Proven to improve radiologist productivity, service, and quality
BOSTON, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS),
a leader in radiology and medical image and information management
solutions, today announced that it will feature RadStream(TM), a next
generation software product designed to streamline the communication of,
and mitigate the risks associated with, communicating critical results to
referring physicians, at the 2007 Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA) annual meeting from November 25 to 30, 2007, in Chicago, IL. AMICAS
will be in booth #2583.
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Featured as the cover story in the November issue of Imaging Economics
magazine, RadStream is a pioneering workflow solution developed and
implemented at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and proven to improve
radiologist productivity, service, and quality for referring physicians.
RadStream makes possible the automation and documentation of critical
results communication and the prioritization of imaging exams based on a
"most likely to interrupt" method.
RadStream brokers communication of positive results to help meet the
ever increasing scrutiny surrounding the national patient safety goals
outlined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO). RadStream also utilizes a sophisticated
prioritization algorithm to dramatically improve radiologist reading
productivity because of reduced interruptions.
"With RadStream, we deliver results faster, communicate critical
results directly to referring physicians more quickly, document critical
result conveyances more effectively, and now deliver better and safer
patient care," said Mark Halsted MD, associate professor and chief of the
Radiology Informatics Core at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, who will
present a session at RSNA 2007 called "Decreasing Radiology Report
Turnaround Times: Impact of Combining Worklists."
"RadStream helps ensure that we interpret our sickest patients' studies
first while reducing interruptions so radiologists can read all studies
faster," said Dr. Halsted. "Every one of our patients benefits because
RadStream has improved our report turnaround times across the board.
RadStream reduced our overall median outpatient report turnaround time by
56 percent -- including routine studies."
To assess the impact of RadStream, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and
the University of Cincinnati College of Business conducted outcomes studies
measuring 26,000 radiology operations data points before and after
implementation. These researchers found that RadStream improves radiology
report turnaround by 56 percent and reduces interruptions to radiologists
by 29 percent.
AMICAS acquired the exclusive licensing and worldwide distribution
rights to the RadStream technology in 2006 and is integrating it into
RealTime Worklist(TM). RadStream, which we anticipate being available in
the first half of 2008, also complements the Vision Reach(TM) referring
physician portal to deliver an unprecedented combination of image
management and workflow technology.
RadStream will be demonstrated at the 2007 RSNA annual meeting from
November 25 to 30, 2007.
AMICAS, RadStream, RealTime Worklist, and Vision Series are trademarks
or registered trademarks of AMICAS, Inc. All other company and trademark
names are the property of their respective owners.
About AMICAS:
AMICAS, Inc. (http://www.amicas.com/) is a leader in radiology and
medical image and information management solutions. The AMICAS(R) Vision
Series(TM) products provide a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging
centers, ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care
and hospital clients are provided with a fully integrated, hospital
information system- independent PACS that features advanced enterprise
workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the Vision Series
product family is AMICAS Insight(TM) Solutions, a set of client-centered
professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a
well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.
Contact: Aine Cryts, Marketing Communications Manager
617.779.7802
acryts@amicas.com
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CONTACT:
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