MEDxConnect(TM) System Provides Ability to Integrate with Multiple
Disparate PACS and RIS Systems Simultaneously to Improve Physician
Efficiency and Diagnostic Turnaround
CHICAGO, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- RSNA Booth #5924 -- Compressus Inc.,
makers of the MEDxConnect(TM) technology for seamless connectivity and
interoperability between diagnostic acquisition devices, PACS, HIS, RIS,
and related information systems, announced today that E-Rad Solutions of
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has selected the MEDxConnect System to fuel its
entry into the teleradiology market. The company made the announcement here
at 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society
of North America (RSNA), November 25-30, 2007.
E-Rad Solutions is an innovative teleradiology company offering
customized support services, including on call, overflow, on site,
subspecialty, and routine coverage in all modalities. Using state of the
art technology to help hospitals and radiology groups improve workflow,
enhance delivery of high quality patient care, and optimize satisfaction
and financial performance of radiology practices, E-Rad Solutions will
implement the MEDxConnect technology on behalf of its first client, a three
hospital group in Florida.
"Looking to launch a new service model designed to simplify and
automate the teleradiology process for our clients, we evaluated a number
of PACS and RIS technology providers. What we found was that only
Compressus provides the ability to truly integrate into multiple disparate
PACS and RIS systems simultaneously without the need to be tied to one
platform," said Mark Gonwa, MD, radiologist and president of E-Rad
Solutions. "This flexibility gives E-Rad Solutions a cost-effective
solution to provide comprehensive teleradiology services with seamless,
automated connectivity throughout the entire process, from order entry to
delivery of the diagnostic report to referring physicians to automatic
posting of the report to the RIS system without a manual fax, email or data
re-entry."
The MEDxConnect System acts as a communications hub, enabling various
PACS, HIS, RIS and other data information systems to connect and
communicate across the Enterprise. Utilizing HL7, DICOM, and other
standards, the System helps control the flow of images, reports, messages,
standard patient demographics and other important data for diagnosis and
treatment planning of a patient between otherwise independent and disparate
systems.
The integrated imaging and data management solution from Compressus is
designed to support a facility's current and expanded workload and provide
an infrastructure for sustained growth. Building the functionality required
for remote connectivity, the system enables users to access diagnostic
images and reports in the existing data stores at each facility, increasing
the level of medical care while reducing the associated costs.
"The Compressus technology gives us the opportunity to maximize the
workflow of the radiologists we engage and provide premium services
customized to our clients' needs," said Stuart Gardner, chief technology
officer of E-Rad Solutions.
According to Dr. Gonwa, to successfully build a complete and flexible
system to efficiently manage the diagnostic and reporting radiological
services for their clients from multiple referring organizations, the
implementation had to address the many complexities unique to the
teleradiology industry. These include the ability to retrieve and store
diagnostic images on DICOM archives, the ability to manage their activities
via a patient work list generated from multiple PACS or network systems,
and the ability to route images to participating physicians based upon any
combination of modality, body part, and/or referring physician. Finally, to
maximize productivity and reduce spikes in workload, physicians have the
ability to access patients work lists throughout the network.
"Because the MEDxConnect System emphasizes enhanced distribution and
sharing of digital images and data throughout the diagnostic and reporting
process, it gives us the flexibility and scalability to help our clients
create high volume, high efficiency radiology services with virtually
unlimited workload capabilities," Dr. Gonwa added.
"We are pleased that E-Rad Solutions has selected the MEDxConnect
System as the engine to drive a new custom service model in the
teleradiology industry," said Janine Broda, vice president and general
manager for Compressus Medical Solutions Division. "The system affords
improvements in the diagnostic process by providing subspecialisty
radiologists access to complete patient information and prior studies and
enables the demographic data, reports, prior images and the primary study
to be wrapped up and delivered in a format never experienced by healthcare
users or suppliers. Once the study is interpreted, the automatic deposit of
the report into the originating RIS completes the delivery of unprecedented
connectivity that improves diagnostic turnaround and the productivity of
teleradiology and radiological service providers."
About Compressus Inc.
Compressus Inc. is a software development company offering robust,
proven solutions in the growing fields of medical imaging, telemedicine,
disaster preparedness and response, and biosurveillance. The company's
advanced data-compression and server technology enables the rapid
collection, storage, and secure transmission of large data sets, such as
detailed medical images, working interoperably with any existing or
emerging IT and telecom system. For more information, visit
http://www.compressus.com.
SOURCE Compressus Inc.
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