Key result: A centralized imaging record
The enterprise imaging solution has delivered transformational outcomes for Metro North Health, empowering clinicians and creating new opportunities for innovation.
Unified, seamless access
More than 17,900 users across 26 sites have anywhere, anytime access to a complete patient imaging record via a single interface.
Enterprise-wide consolidation
Imaging from eight major clinical service areas, including statewide cardiology and stroke services, is centralized in the VNA. Radiology now accounts for only a quarter of the total imaging footprint.
AI-powered diagnostics
Unified data has enabled the integration of AI tools such as Harrison.ai Radiology. In the first three months, the tool helped identify missed incidental lesions on chest X-rays, prioritizing reviews that might have otherwise taken weeks.
Enhanced clinical workflows
Specialty departments such as ophthalmology have connected more than 18 modalities, providing a complete view of a patient’s journey across multiple sites. Digital operating theaters can capture and store video and stills directly in the patient record.
Massive scalability and performance
The system manages 4 billion images, 13.5 million studies and 1.3 PB of data with high performance and reliability, growing at 193 TB per year.
“Every image has the potential to deliver future clinical value. Deleting them not only carries hidden costs; it risks losing insights that could support diagnoses, research and improved patient outcomes,” Metro North Health Lead Architect David Anderson said. “By treating images as vital assets, we ensure they remain available — a decision that is both clinically smarter and more cost-effective than discarding them.”