BOSTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. , a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions, today announced a new partnership with one of the nation's largest radiology practices, Radiology Imaging Associates (RIA) of Denver, CO. This partnership will allow AMICAS to apply its medical image and information management tools as part of RIA's customer service and outpatient growth initiatives.
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"RIA is impressed with AMICAS' understanding of the complexities in delivering consistent, quality service in an outpatient imaging business," said Ed Field, director of outpatient services at RIA. "We researched many other options and felt AMICAS was the best partner to help us achieve our goal of delivering better customer service and more integrated systems support."
Under the terms of the agreement, RIA will utilize new modular, Web-based technology to customize an integrated scheduling, billing, marketing, and tracking system. Included in the partnership deal are AMICAS Vision Series(TM) RIS, Vision Reach(TM), Insight Dashboards(TM), and Vision Series Document Management solutions.
Vision Series RIS, which is completely Web-based, provides best-in-class charge capture, patient flow monitoring, mammography tracking, as well as the ability to fax and e-mail results to referring physicians. Vision Reach is an innovative zero client results distribution tool and portal designed specifically for referring physicians.
Insight Dashboards, a Web-based business intelligence platform, provides access to customized, near real time, easy-to-read data for key performance metrics and indicators, including both clinical and operational factors. An enterprise solution, Vision Series Document Management provides electronic capture, storage, and management of every document in an independent radiology business.
"We are very pleased to take our partnership with RIA to the next level," said Stephen Kahane MD, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of AMICAS. "RIA is one of the largest and most advanced radiology groups in the country but can benefit greatly from smarter, more integrated automation of its practice. At the same time, AMICAS will learn from RIA and continue to refine our understanding of radiology businesses' needs as we continue to develop high performance automation solutions."
AMICAS, Insight Dashboards, Vision Reach, and Vision Series are trademarks or registered trademarks of AMICAS, Inc. All other company and trademark names are the property of their respective owners.
About AMICAS, Inc.
AMICAS, Inc. (http://www.amicas.com/) is a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions. The AMICAS(R) Vision Series(TM) products provide a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers, ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are provided with a fully integrated, hospital information system-independent PACS that features advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the Vision Series product family is AMICAS Insight(TM) Solutions, a set of client-centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.
About Radiology Imaging Associates (RIA) and INVISION
As a regional leader in radiology services, RIA's 70 physicians provide expertise with board-certified specialists in body, breast/women's, neurological, musculoskeletal and pediatric imaging, and interventional and neurointerventional radiology. In addition to serving seven Colorado hospitals, RIA offers Colorado's largest network of outpatient imaging centers through a partnership with HealthONE. INVISION and the Sally Jobe Breast Centers deliver quality imaging and expert care through unique screening programs, research initiatives, comprehensive breast cancer services, image-guided medical procedures, and full-service diagnostic imaging.
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