A system for automated conversion and delivery of medical images, comprising: a communication interface; a data storage system configured to store a plurality of medical images, meta data associated with the plurality of medical images, converted medical images, a plurality of standardized format specifications for a plurality of destination devices and services, and a plurality of message templates; characterized by a server coupled with the data storage system and the communication interface, the server configured to: receive a medical data file via the communications interface, the medical data file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format that complies with the digital imaging and communication in medicine standard, wherein at least some of the meta data is included in a header portion of the medical data file, determine whether the medical data includes a medical image data, determine an output destination type by examining the received meta data, wherein the output destination type is an output device, service, or both; correlate the determined output destination type with one or more of the plurality of standardized format specifications and with one or more of the plurality of message templates, convert the medical data into a medical data format compatible with a chosen standardized format specification of the correlated standardized format specifications, anonymize the converted medical data; assemble at least one output message that includes the converted medical data based on the message templates that correlate with the output destination type, and transmit the output message to at least one destination via the communication interface. a communication interface; a data storage system configured to store a plurality of medical images, meta data associated with the plurality of medical images, converted medical images, a plurality of standardized format specifications for a plurality of destination devices and services, and a plurality of message templates; characterized by a server coupled with the data storage system and the communication interface, the server configured to: receive a medical data file via the communications interface, the medical data file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format that complies with the digital imaging and communication in medicine standard, wherein at least some of the meta data is included in a header portion of the medical data file, determine whether the medical data includes a medical image data, determine an output destination type by examining the received meta data, wherein the output destination type is an output device, service, or both; correlate the determined output destination type with one or more of the plurality of standardized format specifications and with one or more of the plurality of message templates, convert the medical data into a medical data format compatible with a chosen standardized format specification of the correlated standardized format specifications, anonymize the converted medical data; assemble at least one output message that includes the converted medical data based on the message templates that correlate with the output destination type, and transmit the output message to at least one destination via the communication interface. receive a medical data file via the communications interface, the medical data file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format that complies with the digital imaging and communication in medicine standard, wherein at least some of the meta data is included in a header portion of the medical data file, determine whether the medical data includes a medical image data, determine an output destination type by examining the received meta data, wherein the output destination type is an output device, service, or both; correlate the determined output destination type with one or more of the plurality of standardized format specifications and with one or more of the plurality of message templates, convert the medical data into a medical data format compatible with a chosen standardized format specification of the correlated standardized format specifications, anonymize the converted medical data; assemble at least one output message that includes the converted medical data based on the message templates that correlate with the output destination type, and transmit the output message to at least one destination via the communication interface.