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Fully supporting a Thin Client environment, MEDxConnect version 2.5,offers full integration with GE Centricity PACS. Featuring a collaborativedevelopment and testing process, MEDxConnect is fully interoperable with GECentricity PACS and Centricity IW. Compressus also recently completed newintegrations with Philips iSite, Hologic SecurView, Visage Imaging, andPowerScribe speech recognition software, continuing to expand its industryleading portfolio of workstation, VR, RIS and PACS integrations. The abilityto address all PACS viewing environments, assures customer confidence and easeof use while helping to maintain and leverage previous IT and infrastructureinvestments.
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According to Mark Gonwa, MD, radiologist and president of E-Rad Solutions,a teleradiology service provider that uses MEDxConnect system to help imagingpractices optimize workflow, the 2.5 release continues to improve access tocritical patient information as referred to in a recent report in the Journalof Digital Imaging, which cites lack of access to pertinent clinical patientdata may be a critical element that limits the accuracy of the radiologist'sdiagnostic decision-making process.
"The findings support our own experiences, that most radiologists wantmore clinical information when interpreting images and that this informationwould impact their report, but are discouraged by the time it takes to accessthis information. The researchers concluded that based on the fact thathospitals have multiple different systems used to access clinical data, whichpresents challenges through multiple logins and user interfaces, there is acritical need for an integrated application for the automatic identification,selection, retrieval and display of pertinent patient information at the timeof interpretation. Since we implemented MEDxConnect for a hospital group inFlorida, we have easy access to all data critical for us to make accurate andexpedient diagnoses. The system routinely provides reading physician'sclinical documentation, prior reports and images with the new studyautomatically with no manual intervention," added Dr. Gonwa.
The Addendum Enhancement feature builds on MEDxConnect's proven singleVirtual Worklist solution that enables users to automatically pre-fetch alltypes of patient information, including historical and demographic data, priorreports and images, and physicians' notes from disparate information andimaging systems, irrespective of vendor, and distribute it to the appropriatephysicians in real-time. In addition to pre-fetching the user-configurednumber and type of studies and patient information, the System now alsoprovides a list of other data that is available should the physician want itto make their read. Users now have the option to permanently attach this newdata to the original study packet, ensuring that it is available for referringphysicians or future reads.
Other new features include the Order Management Module OM2 module, whichautomatically creates an electronic order in cases where there is no RIS.Needed for other systems in the Enterprise, such as VR, to acknowledge andprocess the exam packet, the OM2 now creates the order in HL7. The Studyforward feature enables users to pass studies to specialists or colleagues forconsultations. Previously, studies could not be forwarded or passed once theywere claimed. Version 2.5 also expanded the ability for groups to customizerouting and worklist rules through general, modality and subspecialtyworklists. The enhanced ability to share studies, assures optimalsub-specialization and enhanced workflow.
"The study featured in the Journal of Digital Imaging continues tovalidate the reason we pioneered the concept of Interoperability SystemSolutions to the market in the first place; that the lack of interoperabilitybetween existing information and imaging systems is one of the most criticalproblems facing the diagnostic and management effectiveness of the healthcareprofession today," said Janine Broda, vice president and general manager forCompressus' Medical Solutions Division. "With the next generation of theMEDxConnect System, we have expanded its capabilities to address all markets,from general imaging to subspecialty, and provide fast, effective, accurate,and affordable solution providing seamless connectivity and interoperability."
About MEDxConnect
The MEDxConnect System acts as a communications hub, enabling all PACS,HIS, RIS and other data information systems to connect and communicate acrossan enterprise. MEDxConnect also enhances and expedites the use of HL7, DICOMand other standard languages to connect flawlessly all of the otherwiseindependent and disparate systems and successfully transferring images,reports, messages, demographics and other important data for the timelydiagnosis and treatment of a waiting patient. The integrated imaging and datamanagement solution from Compressus is designed to support a facility'scurrent and expanded workload and provide an infrastructure for sustainedgrowth. Building the functionality required for remote connectivity, thesystem enables users to access diagnostic images and reports in the existingdata stores at each facility, increasing the level of medical care whilereducing the associated costs.
About Compressus, Inc.
Established in 2000, Compressus, Inc. is a medical software companyoffering proven solutions for problems of interoperability andinterconnectivity in the rapidly growing healthcare IT market. ItsMEDxConnect software is the first solution that indexes, integrates and routesall relevant patient medical information to the healthcare professional inreal time, thus dramatically improving physician efficiency, reducingenterprise costs and increasing patient safety. The MEDxConnect productsaddress the problems associated with integrating healthcare enterprisesplagued by the lack of connectivity and interoperability between disparatevendors of HIS, RIS and PACS systems. Designed to manage the workflow of animaging healthcare enterprise, the MEDxConnect System is a suite of offeringsthat has the power to connect disparate HIS/RIS/PACS systems and provideautomated interoperability to the enterprise and allows an organization withdisparate multi-vendor system function as one virtual enterprise.
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