Premier Selects Agfa for PACS; Agfa granted a multi-source contract award for PACS solutions including Agfa IMPAX hardware, software, professional services and service maintenance.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers RIDGEFIELD PARK Ridgefield Park, village (1990 pop. 12,454), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River; inc. 1892. Chiefly residential, it manufactures some paper goods. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2004 Agfa today announced that the group purchasing division of Premier Inc. granted a contract award to Agfa's Picture Archiving and Communication System In medical imaging, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are computers or networks dedicated to the storage, retrieval, distribution and presentation of images. The medical images are stored in an independent format. (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. ) solution. This three year multi-source contract - which encompasses Agfa's entire line of IMPAX(R) hardware, software, professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and service maintenance, will be available to Premier's almost 1,500 member hospitals and affiliated imaging center alternate sites. Premier members' estimated annual PACS purchases are $100M. "We're honored our PACS Solution was granted a Premier contract award," says Michael Green There are several people called Michael Green, including:
The IMPAX offering includes intelligent image and information management solutions to display images and information from across the enterprise on a single desktop. Agfa offers solutions for Radiology and Cardiology cardiology Medical specialty dealing with heart diseases and disorders. It began with the 1749 publication by Jean Baptiste de Sénac of contemporary knowledge of the heart. Diagnostic methods improved in the 19th century, and in 1905 the electrocardiograph was invented. ; as well as a multitude of distribution, reporting, and storage solutions that help to connect and manage the clinical workflow plus share data and resources. Since receiving a Premier group purchasing award in 1995, Agfa has provided member hospitals and affiliated alternate sites with market-leading solutions and services to enhance the delivery of patient care. In addition to today's announcement, Agfa was recently awarded contracts with Premier, Inc. for film, imagers and Computed Radiology solutions. About Premier, Inc. Premier, Inc., is a strategic alliance owned by 200 of the nation's leading not-for-profit hospital and healthcare systems. These systems operate or are affiliated with 1,500 hospital facilities in 50 states and hundreds of other non-acute care sites. Premier supports healthcare providers in the key areas of strategic sourcing, supply chain improvement, comparative operations and clinical data/quality benchmarking and consulting, as well as insurance. Premier is headquartered in 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. , CA, with offices in Chicago, IL; and Charlotte, NC. For more information, please visit www.premierinc.com. About Agfa The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading imaging companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems, intended mainly for the graphics industry, healthcare, micrographics The production, handling and use of microfilm and microfiche. Images are created by cameras or by COM units that accept computer output directly. The documents are magnified for human viewing by readers, some of which can automatically locate a page using indexing techniques. , motion picture and photography markets. Agfa's headquarters are in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is active in 40 countries and has 120 agents throughout the world. Together they achieved a turnover of 4,215 million euros in 2003. Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at: www.agfa.com Agfa, the Agfa-Rhombus and IMPAX are registered trademarks of Agfa Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved. |
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