Children's chooses AMICAS for image management

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has announced a new partnership with AMICAS, Inc. that will enable the hospital to streamline its imaging and information management capabilities.

Under the terms of the agreement, Children's will utilize new, Web-based technology from AMICAS called AMICAS PACS, AMICAS Reach, and AMICAS RadStream for integrated reading, productivity, and critical results management.

The AMICAS platforms have been designed to offer radiologists with powerful clinical tools and to lower medical-legal risk by automating and documenting patient results communications.

"We are excited about our new partnership with Cincinnati Children's, one of the most respected healthcare providers in the world," Stephen Kahane MD, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of AMICAS said in a media release.  "Offering anintegrated reading, productivity, and critical results management platform within their existing infrastructure will offer powerful benefits throughout the enterprise."

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