Hospital managers
Many hospital managers see PACS as a 'must have' for a modern hospital, especially as it brings a number of improvements:
- PACS frees up valuable space within a hospital as storage rooms will no longer be needed for films.
- PACS eliminates the health and safety issues associated with chemical processing.
- Administrative staff, responsible for image retrieval and filing, are be freed up to undertake more productive tasks.
- Patients are processed more quickly with fewer delays. This helps contribute to the 18 week waiting time target.
- Cost savings are made as film and processing chemicals are no longer needed.