AMICAS debuts new system, Vision Reach(TM), eliminating IT barriers to deliver
reports & images and providing a major competitive advantage for AMICAS Vision
Series(TM) customers
CHICAGO, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS), a
leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions,
will debut its new Vision Reach(TM) software system, a module of its Vision
Series(TM) PACS, at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting,
November 27 - December 2, 2005.
The Vision Reach(TM) system, built on the acclaimed Vision Series(TM) PACS
platform is designed to eliminate the challenge of radiology information
delivery. "While PACS adoption has been tremendous, technological barriers
such as system downloads, plug-ins and challenging security issues have
hampered the widespread adoption of PACS by referring physicians," said Peter
McClennen, president of AMICAS, Inc. "Our research indicates that a PACS is
generally used by less than ten percent of a facility's referring physicians.
When access is desired, HIPAA and challenging technology and security issues
have created significant barriers to adoption."
With Vision Reach(TM), AMICAS has set out to provide a powerful tool
designed for referring physicians. To meet this challenge, the system was
designed to fit the way referring physicians work. "Referring physicians do
not sit at desks with high end computers ... they are highly mobile, working
at numerous facilities without widespread PC access," Mr. McClennen added.
With over ten years of experience in development of Web-based PACS, the
AMICAS research and development team has created Vision Reach(TM) highlighted
by a ZERO INSTALL CLIENT FREE Web-based application. "By eliminating
installation and any client level application requirement, we are able to
reach a tremendously wide range of referring physicians with this exciting new
product," said Kang Wang, PhD, vice president of R&D at AMICAS, Inc.
Using the latest Web-based technologies, Vision Reach(TM) integrates the
radiology report (from a RIS or reporting system) with key images (from PACS)
and creates a single "multi-media" report. Included within Vision Reach(TM)
is a sophisticated instant messaging system that uses common e-mail and secure
messaging to deliver images, reports and information to any e-mail enabled
device.
"Our goal with Vision Reach was to create instant, simple and ubiquitous
access to the right information at the right time," added Dr. Wang. With the
Vision Reach(TM) system, physicians' define a messaging and alerting profile
and a message destination address. When results and images are available, an
instant e-mail is sent to the account of their choice. "Full radiology reports
and images are available on any Blackberry(R) type device with Vision Reach.
With Vision Reach, the information is pushed right to them, therefore the user
does not have to log-on to multiple systems searching for the needed
information- it is delivered directly to them proactively. Vision Reach makes
a complex problem very easy."
Vision Reach(TM) also includes a sophisticated, client free, referring
physician portal that supports physician group practices and "on call"
schedules for referring physicians. The portal is report centric and provides
a complete visual record of the patients' history, reports and images. With a
single click, physicians can also launch the Vision Series(TM) PACS Web-based
workstation complete with 3D tools and advanced capabilities. Vision Reach(TM)
utilizes the latest technologies in security standards and provides for full
HIPAA compliance. The system can stand alone, run alongside or fully integrate
with electronic medical record systems.
"The imaging market depends heavily upon attracting and retaining
referring physicians," said Mr. McClennen. "Now with Vision Reach, we believe
imaging departments and facilities of all sizes will have a strategic
competitive advantage in their market. With Vision Reach enabled, our
customers' PACS will be proactively informing their referring physicians about
the results of their studies and associated key images. Whether in the
ambulatory or acute environment, we expect this will truly help our customers
accelerate the growth of their Business of Imaging."
Vision Reach will be on display during RSNA and is targeted for general
availability in the first half of 2006.
About AMICAS, Inc.
AMICAS, Inc. (http://www.amicas.com) is a leader in radiology and medical
image and information management solutions. The AMICAS 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 a fully-integrated, HIS/RIS-independent PACS, featuring
advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the
Vision Series product family is AMICAS Insight Services(SM), a set of client-
centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a
well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.
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this release include forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
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and operating results. When used in this press release, the words: believes,
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that could cause actual results to differ materially as set forth in AMICAS'
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statements and are made only as of the date of this release.
CONTACT:
Margaret Turano, Dir. of Marketing
617.779.7819
mturano@amicas.com
SOURCE AMICAS, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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