Outside Radiology Images is an Epic menu option that provides access to radiology images from outside health care organizations. This includes images loaded from media devices and through the external image transfer process which has been implemented with a number of organizations across the state. Outside Radiology Images opens Carestream Vue Motion where clinicians can search for the external images.

Resources

The following resources provide information on Outside Radiology Images functionality.

  • External Image Transfer Facilities - (Handout) A list of health care organizations participating in the external image transfer process.

  • Outside Radiology Images - Viewing External Images - (Handout) Outside Radiology Images opens Carestream Vue Motion, where clinicians can search for and view a patient’s external images from outside healthcare organizations. An order can be placed to store or store and interpret the images.

  • Outside Records (VIEW303) - (Video: 12 min) Reviewing data from outside sources in Epic requires a basic understanding of how they are integrated. This resource includes an overview of Care Everywhere, MyChart, UI CareLink, lifeIMAGE, Outside Radiology Images, and Reconcile Outside Info and how they impact our electronic medical record (Epic).

  • Overview of LifeIMAGE (LIFE901) - (Video: 3 min) An overview of lifeIMAGE and how various outside sources send data through it to our electronic medical record (Epic).

  • Viewing Images from Outside Institutions - (Handout) Learn how images and documents are sent to us from outside institutions via Care Everywhere.

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