10.29.15
Merge Healthcare Inc. is teaming up with Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. on imaging solutions.
The partnership agreement will combine Merge's cardiology PACS and hemodynamic monitors with Toshiba's vascular X-ray systems.
“At Toshiba, we understand our customers’ concerns when it comes to integrating IT solutions with imaging,” said Satrajit Misra, vice president of marketing for Toshiba America Medical Systems. “Through this partnership, our customers will get a complete solution for accessing imaging information faster to improve the patient experience and our customers’ overall business.”
Toshiba will leverage Merge’s Best in KLAS Merge Hemo, Merge’s real-time documentation tool for the cardiac catheter lab that facilitates the integration of catheter lab documentation into the patient’s electronic health record, and Merge Cardio, Merge’s web-enabled enterprise-level image and information system that provides a single point of entry to the patient’s complete cardio record spanning all cardiac modalities.
“For more than 15 years, the Toshiba Corporation has been a great partner with Merge. We are pleased to expand our partnership with Toshiba America Medical Systems to support their enterprise imaging initiative for a unified, interoperable cardiology management system,” said Justin Dearborn, CEO of Merge Healthcare.
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, an independent group company of Toshiba Corporation, is a global provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and medical solutions such as computed tomography, X-ray, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging and information systems, as well as cardiac catheter and EP labs. The company has approximately 172,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $54 billion.
The partnership agreement will combine Merge's cardiology PACS and hemodynamic monitors with Toshiba's vascular X-ray systems.
“At Toshiba, we understand our customers’ concerns when it comes to integrating IT solutions with imaging,” said Satrajit Misra, vice president of marketing for Toshiba America Medical Systems. “Through this partnership, our customers will get a complete solution for accessing imaging information faster to improve the patient experience and our customers’ overall business.”
Toshiba will leverage Merge’s Best in KLAS Merge Hemo, Merge’s real-time documentation tool for the cardiac catheter lab that facilitates the integration of catheter lab documentation into the patient’s electronic health record, and Merge Cardio, Merge’s web-enabled enterprise-level image and information system that provides a single point of entry to the patient’s complete cardio record spanning all cardiac modalities.
“For more than 15 years, the Toshiba Corporation has been a great partner with Merge. We are pleased to expand our partnership with Toshiba America Medical Systems to support their enterprise imaging initiative for a unified, interoperable cardiology management system,” said Justin Dearborn, CEO of Merge Healthcare.
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, an independent group company of Toshiba Corporation, is a global provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and medical solutions such as computed tomography, X-ray, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging and information systems, as well as cardiac catheter and EP labs. The company has approximately 172,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $54 billion.
Based in Chicago, Ill., Merge provides enterprise imaging, interoperability and clinical systems that help advance healthcare. Merge’s enterprise and cloud-based technologies for image intensive specialties provide access to any image, anywhere at any time. The company also provides clinical trials software with end-to-end study support in a single platform and other health data and analytics solutions.