Partnership Established to Provide Optimized Interoperability for Physician Communication and Radiology Workflow

A new information technology (IT) partnership provides real-time clinical data directly into referring physicians’ electronic health records (EHRs), enabling increased referrals while satisfying regulatory requirements and reducing costs.

Advanced Data Systems Corp. (ADS; Paramus, NJ, USA), a provider of healthcare automation including MedicsRIS, MedicsDocAssistant EHR for radiology, and MedicsPremier PM, announced a new strategic partnership with Merge Healthcare, Inc. (Chicago, IL, USA), a provider of clinical systems that seek to further healthcare developments. Integrating Merge’s iConnect Network with ADS’ MedicsRIS will enable the referring physician communities of ADS’ radiology clients to receive and view exam findings and diagnostic quality images (using a diagnostic display) as well as other critical patient information as transmitted from within MedicsRIS.

This sort of innovative interoperability between radiologists and providers results in decreased duplicate tests and radiation exposure, improving patient outcomes and increasing physician approval. It also minimizes the cost of care and helps the radiology practice’s referring physicians attest for meaningful use stage 2’s (MU2) imaging requirements by receiving real-time access to viewing key diagnostic information directly into their EHR, including imaging studies.

“Traditional methods of information delivery between our radiology clients and their referring physicians will be dramatically improved with the integration of MedicsRIS and Merge’s iConnect Network, enabling referring physicians to receive radiology reports and patient images directly into the referring physicians’ EHRs, regardless of which EHRs they use,” said David Barzillai, president of ADS. “The transmitting and sharing of these studies to caregivers is revolutionized using the iConnect Network. This type of technology benefits everyone including those who are the most important: the patients themselves.”

“We are excited to build a new strategic alliance with ADS. Partnerships such as this are critical to iConnect Network’s long-term success, as they provide new opportunities for both adoption and growth of the service,” said Justin Dearborn, CEO of Merge. “With this new collaboration in place, we are broadening the market reach of iConnect Network so more providers can build their referral relationships, improve physician satisfaction and ultimately enhance the patient experience across their communities.”

Merge’s enterprise and cloud-based solutions for image-intensive specialties provide access to any image, 24/7. Merge also provides clinical trials software and other health data and analytics systems that engage consumers in their personal health.

ADS is a provider of interoperable automation systems to imaging centers, medical practices, behavioral health practices, and to revenue cycle management companies. The Medics Suite from ADS includes MedicsDocAssistant (version 7.0 is certified by International Computer Security Association [ICSA] Labs as a complete EHR for stage 2 meaningful use), MedicsPremier, and MedicsElite for comprehensive practice management, and MedicsRIS for radiology. The Medics Suite is integrated as a unified solution or can be obtained separately per the needs of the practice. They can be utilized in cloud/active server page (ASP) format or client server (customer-hosted) formats. ADS provides rapid implementation, comprehensive training, and excellent ongoing support with updates.

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