Improved workflow can have a significant productivity impact on the radiology department. One technology issue that would significantly improve workflow is improved integration between RIS and PACS. Currently, unless the RIS and PACS are bought from the same vendor (and sometimes not even that helps), integration is minimal. Examples of improvements needed are reducing the need for redundant data entry (e.g., demographics, time of exam start, and exam complete), and automatic sending of messages from the modality to the PACS and/or RIS open exam completion.