South Dakota Department of Health Deploys VisualDx Statewide

▤ Summary

VisualDx is the only Web-based decision support system that merges medical images with clinical information to build a visual list of patient-relevant conditions using problem-oriented based search criteria that can improve diagnostic accuracy by 120 percent.VisualDx offers real-time access to concise clinical information and more than 17,000 medical images presenting diseases in variation of severity, skin type, age and passage of time, covering more than 900 diseases—250 of which are infectious.“VisualDx enables clinicians to more quickly and accurately identify unusual and unfamiliar conditions, and this is particularly important in rural areas that have limited access to specialists and other resources,” said Bill Chalcraft, director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response.VisualDx is the only Web-based decision support system that merges medical images with clinical information to build a visual list of patient-relevant conditions using problem-oriented based search criteria that can improve diagnostic accuracy by 120 percent.Additionally, the system has incorporated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s (CDC) category A, B and C bioterrorism agents within its Terrorism Recognition module.“By making VisualDx available in medical centers throughout the state, the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response has recognized the benefits a visual diagnostic tool offers providers on the front lines and is taking prudent steps to facilitate preparedness efforts at these sites,” said Art Papier, MD, chief scientific officer of Logical Images.

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