DR Systems Lands Six New PACS Contracts Worth More Than $5 Million.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- DR Systems today announced six new RIS/PACS contracts totaling more than $5 million. The facilities awarding the contracts are: --Sumner Regional Health Systems (Gallatin, Tenn.) --Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) --St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. , Calif.) --Ivinson Memorial Hospital (Laramie, Wyo.) --Marian Medical Center/Plaza Diagnostic Imaging (Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. , Calif.) --Bitterroot Imaging Open MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. (Hamilton, Mont.) The largest contracts included Sumner Regional Health Systems (nearly $1.9 million), Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo ($1.28 million), St. Bernardine Medical Center ($809,980), and Ivinson Memorial Hospital ($800,000). DR Systems was recently named the leading 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. vendor by KLAS KLAS Keystone Library Automation System , topping all other PACS providers including McKesson, GE Medical Systems, Siemens, Philips, and Amicas. DR Systems scored at or near the top in virtually all categories. Respondents rated the company especially high for "implementation within budget." KLAS is a prominent research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that specializes in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare information technology vendors, including PACS companies. About Sumner Regional Health Systems Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc. is a not-for-profit health system based in Gallatin, Tenn. Its affiliates include four hospitals/medical centers. For more information, access www.sumner.org. About Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo has been the premier provider of radiologic services in San Luis Obispo County and surrounding areas since 1959. www.rasloimaging.com. About St. Bernardine Medical Center St. Bernardine Medical Center, a not-for-profit 463-bed facility, has been providing needed health care services to residents of San Bernardino and its surrounding communities since its founding in 1931. www.stbernardinemedicalcenter.org. About Ivinson Memorial Hospital Ivinson Memorial Hospital (IMH IMH Institute of Mental Health IMH International Museum of the Horse IMH In My Head IMH Instituto de Máquina-Herramienta (Spanish: Machine-Tool Institute) IMH In My Heart (closing greeting) ) is a 99-bed facility in Laramie, Wyo., with nearly 50 active physicians. www.ivinsonhospital.org. About Marian Medical Center/Plaza Diagnostic Imaging Marian Medical Center, located in Santa Maria, Calif., opened as Marian Hospital in 1967 with 125 acute care beds. Plaza Diagnostic Imaging is a recently opened facility of the medical center. www.marianmedicalcenter.org. About Bitterroot Bitterroot, river, United States Bitterroot, river, c.120 mi (190 km) long, rising in SW Mont. and flowing north to join the Clark Fork River near Missoula. Imaging Open MRI Besides digital imaging via the PACS system, Bitterroot Imaging offers open MRI technology. The open design, a new development in MRI, is designed to reduce patient anxiety and enable patients to have a loved one or friend close by during the examination. For more information, call 406-363-7349. About DR Systems, Inc. DR Systems, Inc. is the leading independent provider of scalable, film-free medical systems and paperless information systems for diagnostic imaging centers and hospitals. For more than 12 years, the company has helped over 250 hospitals and imaging centers improve the management of patient information, eliminate film costs, and increase workflow speed, all while providing better clinical quality and patient care. The company's systems integrate numerous tools to improve financial performance and productivity, including: client-server and Web-based image, report and audio clip distribution; patented, automated hanging protocols for radiologists; and the report format preferences of individual referring physicians. For more information, call 800-794-5955 or visit www.dominator.com. |
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