IT development in radiology - an ESR update on the Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM)

• Main Author: European Society of Radiology (ESR)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
• Series: Insights into Imaging
• Subjects: Benchmarking; Information technology; Medical imaging; Strategic planning; Health care evaluation mechanisms
• Online Access: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-019-0712-z

Abstract The Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM), a joint project established in 2016 by the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), is designed to assist imaging institutions in implementing increasingly integrated IT systems and improving patient care. The model provides a framework through which existing capacities can be assessed and strategy for future institutional development elaborated. DIAM has already been adopted by 58 leading institutions in 18 countries. This article will first provide an overview of the DIAM framework; subsequently, it will consider what its adoption has revealed so far, both through the analysis of global data and through specific case studies; finally, it will outline the future potential and goals of the project.