DR Systems Awarded Six New PACS Contracts Worth Nearly $4 Million
SAN DIEGO - September 14, 2006 DR Systems today announced six new RIS/PACS contracts totaling nearly $4 million. The facilities awarding the contracts were:- Washington Hospital Healthcare System (Fremont, Calif.)
- Halifax Hospital Port-Orange (Port Orange, Fla.)
- Radiology Associates of Tallahassee (Tallahassee, Fla.)
- Pocatello Radiology (Pocatello, Idaho)
- Fidelis Radiology (Tulsa, Okla.)
- Portneuf Imaging Center (Pocatello, Idaho)
The largest contracts included Washington Hospital Healthcare System ($1,393,650), Halifax Hospital Port-Orange ($964,000), and Radiology Associates of Tallahassee ($804,300).
DR Systems was recently named the leading PACS vendor by KLAS, topping all other PACS providers including McKesson, GE Medical Systems, Siemens, Philips, and Amicas. DR Systems scored at or near the top in virtually all categories. Respondents rated the company especially highly for "implementation within budget."
KLAS is a prominent research and consulting firm that specializes in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare information technology vendors, including PACS companies.
About Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Washington Hospital Healthcare System serves the residents of Fremont, Newark, Union City, and part of South Hayward and unincorporated Sunol in Southern Alameda County. The total population served is approximately 320,000. For more information, access www.whhs.com.
About Halifax Hospital Port Orange
Halifax Hospital-Port Orange, a satellite hospital of Halifax Medical Center (Daytona Beach, Fla.), is currently being converted to an 80-bed community hospital. It is expected to open in the fall of 2006. For more information, access www.hfch.org.
About Radiology Associates of Tallahassee
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee, a group of 19 local radiologists, has been performing diagnostic imaging services in Tallahassee, Leon County, and the surrounding areas since 1961. For more information, access www.radassociates.com.
About Fidelis Radiology
Fidelis Radiology, which provides radiology interpretation services to 12 imaging/medical facilities, has served the Tulsa and Oklahoma City communities since 1988. Fidelis currently has four radiologists that serviced over 20,000 patients in 2005. For more information, call 918-392-0720.
About Portneuf Imaging Center
Portneuf Imaging Center is associated with Portneuf Medical Center, which has been operating in Pocatello since 1909. The medical center now has 231 acute care beds with multispecialties, and also operates a 92-bed long term care facility and a 22-bed well baby nursery. For more information, access www.portmed.org.
About DR Systems
DR Systems, Inc. is the leading independent provider of scalable medical imaging and information systems for diagnostic imaging centers and hospitals. For more than 14 years, the company has helped over 250 hospitals and imaging centers improve the management of patient information, eliminate film costs, and increase workflow speed, all while providing better clinical quality and patient care. The company’s systems integrate numerous tools to improve financial performance and productivity, including: client-server and Web-based image, report and audio clip distribution; patented, automated hanging protocols for radiologists; and the report format preferences of individual referring physicians. For more information, call 800-794-5955 or visit www.dominator.com.
For more information, contact:
Contact: Liz Dowling, (760) 942-2544
Dowling & Dennis Public Relations
E-mail: LizDowling@aol.com
Douglas Dill at DR Systems
(858) 200-8716
DDill@dominator.com
