Blanchard Valley Health System Expands Merge Healthcare Partnership With Enterprise-Wide Interoperability and Cardiology Solu...
February 10 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
Blanchard Valley Health System, a non-profit, integrated health
system with more than 2,000 associates serving eight counties in
Ohio, has selected Merge for its enterprise-wide vendor-neutral
archive (VNA), interoperability and cardiology solutions to enable
a seamless flow of information and meet Meaningful Use 2 (MU2)
requirements for the exchange of images. Blanchard Valley will
collaborate with Merge to break down departmental silos through
real-time clinical data exchange within its community to enable
streamlined workflow across the care continuum, as well as develop
a strong disaster recovery program.
"When it came to images, both our IT and storage processes were
operating under disparate systems throughout our health system
departments," said Jamie Sorg, Director of Information Services and
Information Security Officer at Blanchard Valley. "By leveraging
Merge solutions, we'll not only be able to update some of our
initial imaging solutions across the organization, but also prepare
a long-term strategy with the ability to formulate a disaster
recovery program. The ability to seamlessly share images, access
data under a VNA and have a plan for our archived information was
key to our partnership."
While initially looking to upgrade its cardiology and
hemodynamics systems, Blanchard Valley realized they needed to
invest in other solutions and incorporate a broader IT investment
for a comprehensive, enterprise-wide imaging strategy. Blanchard
Valley ultimately chose Merge to support their goals and will
implement the following interoperability solutions for enterprise
imaging, including:
- iConnect® Enterprise Archive, Merge's VNA, will enable
providers to access current and historical critical patient
information for enhanced patient care.
- iConnect Access, a platform that combines universal viewing and
image sharing into a single enterprise solution, will transport and
view critical patient data from any browser-based device.
"We value the way that Merge serves as a true partner, always
collaborating with our team to uncover new ways to help our
organization succeed – from both a technology and clinical
perspective. In this constantly changing healthcare environment,
it's important that we become an advocate for our community," said
Jill Jaynes, Director of Imaging Services, Cath and Vascular Lab at
Blanchard Valley. "They support our goals to upgrade our
foundational systems to the latest technologies, so we can continue
to position ourselves for the future and stay on top of regulations
such as MU2 with image access and data exchange as well as the new
Joint Commission standards. With Merge, we can better align with
patient expectations and provide more comprehensive care to improve
the patient experience and outcomes."
As a first step, Blanchard Valley will upgrade its existing
Merge PACS™ and will also implement Merge Cardio™, which recently
received Best in KLAS honors in the "2013 Best in KLAS Awards:
Software & Services" report, and Merge Hemo™, which was named
Category Leader of cardiology hemodynamics for the third
consecutive year. Combined with iConnect Enterprise Archive and
iConnect Access, these technologies will provide a platform that
will allow Blanchard Valley to eliminate departmental silos and
leverage intelligent rules to manage data and reduce the cost of
storage.
"Merge is thrilled to provide Blanchard Valley with the
solutions they need to create a sound imaging strategy across their
enterprise," said Justin Dearborn, CEO at Merge Healthcare. "This
partnership is a model of how a health system can leverage
interoperability solutions to create an optimal imaging workflow as
well as meet regulatory goals, such as MU2. By combining the right
mix of technologies, a seamless flow of information will become
real for providers enterprise wide. We're honored Blanchard Valley
chose Merge as their imaging solution partner to turn this vision
into a reality."
About Blanchard Valley Health System
Blanchard Valley Health System is a non-profit, integrated
regional health system based in Findlay, a unique micropolitan
community in Northwest Ohio. Governed by a community board of
trustees representing large and small business, education, law,
medicine and finance, BVHS oversees all operations. BVHS is one of
the largest employers in the area with more than 2,000 associates
and serves an eight-county area that includes Hancock, Allen,
Putnam, Henry, Wood, Seneca, Wyandot, and Hardin Counties. The
Blanchard Valley Health System mission is to provide "Caring for a
lifetime." For more information, visit www.bvhealthsystem.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
Vice President, Corporate Marketing
312.565.6825
jennifer.jawor@merge.com
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