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A key advantage of a VNA is that is leverages standards-based workflow be- data from m yond just managing radiology data. However, some legacy systems that store data in proprietary formats can make data migration difficult and time consum- departments ing. This makes it difficult for providers to transition from a stand-alone PACS Enterprise-storage-centric strategy starts by creating an enterprise data repository (VNA) to into a unified to take advantage of an enterprise repository, notes Ludovic d’Apréa, General replace disparate archives in various PACS throughout the merging system. This VNA unifies includes a m Manager, Global Healthcare Information Solutions for Carestream Health, a the image data from multiple departments into a rule-based archive accessible throughout worldwide provider of medical and dental imaging systems and IT solutions. the enterprise. Hence, customer’s frustration over being locked into legacy PACS has acceler- ated VNA adoption, he adds. “People want to get away from that stranglehold.” ENTERPRISE-STORAGE-CENTRIC APPROACH ENTERPRISE REPOSITORY STRATEGIES SITE 1 SITE 2 SITE 3 Enterprise Viewer Enterprise Viewer Enterprise Viewer RIS RIS RIS Worklist Worklist Worklist Diagnostic Viewer Diagnostic Viewer Diagnostic Viewer Reporting Reporting Reporting Archive 7 INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION

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