Understanding the partnership
AdvaPACS is a comprehensive PACS solution designed for imaging departments and healthcare facilities. Aurabox complements AdvaPACS by extending its reach beyond institutional walls, enabling external collaboration and patient access.
AdvaPACS strengths
- Enterprise PACS capabilities - Full imaging management and reporting
- Workflow optimisation - Designed for radiology department efficiency
- Customisation options - Flexible configuration for various workflows
- Integration ecosystem - Works with existing healthcare systems
- Institutional focus - Excellent for internal imaging management
Aurabox strengths
- Cross-organisational access - Share imaging between different institutions
- Patient portals - Enable patients to access and manage their imaging
- Cloud-based flexibility - Access imaging without institutional infrastructure
- Interoperability - Works with any PACS vendor
- Comprehensive records - Combines imaging with documents and pathology
Why combine AdvaPACS and Aurabox?
1. Extended reach
Break down the walls of your AdvaPACS system. Enable external specialists, referring doctors, and patients to access relevant imaging without needing credentials or institutional access.
2. Efficient referrals
When referring patients to specialists, automatically share relevant AdvaPACS imaging alongside referral documents through Aurabox's secure interface.
3. Patient engagement
Give patients immediate, secure access to their imaging from your AdvaPACS system. Patients appreciate the transparency and can easily share with other providers.
4. Seamless collaboration
Prepare for multidisciplinary meetings by aggregating AdvaPACS imaging with studies from other institutions on a single platform.
5. Business development
Attract new referrers by providing easy imaging access. Many referring doctors struggle with manual PACS access—Aurabox solves this pain point.
Implementation benefits
For radiology departments
- Workload management - External physicians access imaging without asking your team
- Quality improvement - Track which external colleagues request imaging
- Referral growth - Easy access encourages more referrals
- Professional services - Offer imaging access as a value-added service
For healthcare networks
- Network integration - Connect multiple AdvaPACS installations across your network
- Unified access - Clinicians access imaging from any facility through Aurabox
- Patient continuity - Patients have one place to access all their imaging
- Efficiency - Reduce time spent chasing imaging between institutions
For patients
- Easy access - View their imaging anytime, anywhere
- Portability - Share imaging with specialists easily
- Engagement - Better understanding of their healthcare
- Continuity - Access imaging across multiple providers
Common workflows
Referral tracking
Patient referred to specialist → Aurabox automatically pulls from AdvaPACS → Specialist accesses through Aurabox → Feedback flows back through Aurabox.
Multidisciplinary meetings
Gather imaging from your AdvaPACS and external sources → All imaging available in Aurabox → Team reviews in a single interface.
Emergency departments
ED physician needs prior imaging → Searches Aurabox across network → Finds imaging from any facility's AdvaPACS → Immediate access for clinical decisions.
Subspecialty consultation
Routine scan taken → Automatically pushed to Aurabox → Consulting specialist reviews → Provides report → Patient and referring doctor both have access.
Integration considerations
- Non-disruptive - Aurabox works alongside AdvaPACS without replacing anything
- DICOM standard - Uses standard protocols for secure imaging transfer
- Controlled sharing - You decide which imaging is available to external users
- Compliance maintained - All access is audited and logged
- Data security - Your AdvaPACS remains your authoritative archive
Getting started
Ready to extend your AdvaPACS capabilities? Contact our team to discuss how Aurabox can help you serve your referrers and patients better.
AdvaPACS handles the medical side; Aurabox handles the business side of imaging. Together, they create a complete solution for modern healthcare imaging.