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This article highlights the experience of a single center institution undergoing a change in radiology information system (RIS) software platforms, transitioning to an electronic medical record-RIS driven workflow. Ten planning and execution topics with recommendations are presented in checklist form from the radiology department perspective. The build process of creating a site specific RIS takes many months, beginning with the organization of a steering committee. On Go-Live, several checklist items are offered to help streamline the troubleshooting process and improve communication throughout the radiology department. The groundwork of the group effort in creating the infrastructure of the build process can continue to be useful beyond Go-Live, as RIS features are continually optimized.
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Gefen, R., Abujudeh, H.H. Checklist for a Radiology Information System Go-Live. J Digit Imaging 31, 51–55 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-017-0007-1
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