ComView Corporation Establishes the Industry Standard for PC Cardiac Review Systems with ViewStar PC and eTeleCardiology.Business Editors & Medical/Health Writers HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (Booth 8353) PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--April 10, 2000 ComView Corporation, the leader in cardiac "point-of-care" information systems, today announced that the company has distributed thousands of copies of the ViewStar PC(TM) software with eTeleCardiology at the most recent meeting of the American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to educate, research and influence health care public policy. The president for the 2006–2007 year is Steven E. Nissen. [1] The organization has 39 chapters in the U.S. (ACC See adaptive cruise control. ) last month. This distribution, which started over a year ago, now firmly establishes ViewStar PC with eTeleCardiology as the industry standard for PC-based cardiac review stations completely integrated with the Internet. This standardization is revolutionizing the communication of cardiac information by eliminating the need to mail or transfer cardiac cases on media like cine film cine film (Brit) n → Schmalfilm m or CD's. Through ViewStar PC with eTeleCardiology, cardiologists now have the ability to review and send digital cardiac cases anywhere, regardless of whether the media used is film, video or digital, and significantly improves a physician's efficiency and effectiveness for improving patient care. In March of 1999, ComView announced the availability of ViewStar PC at the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Signaling an increase in momentum, ComView introduced at this most recent meeting The TeleMedicine Network; an Internet destination where cardiologists can send and receive cardiac cases through a secured service called eTeleCardiology. Combining the most widely used PC cardiac review system with eTeleCardiology significantly improves the flexibility of cardiologists everywhere to plan intervention and collaborate with referring physicians and cardiac surgeons A cardiac surgeon is a surgeon who performs cardiac surgery - operative procedures on the heart and great vessels. Training In the United States and Canada, a cardiac surgery residency typically comprises anywhere from six to nine years (or longer) of training to become . "ComView distributed thousands of ViewStar PC's at ACC and marked a significant milestone in our company strategy to become the industry standard for cardiologists to collaborate anywhere in the world," said Joe Storm, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Whether in the Cath Lab A catheterization laboratory or cath lab is an examination room in a hospital or clinic with diagnostic imaging equipment to support the catheterization procedure. A catheter is inserted into a large artery, and various wires and devices can be inserted through the body via , the hospital, the integrated healthcare delivery network, or around the world, ComView is delivering the tools and technologies cardiologists use at the point-of-care." In the real world of medicine, these technologies give physicians the tools they need to make timely decisions about a patient's case and plan intervention. Digital data can be transmitted almost instantly from one doctor to another, encouraging case collaboration and maximizing the efficiency of cardiac interventionalists. About ComView Corporation ComView Corporation is based in Pleasanton. Since 1995, the company has been revolutionizing the way cardiac information is stored and shared. Using the company's cutting-edge technology, cardiologists practicing in some of the nation's most prestigious research hospitals and cardiac centers The cardiac center is part of the medulla oblongata responsible for controlling the heart rate. External links
ComView will participate at the HIMSS conference, April 9 - 13, 2000 in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. . Come to booth 8353 to experience eTeleCardiology for yourself. |
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