Kodak Signs Three-Year Contract to Supply Consorta Members With Secure Email Services; Innovative Email System Enables Safe Electronic Exchange of Patient Records.ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Company announced that Consorta, Inc. has awarded the company a three-year contract for secure email services. Under terms of the agreement, Consorta -- a leading healthcare resource management organization for faith-based and non-profit health systems in the U.S. -- will make KODAK Secure Email Services available to more than 500 acute and 300 extended care facilities nationwide. Kodak's secure email software encrypts e-mail messages and attachments enabling physicians, patients, providers and other authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal to share patient information securely over the Internet. Developed by Kodak's Health Group, this innovative service expedites secure communication between approved parties, and replaces the expensive and time-consuming process of using various package delivery services to transport medical records, x-ray images and related patient files. Kodak has multiple contracts with Consorta -- one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. (GPO) -- including agreements for computed radiography radiography: see X ray. (CR) and digital radiography digital radiography Imaging A format for producing x-rays in which film used to produce conventional x-ray images is replaced with more sensitive sensitive electronics; DXRs produce images with1⁄2 (DR) image capture systems, radiology and mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her medical films, and for laser imaging systems. About Kodak's Health Group Kodak's Health Group, with 2005 revenues of $2.65 billion, is a world leader in supplying the medical and dental professions with advanced healthcare products, services and information technology solutions. Its broad portfolio includes picture archiving and communications systems (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. ), 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. (RIS RIS rabies inhibiting substance. ), healthcare information systems, computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) systems, laser imagers, mammography and oncology systems, x-ray film Noun 1. X-ray film - photographic film used to make X-ray pictures bitewing - a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography systems, dental imaging products, and a range of consulting -- as well as repair and maintenance -- services. Kodak is the world's foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products and services to not only healthcare customers, but to the photographic and graphic communications markets. With sales of $14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak's system of digital and traditional image capture products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using Kodak solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; and Creative Professionals rely on Kodak technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images. For more information about Kodak's Health Group, contact your Kodak representative or visit www.kodak.com/go/health. About Consorta Consorta, Inc., based in suburban Chicago, is a leading healthcare resource management and group purchasing organization, whose shareholders are faith-based or non-profit health systems. Consorta shareholders are among the leading integrators of non-profit health care in America, sponsoring significant care providers in many parts of the country. Consorta's membership now encompasses more than 2,400 care sites, representing 78,000 patient care beds. For more information visit www.consorta.com. (KODAK is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.) |
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