[optimal] DICOM today

From: Dale Brodsky <dale.brodsky@xxxxxxxxx>
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:01:11 -0600
DICOM is emerging as an effective and worthwhile format for medical device
manufacturers and EMR/EHR vendors in ophthalmology to utilize.  While not
yet universally accepted, nor fully implemented in it's intended form,
DICOM will become part of all of our daily electronic lives in this
industry in the not so distant future.

A particular application is DICOM conforming when it meets a certain set of
standards within the entire DICOM model.  A given application is not
required to meet a level of complete "open architecture" in order to
conform to the DICOM standard. It simply has to meet a minimum set of
requirements in a finite number of measurable areas.

So, when evaluating any DICOM conforming offering, you have to really drill
down to find out if the application will communicate freely with another
DICOM conforming system.  Ask your provider how their program works in your
"real world" and specifically for each communication point of entry you
need to interface in the broader scheme.

Any legitimate vendor claiming to meet the strict standards of DICOM will
gladly provide their DICOM CONFORMANCE STATEMENT.  This statement is
written in a very specific way which tells us nearly everything we need to
know to answer the question "will my stuff talk to your stuff"?  Nearly all
of the major medical device manufacturers and a few EMR/EHR players in
ophthalmology have these posted at their respective websites.
You are welcome to view our DICOM statement at
http://www.fundusphoto.com/software/DICOM.htm and just click on DICOM
Conformance Statement to get an idea of the format and tremendous detail
that goes into the DICOM process.

I have no financial interest in DICOM, just posting this for educational
purposes.

Dale Brodsky
President - Fundus Photo, LLC - digital imaging for fundus cameras - FDA
cleared!
Owner - St. Louis Ophthalmic Equipment Company - in our 21st year!
3015 Locust Street  St. Louis, MO  63103 USA
314.533.6000    fax 314.534.6000  Mobile 314.406.3600
Visit our websites at http://www.stleye.com and http://www.fundusphoto.com
email - dale.brodsky@xxxxxxxxx



On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Marc Gilels <vasion@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>  The solution is very simple. O.E.M. has a small box that plugs into the
> serial cable
> in place of the printer.  This box converts the printer language to almost
> any format.
> ie: DICOM, PDF,JPG,PNG etc. and sends the file to a shared file on your
> computer.
> The cost is about $1,400.00.
> See the video:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhgMKswSw4Y
>
> SOME financial interest
>
> Marc Gilels
> Instruments for Vision
> eyeimg.com
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center <cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Michael Kelly <michael.p.kelly@xxxxxxxx>
> Cc: optimal <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 3:57 pm
> Subject: [optimal] Re: HIPAA Security initiative
>
>  The best solution is to trade in old 750 for 750ii which truly are Dicom
> and can be networked.
>
> D.
>
>  *Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS*
> *Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center*
> *CPMC Department of Ophthalmology*
> *2100 Webster Street Suite 212***
> *San Francisco CA 94115*
> *(415) 600-3937   FAX (415) 600-6563*
>
>  *From:* Michael Kelly 
> [mailto:michael.p.kelly@xxxxxxxx<michael.p.kelly@xxxxxxxx?>]
>
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:56 PM
> *To:* Hess, Ditte; 'Sarah Moyer'; 'Bennett, Timothy'; CPMC Ophthalmic
> Diagnostic Center; 'dcain@xxxxxxxx'; 'Cavicchi, Robert'; '
> rhackel@xxxxxxxxx'; 'Michael Neider'; 'tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'; '
> warnickij@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> *Cc:* Stratton, Rick
> *Subject:* RE: HIPAA Security initiative
>
> Hi Ditte-  You’ve already checked with Zeiss, no doubt-?  What was their
> solution? …we too will be likely going this route.  Thanks.
>
>  Michael P. Kelly, FOPS
> Duke University Hospital
> Duke Eye Center
> 2351 Erwin Road Box 3802
> Wadsworth Building Room 209
> Durham, NC USA 27710
> 919-684-3139
>
>  *From:* Hess, Ditte [mailto:dhess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <dhess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:41 PM
> *To:* Michael Kelly; 'Sarah Moyer'; 'Bennett, Timothy'; 'CPMC Ophthalmic
> Diagnostic Center'; 'dcain@xxxxxxxx'; 'Cavicchi, Robert'; '
> rhackel@xxxxxxxxx'; 'Michael Neider'; 'tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'; '
> warnickij@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> *Cc:* Stratton, Rick
> *Subject:* FW: HIPAA Security initiative
>
> Friends,
>
> We are undergoing HIPAA Security initiative here at Bascom Palmer, and we
> are *struggling* with ideas on how to make the *Humphrey Visual 
> Field*machines in any way, shape or form compliant. Any ideas, suggestions 
> and/or
> comments would be greatly appreciated!!
> Please respond to Rick!!
>
> Thanks a million for your time,
>
> Ditte
>
>
> *Ditte J. Hess, CRA*
> Dir. of Photographic Educational &
> Research Training Programs
> Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
> 900 NW 17th Street
> Miami, FL 33136
> Phone (305) 326-6000 x6280
> EMail dhess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web http://www.bascompalmer.org
> The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and
> confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person(s)
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> P please consider the environment - do you really need to print this
> email?
>
>  *From:* Stratton, Rick
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:41 PM
> *To:* Pappas, Charles; Rams, Isabel; Hess, Ditte
> *Subject:* HIPAA Security initiative
>
> In our last HIPAA Security meeting to discuss several of our Ophthalmology
> Imaging systems, the question was presented of what [if anything] our
> contemporaries are doing or have done to resolve inefficiencies in their
> systems. In particular, we were hopeful to find outside facilities that use
> Zeiss Humphrey Visual Field Analyzers similar to ours to learn if they’ve
> taken any efforts to make them HIPAA compliant.
>
> I was hopeful you might be able to help us locate contact information for
> people in other facilities similar to ours who perhaps can lend us
> assistance? Names coming to mind might be Wills Eye, Wilmer Eye, Duke, Mass
> Eye and Ear and of course any others you feel as appropriate. I have
> already reached out to Don Enkerud at UF and will also be sending an email
> to Dr. Puliafito out at USC.
>
>
>
> *Richard Stratton*
> Systems Analyst / University of Miami Clinical Enterprise Technologies
> (UMCET)
> Audio Visual Manager / Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
> 900 NW 17th Street
> Miami, FL 33136
> Phone (305) 326-6103 or
> Phone (305) 482-4002
> Phone (786) 376-3228 (cell)
> EMail rstratton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web http://www.bascompalmer.org
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