U.S. Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Forecast, 2003-2007: How Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Delivers Better Patient Care with PACS

This IDC study presents a case study of a picture archiving and communications system (PACS) end user in the healthcare provider industry and presents a 2003 through 2007 market forecast for the U.S. PACS market.

This study answers the following questions:

• What were the challenges that Cedars-Sinai Medical Center faced that lead it to implement PACS, and what benefits has it experienced from this implementation?
• What is the market outlook for PACS adoption in the United States through 2007?
• What are the key trends and drivers of growth impacting PACS adoption?

"Although PACS adoption has been on the rise in the healthcare provider industry since the mid- to late-1990s, PACS is continuing to evolve as a "must-have" for healthcare providers. Understanding how one major healthcare provider, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, implemented PACS can help other providers and vendors navigate the challenges and understand what role IT is increasingly playing in the PACS market." - Jocelyn Young, IDC program manager, U.S. IT Opportunity: Healthcare