AuntMinnie.com Launches Radiology Information Systems Digital Community; Misys Healthcare Systems to Serve as Exclusive Sponsor.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2003 AuntMinnie.com(TM), the leading online community for radiology professionals, today announced the launch of its new Radiology Information Systems A Radiology Information System (RIS) is used by radiology departments to store, manipulate and distribute patient radiological data and imagery. The system generally consists of patient tracking and scheduling, result reporting and image tracking capabilities. Digital Community. This community is designed to deliver customized, targeted content on the Radiology Information Systems (RIS RIS rabies inhibiting substance. ) market to the medical imaging community via the AuntMinnie.com Web site. The new RIS Digital Community has been made possible through the sponsorship of Misys Healthcare Systems, an industry leader in RIS design and development and integrated RIS-PACS solutions. Visitors can reach the new RIS Digital Community through a link on the AuntMinnie.com Web page, or directly at http://ris.auntminnie.com. RIS networks are powerful healthcare information technology tools designed to increase efficiency and profitability by applying computer technology to the process of collecting, tracking, and managing patient data. These systems combine patient registration, scheduling, film management, results reporting, and billing for more efficient practice management and better patient service. "AuntMinnie.com is the premier source for rich, timely, and consistent content for medical imaging professionals worldwide," said Andrew Lawson Andrew Cowper Lawson (1861-1952) was a professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the editor of the 1908 report on the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake which became known as the "Lawson Report". , Misys Healthcare Systems Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Misys is pleased to partner with AuntMinnie.com to provide this valuable resource for healthcare professionals who use radiology information systems." Dr. Phillip Berman, President of AuntMinnie.com, stated, "We are delighted to have Misys Healthcare Systems as the exclusive sponsor of the new Radiology Information Systems Digital Community. We believe that this alliance will provide our members with invaluable information on this new and valuable technology." About AuntMinnie.com AuntMinnie.com is the premier online information, transaction, and education site for all individuals affiliated with the diagnostic imaging market. Rich in timely, original content and customer-centered products and services, AuntMinnie.com is designed to enhance the professional lives of its members through interaction, participation, exchange, and commerce. AuntMinnie.com, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Eastman Kodak. Additional information on AuntMinnie.com is available at www.auntminnie.com. About Misys Healthcare Systems Misys Healthcare Systems, a division of Misys plc, is among the top five healthcare IT companies in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The company designs, develops, and supports a comprehensive suite of information products including radiology information systems and PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. solutions. They currently serve over 85,000 physicians, 1,200 hospitals, 600 home care providers and hundreds of commercial laboratories, clinics, managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality and other related organizations. |
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