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MERGE HEALTHCARE INTRODUCES eFILM RIS/PACS™, A WEB-BASED
APPLICATION FOR LOW VOLUME, SINGLE SITE IMAGING
ORGANIZATIONS
eFilm Workstation™ is part of solution that provides basic RIS/PACS functionality
Milwaukee, WI, March 11, 2008 – Merge Healthcare, (NASDAQ: MRGE; TSX: MRG), a leading
medical imaging software and services provider, today announced the release of eFilm
RIS/PACS, an imaging informatics solution designed for single imaging centers that perform up to
10,000 studies annually.eFilm RIS/PACS is a cost-effective way for small imaging centers and
specialty practices to acquire basic RIS/PACS functionality. For visualization, eFilm RIS/PACS
features eFilm Workstation, the world’s most widely used desktop imaging software
"eFilm RIS/PACS is an economical option for imaging sites with modest annual study volumes,"
said Gary Bowers, President, Merge Healthcare North America. "Furthermore, low volume
centers already using eFilm Workstation can maximize their earlier investment by simply
upgrading to eFilm RIS/PACS."
All that is required to begin using eFilm RIS/PACS immediately is installation of the web server by
Merge or onsite resources. The server is shipped with the eFilm RIS/PACS software installed.
Start-up is further simplified by virtue of a single feature configuration, which provides a
comprehensive set of workflow features, ranging from scheduling to report creation. In addition, a
distributed radiology data model is designed to give users access to their reports and images
from any web-enabled device, whether at home, a private office or the scanning site.
Referring physicians may be included in the eFilm RIS/PACS workflow via a web portal, allowing
rapid report distribution and availability. eFilm RIS/PACS provides an administrator-defined
security model that features various levels of user rights and privileges, thereby limiting data
availability only to users that require it.
Additional eFilm RIS/PACS workflow and visualization features include:
- Compatibility with eFilm Workstation: integrates with existing eFilm Workstation clients,
or radiologists can view studies using a web viewer.
- Document management: all scanned and imported documents are available to the
radiologist, providing clinicians with all relevant information needed to make a diagnosis – increasing productivity and diagnostic quality, while eliminating paper storage and time
spent searching for documents.
- Advanced reading tools: users can create MIPs, MPRs and slab MPRs to facilitate
image reading.
- Billing information export: HL7 interface from eFilm RIS/PACS to outside billing vendors
ensures data integrity and accelerates billing and reimbursement.
- CD burning: providing portable imaging results is attractive for patients and referring
physicians and can reduce costs of produced film.
- Auditing: surveillance and recording of patient and exam records secure patient privacy
and support HIPAA compliance.
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Merge Healthcare is a market leader in the development and delivery of medical imaging and
information management software and services. Our innovative software solutions use leadingedge
imaging software technologies that accelerate market delivery for our OEM customers,
while our end-user solutions improve our customers' productivity and enhance the quality of
patient care they provide. For additional information, visit our website at
www.mergehealthcare.com.
All trademarks appearing in this release are the property of Cedara Software Corp. and/or Merge
Healthcare.
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Attn: Beth Frost-Johnson
Merge Healthcare
6737 West Washington St.
Suite 2250
Milwaukee, WI 53214
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