15 attributes of a true vendor neutral archive

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The implementation of a vendor neutral archive (VNA) eliminates data silos, cuts costs and facilitates data sharing by streamlining integration to the PACS and EMR. To achieve these benefits it is vital you choose a truly independent VNA. This checklist highlights the essential attributes, qualifications and functionality to consider when selecting your VNA solution partner.

1. PACS aggregation and federation: The VNA should be able to aggregate query results from multiple disparate PACS or locations

2. Dynamic DICOM tag morphing: Confirm that the product will perform on-the-fly conversion/ mapping of data elements in a DICOM header in support of data exchange between PACS. It should use a “self-learning” library of DICOM conformance

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Lexmark News Blog: Top 5 Blog Posts of 2013

Happy New Year! As our 2013 gift to you, we’ve rounded up our top 5 most-clicked stories of the past year. Enjoy, and look for new posts in the coming weeks on some interesting new projects and announcements coming from Lexmark and Perceptive Software.

1. What is the ideal life span for your devices?

3. Lexmark and the PGA Championship – A Sponsorship that Scores Big in the World of Professional Golf

2. Let us introduce you: Saperion, Lexmark’s newest company acquisition

4.  Lexmark selected for United Nations Global Compact 100 stock index

5. Lexmark insights at NRF 2013: interview with Juicy Couture

Electronic benefits you can take to the bank

This post originally appeared on the Lexmark News Blog

Receivables automation combats the hassles of getting paid, puts cash in hands and creates new opportunities

Without having to focus time and attention on manually reconciling remittance data with incoming payments, accounts receivable (AR) departments would be well-situated to engage in more strategic, forward-looking activities. These departments could put monies to better use, build the groundwork for market share and actual-dollar growth, and better tackle the supply chain and customer-facing needs that persist and fluctuate with external dynamics.

However, according to a recent report issued by the Aite Group, “Deploying Emerging Technology to Improve Remittance-Details Processing,” more than 50 percent of enterprises—including large, multinational corporations and mid market companies alike—can claim no touchless processing of remittance documents whatsoever. A number of factors contribute to this; some have an easy fix while others would seem insurmountable, yet a considerable array of technologies and best practices exist to drive manual work out of the accounts receivable role.

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