As a small critical access hospital, physicians at Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, Ill, (population 9,500) often call upon remote doctors to make treatment recommendations for critically ill or injured patients. With Carestream’s Vue PACS and vendor-independent Vue Motion viewer, specialists can view imaging studies, prior exams, and reports from Web-enabled devices, such as an iPad.

Carestream’s Vue Motion viewer allows rapid transmission of all types of files, including echo cardiogram color video files. Referring physicians and specialists can view these large video files in cine mode. About 75% of Rochelle’s off-site physicians and specialists use it.

The hospital also installed the latest version Vue PACS, which interfaces smoothly with its EHR system. Authorized physicians at any location can go to the hospital’s web site and activate an online link to view patient imaging studies and reports as well as other patient information.