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About ICT For Health

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:47:00 +0000

ICT For Health is a result of passion of experienced healthcare IT professionals following the increasing demand of Information and Communication Technology for Health. Each ICT for Health member brings decades of experience to the company utilizing local implementation experience to advanced technology solutions already incorporated in developed countries, like teleradiology, medical transcription, & health imaging solutions. One of the main focus of ICT For Health is educating people about healthcare IT through its continued seminars, certification programs, educational products & consultation ultimately helping healthcare organization cut their expenses and increase revenue through business re-engineering and right sourcing utilizing our range of services and solutions.

Mission Statement

The mission of ICTFH is to increase healthcare IT awareness through its educational products and seminars, and to provide turnkey solutions through its consultation wing that will maximize a healthcare organization's return on investment (ROI) and stay competitive in today’s fast-paced global economy.

EHR | PACS And Related Standards

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:01:00 +0000

PACS/DICOM/HL7/EHR Training Seminar in DUBAI (Apr 8-11, 2012)

ICT for Health along with its US partner OTech is organizing its 6th PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication Systems) seminar in the Middle East with a special emphasis on Advance DICOM troubleshooting, EHR implementation & strategies, particularly the open source WorldVista.

Course is delivered by industry leaders from US who carry over 25 years of experience in PACS related training and consulting.

You will get a thorough understanding of all the aspects of a PACS system, the typical PACS System Administrator's job, advanced troubleshooting techniques in DICOM, DICOM validation tools and Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation.

Our seminars have limited attendance in order to provide optimal learning experience to our attendees, particularly our advanced DICOM troubleshooting that is very interactive with a great deal of hands-on.

Detailed Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand the basic components of Electronic Health Record, Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), the associated clinical workflow, and the technical aspects to exchange the image and information management between digital modalities, PACS and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) using DICOM. This will allow the participants to assist in:

Planning, preparing and supporting the implementation of a comprehensive Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Preserving the image and information integrity, including image quality.
Managing the installation and/or enhancements of a PACS system.
Continuously improving the system efficiency and integrity.
Assisting PACS and EHR users such as physicians and technologists through training and support.
Troubleshooting of connectivity, image quality and data integrity issues.

Day 1 - April 8: PACS Theory & Implementation

Day 2 - April 9: PACS Interfacing & Integration

Day 3 - April 10: DICOM Hands On & Troubleshooting

Day 4 - April 11: Electronic Health Record

CONTENTS & SCHEDULE:

Day 1: PACS Theory & Implementation 9:00AM | 4:30PM
Day 2: PACS Interfacing ,integration & HL7 Standards 9:00am | 4:30pm
Day 3: DICOM Advanced Troubleshooting (hands-on) 9:00am | 4:30pm
Day 4: Electronic Health Record (EHR) 9:00Am | 4:30Pm

What is included?

You will get:

A binder with handouts of the slides.
Electronic Textbooks: i.e., PACS Fundamentals & DICOM Basics
A copy of the DICOM Reference guide
A CD with SA resources including several DICOM viewers and tools
Certificate of participation
Last but not least, morning and afternoon refreshments, and lunch

LOCATION:

Dubai (Location to be announced)

REGISTRATION:

Registration Fee:
- Day 1&2: 1000 USD
- Day 3&4: 1000 USD
- (package) All 4 days: 1800 USD

NOTE:

Due to political turbulence in the Middle East, we are combining 2011 & 2012 seminars together, so please register as soon as possible as the number of seats are limited.
Early Bird Discount: Get 10 % early bird discount if you register before Feb 15, 2012.
Please contact us for further details at

Feedback from our Students: "I would strongly recommend this course to anyone who is new to PACS, interested in PACS or is working in the Radiology field and would like expand their knowledge of PACS. I have been working in the medical field for 12+ years, 3 in Radiology, and have attended many training classes and seminars. I would place this seminar in the top 3." More...
Jerry Nowak, Hologic MA

IMPORTANT:

Our all seminars are limited to number of participants due to interactive nature of the workshops. Registration is strictly limited to first come first served basis. To reserve your seat today please contact us

CBT Courses

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:18:00 +0000

PACS Clinical (UP-601cdr) This is a completely computer based training program which requires user interaction and can be followed using your own pace. It takes about 8 full hours to complete this course. This course is geared towards professionals that have a primarily IT or other background and need to acquire skills that allow them to function in a support role for medical imaging systems. You will get a basic understanding of clinical concepts that are needed to support a medical imaging environment, in particular as used in a PACS system... Read More		Regular: $525.00 Promotional Price: $368.00
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PACS IT Basics This is a completely computer based training program which requires user interaction and can be followed using your own pace. It takes about 8 full hours to complete this course. This course is geared towards professionals that have a primarily clinical or clerical background and need to acquire skills that allow them to function in a support role for medical imaging systems. You will get a basic understanding of IT concepts that are needed to support a medical imaging environment, in particular as used in a PACS system.... Read More		Regular Price: $525.00 Promotional Price: $368.00
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Health Imaging and Informatics Project Administration (UP-603cdr) This is a completely computer based training program which requires user interaction and can be followed using your own pace. It takes about 8 full hours to complete this course. This course is geared towards professionals that are involved with Health Imaging and Informatics projects such as, but not limited to, PACS systems administration and want to learn how to manage and administer these type of projects. This course also can be used as a preparation for the CIIP certification (see ABII for more information about the requirements and specific exam guidelines).... Read More		Regular Price: $395.00 Promotional Price: $277.00

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Special MENA Prices & Ordering Instructions: ICT For Health provides special prices for our educational products for MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region as compared to our US standard prices. The postal address to receive these packs must be in the MENA region. You can generate a "purchase order form here" to buy online. Alternatively, you can send money through bank wire/Western Union within the Middle East to the company account and upon receiving the amount, your package will be delivered to you within one week through registered courier service (shipping cost applies). If you have further questions regarding buying any of our CBT/Self Study packs, please contact us at

Medical Secretaries

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:05:00 +0000

Medical Secretaries Training Program (MSTP)

Training and education in healthcare management sector in the Middle East is still far behind the developed countries and patient care is still in the hands of unprofessional and non-trained paramedical staff. ICT For Health is providing services to Healthcare Sector in US and has good knowledge and know-how of Healthcare Management System.

The course is aimed at training medical secretaries, front desk and medical record keepers. The purpose of these courses is to increase quality of patient care in the Middle East and to bring job opportunities to graduates. Hospitals/Clinics/Medical Complexes they all need full time/part time medical secretaries and market currently is not producing trained staff. This ultimately is affecting on the quality of service they are providing and leaving them behind in this competitive environment. With trained medical staff, hospitals will grow its business efficiently and patients will receive better care.

Training model includes both on-site and off-site models using hospitals and/or training facilities of ICT For Health. After the successful completion of the course, an internship is offered for practical experience of off-site trainees in reputed hospitals. ICT For Health also provides the successful students certification and through its affiliates in USA.

The Training Has Three Levels:

General Computer Training.
Patient Information Workflow and record keeping.
Internship in reputed hospitals.

Course Outline:

Keyboarding Activities
Filing and Appointment Scheduling
Medical Terminology/Medical Procedures
Career Development and Leadership Skills
Medical Front Office Skills
Medical Office Procedures
Medical Transcription
Operating systems/networking
Business communications
Business ethics
Business finance
Internship

Document Workflow

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:48:00 +0000

Dictation & Transcription Management Solution

ICT for Health represents renowned US based organization Scribe exclusively in the Middle East for its Dictation & Transcription Management System. Scribe Complete is a state of the art web-based technology for centralized, streamlined, cost effective management of all aspects of transcription production. Scribe Complete is accessible to decentralized workers anywhere, anytime worldwide. This state of the art system puts all the tools a transcriptionist needs in one place – just a click away. It delivers unparalleled flexibility in workflow processing and analytical reporting. This patent pending system incorporates MS Word directly into your Internet browser to significantly consolidate and streamline the transcription process for transcription companies, hospitals, and practices.

Product Features :

Intuitive
Web native with no special hardware or software to purchase and maintain
HL7 compatible for ADT & EMR integration
Used by leading organizations such as University of Chicago, Illinois Bone & Joint, and Keystrokes Transcription

Scribe Telephone Dictation Features:

Dictate via 312, toll-free or your current number
Dictation ID provided after each dictation
Customizable phone prompts including work type, MRN, visit id, etc.
Customizable keypad and user ids (optional, requires dedicated phone number)
No limit to expansion

Scribe Handheld Recorder Features:

Works with most digital recorders using standard file formats .mp3, .wma, .dss or .wav
Upload files from digital recorder by secure web service, secure portal, email or ftp

Scribe MT Platform Features:

Co-branding for MTSOs
Flexible to meet your individual needs
Customizable work queues and routing
Customizable user permissions, groups, etc.
MS Word editor
Artificial Intelligence for QA
Manage templates, address book, and macros at group or user levels
Reduced mousing with hot keys
Management tools including wizard driven user setup, advanced reporting and dashboards

Scribe MD Platform Features:

Inbox with review, edit and digital signature
Pending folder with complete document status tracking
Perpetual Archive
Full ‘Google’ type searches of your entire database
Detailed disclosure tracking
Listen to voice files online
Customizable digital signature
Customizable user permissions
Detailed reporting based on volume, cycle time, snap shot and quality

Scribe Administrative Features:

Wizard driven group and user setup
Ability to clone users
Customizable permissions for group or user
Billing compatible with QuickBooks
Advanced reporting including productivity, outstanding, etc.
Reports downloadable to Excel
Management dashboards
Change log

Teleradiology Services

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:32:00 +0000

ICT for Health is a leading, and rapidly expanding company in Telemedicine. It is a one-stop shop for all your radiological interpretation needs. ICT for Health provides the latest technology in web imaging distribution. Whether you have a PACS or not, with cost effective technology coupled with years of experience, we can offer radiology interpretation for all modalities (MRI, CT scan, Nuclear studies, Ultrasound, and plain film x-rays).

Our Benchmarks:

Highly qualified Staff: American Board Certified (ABRs), Fellowship-trained Radiologists and partner, highly oriented with the most integration-friendly web based driven system in the marketplace.
Our affiliation with U.S. teaching hospitals promotes us with continuous and up to date quality control supervision.
System includes (PACS system and Teleradiology-customized RIS system), which make us unique in our field.
Privacy regulations and applying continuous quality control programs maximize what we can offer our clients.

Why use our teleradiology Service?

No Need to hire more radiologists to assist in the increasing demand for imaging interpretive services at night and weekend coverage.
Worldwide 24/7 Coverage for all teleradiology needs.
Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Radiologists in most subspecialties.
Fully Integrated Services including transcription with 24/7 reports and IT Solutions to get connected with your modalities.
24/7/365 Technical Support.
Immediate turnaround time on all emergent and STAT preliminary reports.
Continuous Quality Control Program in place to assure the highest quality of service which includes a comprehensive peer review program.
Completely HIPAA secured access which allows only authorized users to access the system.
Viewer Access to referring physicians to ensure collaborative approach in treatment of the patients. This can also include a viewer for the ER and ICU.

How it Works?

Our approach to providing a total solution is simple. This quotation will outline the steps we take to see the project to completion. We understand the costs involved and require no cost for our initial set-up services (If you don't have a PACS already, we can lease you one on nominal monthly fees). We have the manpower and expertise to create our connection with you. Our executives and team leaders in PACS/RIS and HIS are extremely proficient, resourceful and experienced. We utilize the industry’s latest technology in providing the communications and network structures needed for business. Our close ties with recruitment resources enable us to expand our base of radiologists and healthcare professionals as needed.

A very well designed out plan of execution is used to design your side of the network in sending images. We have a 10-step process that is used to implement the entire project with an estimated time of completion. We also discuss the details of who is involved, their qualifications and how we will train and in-service your staff. We believe that we will leave no aspect of this project to question. We have an IT team to educate and train your staff, we will work with you as if we were local.

Promotions

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:31:00 +0000

As ICT For Health believes that its success depends on its client's satisfaction and success, we are sharing our growth and new site release with valuable promotion packages.

PACS Clinical (UP-601cdr)

This is a completely computer based training program which requires user interaction and can be followed using your own pace. It takes about 8 full hours to complete this course.
This course is geared towards professionals that have a primarily IT or other background and need to acquire skills that allow them to function in a support role for medical imaging systems.
You will get a basic understanding of clinical concepts that are needed to support a medical imaging environment, in particular as used in a PACS system.... Read More

Regular: $525.00
Promotional Price: $368.00

PACS IT Basics

This is a completely computer based training program which requires user interaction and can be followed using your own pace. It takes about 8 full hours to complete this course.
This course is geared towards professionals that have a primarily clinical or clerical background and need to acquire skills that allow them to function in a support role for medical imaging systems. You will get a basic understanding of IT concepts that are needed to support a medical imaging environment, in particular as used in a PACS system.... Read More

Regular Price: $525.00
Promotional Price: $368.00

Health Imaging and Informatics Project Administration (UP-603cdr)

This is a completely computer based training program which requires user interaction and can be followed using your own pace. It takes about 8 full hours to complete this course. This course is geared towards professionals that are involved with Health Imaging and Informatics projects such as, but not limited to, PACS systems administration and want to learn how to manage and administer these type of projects. This course also can be used as a preparation for the CIIP certification (see ABII for more information about the requirements and specific exam guidelines).... Read More

Regular Price: $395.00
Promotional Price: $277.00

Healthcare Standards Pack (P-106)

This package is an excellent source for anyone who either works in the vendor or user community to get educated about the standards that are used in the radiology, i.e. the DICOM standard within the department, as well as the communication with the outside world using the HL7 standard. In addition, because both the DICOM and HL7 standard have several options and a large amount of flexibility, it is critical to agree on certain implementations in the form of profiles such as defined in the Integrating The Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), which is included as learning material as well..... Read More

Regular Price: $1930.00
Promotional Price: $1148.00

PACS System Administrator Advanced PACS (P-102)

This package consists of the same 3 CD's as the SA Starter pack, and gives in addition, more background information in the form of a CD on Computerized Radiography, one on PACS and one on workflow. These three CD's explain the basic features about these systems and devices and also include interviews with actual users and show the workflow using these systems.... Read More

Regular Price: $1490.00
Promotional Price: $847.00

To generate a purchase order, please click here

Web Site Terms And Conditions Of Use

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:17:00 +0000

1. Terms

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License

A.    Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on ICT for Health's web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
i.    Modify or copy the materials;
ii.   Use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
iii. Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on ICT for Health's web site;
iv.   Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
v.    Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.
B.    This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by ICT for Health at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer

The materials on ICT for Health's web site are provided "as is". ICT for Health makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, ICT for Health does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations

In no event shall ICT for Health or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on ICT for Health's Internet site, even if ICT for Health or a ICT for Health authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on ICT for Health's web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. ICT for Health does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. ICT for Health may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. ICT for Health does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

ICT for Health has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by ICT for Health of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk.

7. Site Terms of Use Modifications

ICT for Health may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law

Any claim relating to ICT for Health's web site shall be governed by the laws of Arab Republic of Egypt without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.

Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.

DUBAI Seminar

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:00 +0000

	EHR, PACS & Related Standards Training Seminar & Workshop In DUBAI The Fifth BI-Annual PACS Training Seminar With Special Emphasis on EHR Open Source Worldvista Electronic Health Record Strategies & Implementation Case Study Testimonials


	After a series of successful seminars in Dubai, Egypt & Kuwait, ICT for Health along with its US partners OTech Imaging is organizing another PACS & DICOM Workshop & Training Seminars in DUBAI from 24-27 OCT, 2010. For the first time in the Middle East, ICT for Health is bringing EHR experts from US who would talk about strategies, components, installation & benefits of installing a regional EHR system, particularly the world-renowned open source EHR World Vista developed by VA (Veteran Administration, US), The course is equally good for healthcare student to healthcare decision makers, PACS Admins, Health Ministries, CTOs, CIOs of the hospitals, Radiology departments, radiographic technicians, PACS Vendors etc The workshop is a typical example of blended learning because it uses books, self-paced CD's as well as face-to-face training. You will get a thorough understanding of all the aspects of an Electronic Health Record, PACS system, the typical PACS System Administrator's job and the DICOM standard. In addition, one gains the technical background that allows one to do his or her job in a knowledgeable manner. Our seminars are limited with regard to the attendance and is very interactive with a great deal of hands-on throughout the week Please click the link below for more details: EHR, PACS & Related Standards Training Seminar & Workshop To Register, please click here

Our News

yusuf@ictforhealth.com (Yusuf Hakim) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Dec 15, 2011: ICT for Health announces is long-awaited, next PACS/DICOM seminar (6th in the series) in Dubai from April 8-11. Due to Middle East situation, ICT for Health did not organize a seminar during 2011 and there is expected to be high attendance during the upcoming seminar. Please register as soon as possible as our seminars are limited in attendance due to practical nature of the training. Read more ...

Aug 1, 2010: ICT for Health is going to organize its 5th PACS/DICOM & related standards seminar in Dubai from 12-15 Oct 2010. People from different hosptials in the Middle East are going to join the training session with Herman Oosterwijk, the PACS godfather and international speaker of health imaging technology. Read more ...

Feb 10, 2010: ICT for Health along with its US partner OTech Imaging has signed a contract with Kuwait Ministry of Health and Society of Biomedical Engineering to train their 75 people in imaging technology, PACS, EMR, DICOM & related standards. The training sessions will be organized in Kuwait City from April 15-20, 2010 and the ceremony will be inaugurated by H.E., the Health Minister of Kuwait. Read more ...

Nov 20, 2009: ICT for Health has launched first of its kind informational and educational portal on health imaging (both medical and dental) along with OTech Media Inc. The portal will have lots of features like business directory, updated news by region, news by technology, white papers, elearning, online courses, jobs and much more, all for free. Please see the portal for further details at www.healthimaginghub.com Read more ...

Aug 15, 2009: CEO of ICT for Health Mr. Zaheer Abbas has been awarded a highest level of Operational Excellency Award in Business Process Outsourcing by BPO Certifications, Inc, Texas for his continuous achievements and excellence in outsourcing business. Read more ...

Aug 01, 2009: ICT for Health has aquired a new office in Nasr City, Cairo this month in a prominent commercial location at the crossection of Aqqad with Nehas. The new office will serve as a business hub for all emarketing efforts for ICT for Health businnesses.

May 01, 2009: ICT for Health has announced its third biannual PACS Admin Seminar in the Middle East in Manama, Bahrain from Oct 31 to Nov 5, 2009. ICT for Health is also introducing two more days for "PACS for IT People" & "PACS for Clinical People" before the actual PACS Admin Seminar. ICT for Health expects the full booking of the seminar seats like its both previous seminars. Read more ...

Appointment as e-distributor: ICT for Health has been appointed as e-distributor by Medical Visioin for its Health & Fitness products in Egypt & Middle East. Medical Vision deals in various equipments for health & fitness for single doctors, small practices and hospitals. Most of these equipments work through RF and help tremendously in weight reduction. ICT for Health through their online network with healthcare providers will distribute all medical equipments from Medical Vision and will be responsible for all e-marketing campaigns for the company. Read more ...

Apr 7-10, 2009: Second PACS Admin Seminar in the Middle East along with US partners OTech Imaging. Due to high demand of the subject and the seminar reputation, class was overbooked. Participants were from MOH Kuwait, MOH Egypt, MCIT Egypt, reputed hospitals from Kuwait and individuals from India and Sudan.

Nov 1-4, 2008: ICT for Health had a very successful PACS Admin Seminar in Dubai where participants joined from different Middle East countries including Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan & India.

Jan 15, 2008: ICT for Health signs exclusive partnership agreement with famous US based "dictation & transcription management company" Scribe Technologies. The partnership is expected to increase 10-20% business revnue for Scribe from the Middle East during the first year. Read more...