Imaging Healthcare Specialists Chooses Merge Healthcare's End-to-End Outpatient Radiology Solutions for Integrated, Interoper...
October 29 2013 - 7:00AM
Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of
clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare,
today announced that Imaging Healthcare Specialists (IHS), San
Diego's leader in outpatient diagnostic imaging, has chosen Merge
for its end-to-end ambulatory radiology solutions, including the
radiology information system (RIS) and picturing archiving
communication system (PACS), as well as for its interoperability
solutions, including a vendor-neutral archive (VNA), to reduce
costs and improve patient and physician satisfaction.
"With ongoing, tremendous cost pressures in healthcare and the
continued transition toward value-based care, IHS needed an
integrated solution that would truly help us find efficiencies now
and in the future," said Jon M. Robins, MD, CEO of IHS. "Merge's
interoperable solutions will allow us to seamlessly interact across
our enterprise through a VNA, which will create administrative
improvements. This will streamline the scheduling process and,
ultimately, free staff to spend more time serving both our patients
and our referring physicians needs while enhancing their overall
satisfaction."
IHS chose Merge for its complete, integrated suite of solutions
and overall ability to manage and store large amounts of data. In
order to better manage patient workflow from start to finish, IHS
will implement the following Merge solutions, including:
- Merge RIS™ to store, manage and distribute patient radiology
information for streamlined administrative efficiencies that meets
Meaningful Use requirements.
- Merge PACS™ to read, review, archive and share images and
reports from a single location in real time, improving interactions
with radiologists and referring physicians.
- iConnect® Enterprise Clinical Platform for interoperable image
viewing, sharing and archiving across the enterprise at the point
of care to enhance patient care and strengthen referral
networks.
- Merge Dashboards™ for tracking order patterns, staff
productivity quality and safety metrics and financials with
real-time business intelligence tools.
- Merge Documents™ for automatic document availability with the
RIS and PACS to store and interact with patient documents.
- Merge Referral Portal™ for enhanced communication with
referring physicians through a web-based portal.
"Merge's reputation in the industry is unmatched, especially
from a customer satisfaction standpoint, and we're confident that
they will respond quickly if any issues arise," continued Dr.
Robins. "Further, it's evident that Merge truly understands our
current and short-term, immediate needs and is an innovative leader
in the industry. They are planning for the future of radiology as
it aligns with upcoming legislation and trends, including
Meaningful Use Stage 2 and accountable care."
"IHS is a leading outpatient imaging provider in the San
Diego area, and we're honored to work together to provide an
interoperable, enterprise imaging solution to reduce costs,
streamline workflow and position them for future value-based care
and Meaningful Use achievement," said Justin Dearborn, CEO of
Merge. "We're constantly looking for ways to advance our solutions
to keep them compliant with the ever-changing healthcare landscape.
We are proud of our innovative technologies and the recognitions
we've received for Meaningful Use and interoperability,
including Frost & Sullivan's 'Best in Interoperability' award
and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) naming
Merge as the most widely used Certified Electronic Health Record
Technology for radiologists."
About Imaging Healthcare Specialists (IHS)
Imaging Healthcare Specialists (IHS), San Diego's leader in
outpatient diagnostic imaging, has 10 imaging centers serving both
San Diego and Riverside Counties; from Chula Vista to Temecula.
Offering over 30 years of imaging services experience, IHS has
earned an outstanding reputation for providing the highest quality
medical imaging technology, highly specialized expertise and
exceptional service to physicians and patients. Our
experienced staff of board certified radiologists, technologists
and support personnel is committed to providing the most accurate,
safe, timely, compassionate and caring medical imaging and
interventional radiology services. For more information, visit
www.imaginghealthcare.com.
About Merge
Merge is a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations
that seek to transform healthcare. Merge's enterprise and
cloud-based solutions for image intensive specialties provide
access to any image, anywhere, any time. Merge also provides health
stations, clinical trials software and other health data and
analytics solutions that engage consumers in their personal health.
With solutions that are used by providers and consumers and include
more than 25 years of innovation, Merge is helping to reduce costs
and improve the quality of healthcare worldwide. For more
information, visit merge.com.
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CONTACT: Media Contact:
Jennifer Jawor
Director, Corporate Marketing
312.565.6825
jennifer.jawor@merge.com
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