As hospitals across the United States deal with a bigger shortage of skilled medical imaging technologists, a new partnership is changing how a specific type of IT hardware is used in healthcare settings. Right now, there’s a 15.6% shortage of radiographers, and healthcare professionals are worried that this lack of staff could harm patient care. With fewer imaging experts, hospitals are facing longer delays for important scans like MRIs and CT scans, which can slow down the diagnosis and treatment process. To address this, Legrand, a global infrastructure company, has joined forces with Siemens Healthineers to improve patient access and lessen the effects of staffing issues by using remote imaging technology.
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The key to this effort is combining Raritan’s KVM-over-IP switches—made by Legrand—with Siemens Healthineers’ syngo Virtual Cockpit software. This setup lets remote technologists safely control various types of scanners, from different manufacturers, all from one remote location. The aim is to make sure that patients, no matter where they are, can get expert imaging care quickly. By allowing remote operation of diagnostic machines, this collaboration helps hospitals offer faster and more accurate care, even when on-site specialists are not available.
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Using Raritan KVM technology in this way helps healthcare providers speed up diagnoses by reducing backlogs in imaging services. It also brings specialized care to smaller hospitals and rural areas that usually find it hard to attract or keep experienced imaging staff. Moreover, hospitals can now better utilize their existing imaging equipment and staff by cutting down on travel between locations and handling scheduling issues more smoothly.
Paul Mott, Product Management Director at Legrand, said that KVM technology has long been used in hospital IT systems, helping with tasks like remote monitoring and equipment access in clinical areas. But he pointed out that its role is growing quickly. He explained that by using this technology to allow remote operation of imaging systems, hospitals are not only tackling staffing shortages but also improving how and where care is provided. He stressed that this method connects patients with specialists, no matter their location, and shows a wider effort to improve patient outcomes through innovation. He also mentioned that working with Siemens Healthineers helps both companies support overworked medical teams while helping patients get the timely care they need.
As hospitals search for smarter ways to handle limited resources without lowering the quality of care, solutions like remote imaging access are becoming both practical and necessary. This kind of tech-driven teamwork is changing what is possible in modern healthcare, making sure that even with workforce shortages, patients stay the main focus.
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