Bozeman Deaconess Selects Merge Healthcare's Vendor-Neutral Archive and Interoperability Solutions for Enhanced Physician Wor...
February 06 2014 - 7:00AM
Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of
innovative enterprise imaging, interoperability and clinical
systems that seek to advance healthcare, today announced that
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, a not-for-profit, Level III trauma
organization providing a range of services throughout four
hospitals in Montana, has chosen Merge for its vendor-neutral
archive (VNA) and interoperability solutions. The partnership will
enable Bozeman Deaconess to deliver real-time clinical data, enable
seamless integration across clinics within its hospital networks
and enhance clinical decision-making to improve overall patient
care.
"As the industry continues to shift and rely more heavily on
information technology for critical data exchange, we're addressing
these changes head on by implementing solutions that enable
instantaneous information sharing," said Kelly Syvertson, PACS
Administrator at Bozeman Deaconess. "Our continued relationship
with Merge will enable our providers to have access to
enterprise-wide solutions in order to quickly and seamlessly share
critical patient information, enhance communications with our
referring providers and improve quality outcomes."
After working with Merge to complete an assessment and pinpoint
areas of improvement, Bozeman has expanded their portfolio to
include iConnect Enterprise Archive, Merge's VNA, to enhance
pre-existing relationships, connect seamlessly with outside
resources and remove the excess data they have stored to create
room for necessary patient information. In addition, Bozeman
expanded their use of Merge's iConnect Access, a platform that
combines universal viewing and image sharing into a single
enterprise solution, to enable providers to transport, view and
exchange critical patient data from any browser-based device.
Bozeman Deaconess currently leverages Merge PACS™ to store and
access images throughout the organization, as well as Merge
OrthoPACS™ to manage and view orthopedic images.
"Our providers previously relied on incoming CDs, which were
imported to PACS, and accompanying reports had to be scanned and
manually matched to the accession number," continued Syvertson. "We
estimated that 60 percent of the information on these CDs was
incorrect. Now, we will be able to move away from this manual
process using Merge's interoperability platform. We're excited
about this collaboration and look forward to identifying additional
areas of improvement to further position ourselves for future
regulation and technology changes, including HIPAA policy and
archived data."
"Bozeman Deaconess recognizes the value of deploying an
interoperability infrastructure from one vendor, and we're proud
that they have decided to expand their partnership with Merge to
add an enterprise-wide imaging platform to share clinical content
across their organization," said Justin Dearborn, CEO at Merge
Healthcare. "Our innovative and comprehensive approach for image
management and interoperability not only helps organizations
overcome financial and regulatory challenges, such as Meaningful
Use 2, it also advances patient care coordination across various
clinical settings, giving physicians the information they need,
when they need it."
About Bozeman Deaconess
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital is a Joint Commission certified,
licensed Level III trauma center, located in Bozeman, Montana. The
86-bed facility serves southwest Montana including Gallatin,
Madison and Park Counties. Bozeman Deaconess Hospital has earned
the reputation of providing high quality services at very
reasonable rates. The physicians on the medical staff represent
numerous specialties along with the highest credentials, training
and expertise in their fields of practice. For more information,
visit www.bozemandeaconess.org.
About Merge
Merge is a leading provider of innovative enterprise imaging,
interoperability and clinical systems that seek to advance
healthcare. Merge's enterprise and cloud-based technologies for
image intensive specialties provide access to any image, anywhere,
any time. Merge also provides clinical trials software with
end-to-end study support in a single platform and other intelligent
health data and analytics solutions. With solutions that have been
used by providers for more than 25 years, Merge is helping to
reduce costs, improve efficiencies and enhance the quality of
healthcare worldwide. For more information, visit merge.com and
follow us @MergeHealthcare.
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CONTACT: Media Contact:
Jennifer Jawor
Director, Corporate Marketing
312.565.6825
jennifer.jawor@merge.com
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