U.K. study finds PACS associated with exam increases and decreases

November 19, 2008 U.K. study finds PACS associated with exam increases and decreases By Douglas Page Gains attributed directly to healthcare IT are difficult to quantify. A large U.K. study that recently attempted to assess the impact of PACS and computerized physician order entry on clinical and operational efficiencies within the National Health System found each component associated with both increases and decreases in clinical tests and examinations. "Assumptions of substantial efficiency gains from healthcare IT might be unrealistic," said Simon Collin, a medical researcher in the department of social medicine at the University of Bristol.

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