diagnostic Imaging; Digital Image Management; Digital Imaging; Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM); Electronic Medical Record (EMR); Enterprise Imaging; Enterprise PACS; Governance; Image Data; Image Display; Image Distribution; Imaging Informatics; Multimedia; PACS; PACS Administration.

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Fig. 1
The integrated nature of enterprise imaging governance: Many non-imaging considerations impact enterprise imaging decision-making in all five areas of focus
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a Centralized Enterprise Imaging Governance Framework: Enterprise Imaging recognized as a centralized strategic group functionally separate enough to warrant its own group governing body with imaging heavy Chairs and Vice Chairs and informatics leadership such as CMIO/CIO. Most decisions for enterprise imaging made in a single council. EI Enterprise Imaging. b Distributed Enterprise Imaging Governance Framework: Enterprise Imaging primarily considered an integrated aspect of the EHR. Stakeholder groups with larger flexibility to innovate and design solutions within a set of guidelines set by EHR Governance. EI Enterprise Imaging
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