Press release archive May 2007
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Esslingen District Clinics get uniform IT structure with ORBIS™ from Agfa HealthCare
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announces today that the first steps towards the comprehensive introduction of its ORBIS™ Clinical Information System (CIS) were successfully completed at the beginning of April at the Paracelsus hospital in Ruit and the district hospital in Plochingen. Only 15 months after the integration of the two hospitals with the Kirchheim-Nürtingen clinic to form the Esslingen district clinics, the implementation of uniform hospital software is further documentary proof of the growing together of the sites.
May 28, 2007
HealthCare
Agfa HealthCare improves scheduling for Canadian healthcare market with launch of iPlan
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, today announces the Canadian launch of its Internet-based enterprise scheduling and planning solution, iPlan, at the e-Health Conference 2007 (Québec City, Québec, Canada from Sunday, May 27th to Wednesday, May 30th). The solution enables hospitals and clinics of all sizes to increase productivity by more efficiently managing appointments and multiple resources in real-time. In fact, with Agfa HealthCare’s iPlan, a trained staff member can schedule an appointment up to 50 per cent faster, helping to deliver more timely patient care.
May 28, 2007
HealthCare
Agfa HealthCare introduces ORBIS™ in Canada
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, today unveiled ORBIS™, its Hospital and Clinical Information System (HIS/CIS), for the first time in Canada at the e-Health Conference 2007 (Québec City, Québec, Canada from Sunday, May 27th to Wednesday, May 30th). The number one choice for Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in Europe, ORBIS offers a unique single database structure which integrates all administrative and clinical data. This allows users to update and access patient information in real-time – enabling enhanced decision making and streamlined patient care. To date, Agfa HealthCare's ORBIS has been successfully deployed in over 750 institutions with more than 450,000 daily users.
May 14, 2007
HealthCare
Southern Regional Health System brings in Agfa HealthCare’s digital imaging solutions for increased efficiencies
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announces today that Southern Regional Health System (SRHS) of Riverdale, Georgia (U.S.A.), has selected Agfa HealthCare’s integrated RIS/PACS/Reporting Solution, IMPAX™ Enterprise, for its diagnostic imaging department. The move, accomplished through Agfa HealthCare’s Four Point Guarantee Program (1), will help SRHS tie together various systems within the facility, giving the group an efficient way to handle the community’s imaging needs.