Registration and Intro

Content Review I

• Imaging Informatics Procurement
  • Needs Assessment – PACS vs. Enterprise
  • Cost Benefit Analysis and ROI
  • Vendor Selection (RFI, RFA, RFP)
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Value
  • Contract Management
• Implementation and Project Management
  • Project Feasibility Analysis
  • Goals, Scope, and Risk
  • Project Management Process and Tools
  • Closing Strategy and Completion

Content Review II

• PACS / Enterprise Imaging Operations 
  • Quality Improvement – QA/QC
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Policies, Staffing and Budgeting
• Communications in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Organization and Relationships
  • Medical Terminology in Imaging
  • System Availability and Change Management
  • Planning and Reporting
• Training, Support, and Help Desk
  • Learning Types (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic)
  • Training Programs – Computer Based vs Live Instruction

 Content Review III

• Review of Image Management
  • Workflow
  • Reading Room
  • Import /Export/ Image Exchange
• Review of Information Technology
  • Storage and Archiving
  • Networking
  • Hardware and Software
  • IT Standards
• Review of Systems Management
  • Data Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Security and HIPAA

Content Review IV

• Review of Clinical Engineering
  • Modality Support
  • Modality Integration/ DICOM
  • Display QC
  • Clinical Hazards
• Review of Medical Imaging Informatics
  • Imaging Workflow
  • Systems Integration – HIS, RIS, EHR, VNA
  • Imaging Standards – DICOM, HL7, etc.
  • IHE Profiles and Connectivity
  • Image Architecture – Enterprise vs PACS
• Review of Systems Management
  • Data Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Security and HIPAA

Imaging Informatics Interactive Review

• Review of Acronyms in Imaging Informatics
• Review of Testing Process
• Review of Sample Testing Elements

Simulated Certifi ation Exam and Review

• Simulation of certification examination under expected test conditions
• Evaluation of Simulated Responses and scoring
• Discuss Exam element rationale in Group Review