INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Radiation Oncology

The mission of Information Technology is to support the clinic operation, office functions, and research laboratories of the Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center by providing computing, image exporting, networking, and data storage services in a timely and reliable manner.  The efficiency and sucess of a radiation oncology practice requires the effective processing of a large and diverse amount of information.  Patient referral, registration, insurance processing, medical data exchange (including computerized diagnostic tests like CT scans), treatment planning, treatment execution, and follow-up are all examples of information gathering and exchange processes that go on everyday at the Moncrief Radiation Oncology Center.  The competent collection and exchange of this information, in a  proficient and confidential fashion, is the primary responsibility of Information Technology.

More specifically, the responsibilities of Information Technology include:

• Maintain highly effective, reliable, secure, and innovative information systems to support patient care, administrative and research functions.
• Provide effective technology support for both hardware and software services to all areas of the department.
• Facilitate the collection, storage, security and integrity of electronic data while ensuring appropriate access.
• Enhance and provide support for daily patient data importing interface and daily charges exporting interface.
• Provide hardware and software inventory management for the department.

Information Technology professionals have college level training in computer hardware/software support, programming, and data base management in the context of a modern medical practice.  Our specialists have extensive experience in the operations of a radiation oncology practice.  While patients do not generally meet these professionals during their treatment experience, the practice depends on them for many aspects of care.