USER AND SYSTEM INTERFACE ISSUES IN THE PURCHASE OF IMAGING AND INFORMATION-SYSTEMS

We introduce a set of worksheets to facilitate standardized comparison s among scheduling systems. hospital information systems. radiology in formation systems, and picture archiving and communication systems ven dors. For each system category. we provide worksheets to evaluate the features, performance. installation requirements and costs of the incl uded components. These worksheets will help to assure that critical us er and systems interface issues are not overlooked and aid potential p urchasers to make informed and objective purchasing decisions. Copyrig ht (C) 1996 by W.B. Saunders Company