About SimonMed® Imaging
As the largest outpatient physician radiology group in the country, SimonMed® Imaging covers 11 states with 160 accredited facilities. The more than 200 subspeciality-trained physicians focus on utilizing the latest technology to provide the highest quality diagnostic services and care to referring physicians and patients.
The Problem
SimonMed had acquired several radiology practices within their existing markets. These new practices utilized different, antiquated PACS systems with limited capability and connectivity. Concurrently, SimonMed was in the process of deploying a new PACS and VNA architecture to support its entire network of existing and new practices. The team needed an immediate archiving solution in all new sites to secure and stabilize studies and information. Additionally, all new sites needed immediate workflow integration in routing and prefetching to ensure seamless diagnostic operations across their business during the network upgrade.
The Solution
Leveraging the Silverback® Workflow & Migration Engine, the team delivered a solution to support both tactical and strategic plans for SimonMed’s growing network. The team immediately deployed Silverback® in both a physical and virtual configuration throughout the network to:
- Reduce bandwidth constraints by deploying a physical server at each new site.
- Immediately migrate studies from old systems to integrate them into business operations.
- Efficiently C-Find, Index, and Parse site studies for legal and regulatory compliance.
- Configure Silverback® archiving and routing features to support ongoing diagnostic operations.
- Quickly create prefetch workflows to integrate new sites with existing networks and operations.
- Leverage UI and reporting tools to alert and analyze study activity across the entire SimonMed® network.
“We had multiple requirements to address in our network. We needed the right technology solution and a trusted partner. The Silverback® platform and the DatFirst team provided us the flexibility and expertise to meet the challenges and complexities of our growing business.”
Erik Sober – IT Director
Looking Forward
As SimonMed® continues to expand its network and business operations, the Silverback® platform provides the intelligence and flexibility to enable new custom workflows and efficiencies. With powerful and dynamic tools, the organization is well-positioned to build out services ranging from high availability, anonymization, and AI orchestration. The DataFirst team is a premier partner for today and tomorrow.
