DR Systems Lands Six New PACS Contracts Worth More Than $5 Million
- Sumner Regional Health System (Gallatin, Tenn.)
- Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
- St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino, Calif.)
- Ivinson Memorial Hospital (Laramie, Wyo.)
- Marian Medical Center/Plaza Diagnostic Imaging (Santa Maria, Calif.)
- Bitterroot Imaging Open MRI (Hamilton, Mont.)
The largest contracts included Sumner Regional Health System (nearly $1.9 million), Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo ($1.28 million), St. Bernardine Medical Center ($809,980), and Ivinson Memorial Hospital ($800,000).
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 high 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 Sumner Regional Health System
Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc. is a not-for-profit health system based in Gallatin, TN. Its affiliates include four hospitals/medical centers. For more information, access www.sumner.org.
About Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo
Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo has been the premier provider of radiologic services in San Luis Obispo County and surrounding areas since 1959. www.rasloimaging.com.
About St. Bernardine Medical Center
St. Bernardine Medical Center, a not-for-profit 463-bed facility, has been providing needed health care services to residents of San Bernardino and its surrounding communities since its founding in 1931. www.stbernardinemedicalcenter.org.
About Ivinson Memorial Hospital
Ivinson Memorial Hospital (IMH) is a 99-bed facility in Laramie, Wyo. with nearly 50 active physicians. www.ivinsonhospital.org.
About Marian Medical Center/Plaza Diagnostic Imaging
Marian Medical Center, located in Santa Maria, Calif., opened as Marian Hospital in 1967 with 125 acute care beds. Plaza Diagnostic Imaging is a recently opened facility of the medical center. www.marianmedicalcenter.org.
About Bitterroot Imaging Open MRI
Besides digital imaging via the PACS system, Bitterroot Imaging offers open MRI technology. The open design, a new development in MRI, is designed to reduce patient anxiety and enable patients to have a loved one or friend close by during the examination. For more information, call 406-363-7349.
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 12 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.
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