We are prepared to help you with any step along the way for your PACS project. We understand that each facility’s needs are unique. If you only need help in negotiating the final contract with a PACS vendor you have already selected, The Thomas Group is ready to ensure you have configured the optimal system design and help you with negotiations. If you are only looking for someone to help you develop a budgetary financial pro forma, we are here to offer our advice and expertise. We are ready to help you as little, or as much, as your facility needs. You let us know what you need and we will provide you a service that will fulfill that need. As your PACS Consulting Specialists, The Thomas Group is here to help you ease the confusion of PACS.  For further information on  some of the options offered under our PACS consulting program, just click on that link below:

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PACS Feasibility Study

Every PACS project we undertake begins with a survey of the different departments that will be affected by PACS.  For facilities that are unsure of when or how to proceed with PACS, we formalize this survey process by conducting a PACS Feasibility Study.  This study, also known as an assessment and evaluation, provides you with a solid understanding of both the financial and operational impact PACS will have on your facility.  The following lists some of the areas from which we gather information:

This information provides us with an understanding of your facility’s specific and unique needs.  We take this information and build you a site-specific PACS diagram and provide an outline on how PACS will impact your operations.  The results of this study will give you an overview of where your facility stands with regard to PACS readiness and what is needed to get you started on your PACS project.  A successful PACS implementation begins by tailoring the PACS project to the facility.  This is why our report focuses on the needs of your facility. 

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Selecting and Implementing PACS

Most PACS projects fail due to the lack of an established plan for the project. The first thing that The Thomas Group would provide to you as your PACS consultant is a set of deliverables that provides a Strategic Work Plan. This Strategic Work Plan outlines each of the key steps that needs to be addressed and completed in order for a successful PACS implementation.  It also provides us a tool to successfully monitor your PACS project from beginning to end. The following list demonstrates just a few of the elements of the Strategic Work Plan that The Thomas Group will handle for you as your consultant:

The Thomas Group’s PACS consulting offerings are tailored to the individual needs of each of our clients. Simply put, you tailor our hands-on involvement. If your objective is to find an advocate to take your facility from understanding the process of PACS implementation to fully implementing a PACS project, we have the experience and capabilities to facilitate your needs.

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Purchasing a RIS/PACS

We not only assist our clients in the purchase of standalone PACS; we also can assist in the purchase of a RIS/PACS.  The process and deliverables closely follow that for the selection and purchase of the standalone PACS.  Depending on the desired outcome by the client, we will facilitate as much of the project as the client’s facility requires.

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Post-PACS Efficiency Evaluation

Our Efficiency Evaluation is a good tool to utilize if you have implemented PACS and are interested in determining how efficient your PACS is, as compared to other PACS implementations, or if you want to evaluate any ways there may be to improve your PACS efficiency.

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Cardiology PACS Consulting

Although not directly related to Radiology, we also offer Cardiology PACS consulting services. Similar to our Radiology PACS consulting services, we will help guide the Cardiology PACS team to develop the electronic solution that best meets their needs.   We will enable your Cardiology Department to move forward with a Cardiology PACS by:

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Voice Recognition Consulting

As facilities move away from digital dictation and towards voice dictation technology, facilities have brought us in to ensure that they purchase the system that best meets their needs. In response, we developed a consulting program in which we:

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