HIMSS launches DIAM for Enterprise Imaging, Sanofi appoints chief digital officer, and more news briefs

HIMSS Analytics unveils new benchmarking model at HIMSS19. HIMSS Analytics has announced at HIMSS19 in Orlando that it is introducing the Digital Imaging Adoption Model for Enterprise Imaging - an eight-stage model aiming to help experts benchmark the use of IT in medical imaging. HIMSS Analytics and the European Society for Radiology initially launched the DIAM model for radiology in 2016, and Dr Peter Mildenberger, Chair of the ESR Subcommittee for Professional Issues and Economics in Radiology, said this week: “It is very gratifying to see that this concept will now be continued for evaluation at the increasingly important level of Enterprise Imaging. The DIAM approach provides excellent guidance for strategic decisions and the recognition of gaps for both users and manufacturers.”