Blueprint for Success: Designing and Implementing the Self-Paced Instructional System for PACS-RIS Training

Summary

Use of a self-paced instructional program designed to train medical staff to use Picture Archiving and Communication Systems — Radiology Information Systems (PACS-RIS) equipment is an economic, time saving, and convenient method for a medical facility to quickly train its staff with minimum disruption to on-going health care delivery. A well-designed self-paced program requires only brief assistance from outside personnel until the first group of students graduate from the program. After the first group has graduated, each group of graduates can help train the next group. With the use of computer-assisted formal testing and computer-based proficiency tests, accurate academic test results are rapidly obtained and recertification testing is easy to conduct. A computer-assisted self-paced instructional program is easily monitored by credentialing agencies.