Telemedicine/Telehealth News

Integration Supports Cardiac Post-Processing and Structured Reporting (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – December 20, 2012) – RamSoft, a leading developer of RIS, PACS, and Teleradiology workflow solutions, today, announces its partnership with Digisonics to offer integrated, vendor-neutral cardiac post-processing and structured reporting for all cardiovascular modalities. Digisonics was recently named Best in KLAS for the Cardiology market segment for the fifth consecutive year. PowerServer transfers the relevant patient studies via DICOM to the Digisonics workstation for high performance image analysis and professional reporting which can be completed in a matter of minutes. This integration maximizes efficiency and productivity by automating the complete workflow for cardiac specialists. RamSoft’s PowerServer RIS, PACS and Teleradiology solutions are web-based solutions built on a single database. Each product boasts specialized features to streamline every aspect of the radiology workflow from patient scheduling to a complete diagnostic viewer with cardiac modality support, reporting and transcription plus management reporting. About RamSoft, Inc.: RamSoft., a Canadian IT software and services company with over 18 years of experience, is dedicated to developing and delivering cost effective RIS, PACS and Teleradiology solutions for its clients in the U.S. and around the world. The company’s goal is to enable imaging facilities, radiology centers, and ambulatory and acute-care practices to continue offering superior patient care while improving workflow efficiencies. RamSoft, Inc. offers a wide range of affordable and feature-rich solutions such as the PowerServer™ Series of PACS, RIS/PACS, Teleradiology, and patient information management systems. For more information, visit www.RamSoft.com. About Digisonics: Digisonics provides top-rated clinical image management and structured reporting systems in the fields of cardiology, radiology, and obstetrics & gynecology – and the industry's best customer service. Sites have used Digisonics applications and technology for over 35 years, always building on the latest technology, while preserving the value of their patient data. For more information, visit www.digisonicsinc.com. Contact Amber Casarez Sales and Marketing Coordinator RamSoft, Inc. acasarez@ramsoft.com Dora WuMarketing SpecialistDigisonics, ... Read more

Leading US-Based Radiology Service Provider Launches Additional Effort Aimed at International Expansion MT. LAUREL, N.J., Nov 27, 2012 — USARAD.com announces a Joint Venture between its international subsidiary WorldRad.com division and Direct Diagnostic Alliance headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. The Joint Commission-accredited USARAD.com U.S. board-certified American Board Certified radiologists will join forces with DDA’s highly qualified radiologists in a full range of radiology sub-specialties to expand services in Europe (including Scandinavia and Russia), the Middle East and Africa. DDA is the leading telemedicine service provider in Europe and offers high quality sub-specialty radiology interpretations with a rapidly increasing panel of sub-specialty radiologists. DDA offers a full range of advanced services, including PET/CT, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal, cardiac, breast, oncological, abdominal, thoracic and coronary CTA imaging. WorldRad.com will assist DDA teleradiology group in maintaining its commitment to exam turnaround in 30 minutes or less for emergency cases and 4 hours for standard reads, while upholding a commitment to the highest standards of care. A partnership based on a shared commitment to advanced technology, both WorldRad.com and DDA are supported by sophisticated proprietary digital image management and communications infrastructures that speed images in high diagnostic quality across the globe if needed to support ultra-fast, high quality exam reading. Both practices also offer a full range of imaging technology solutions to clients to facilitate state-of-the-art reciprocal communications of images and reports. Michael Yuz, MD, MBA, CEO of USARAD.com and WorldRad.com comments, “Although often equipped with advanced imaging technology, many areas of Africa, the Middle East and even parts of Europe are suffering from a shortage of radiologists qualified to read today’s advanced imaging exams.  In partnership with WorldRad.com, DDA can offer reading by highly trained radiologists in locations around the world for 24/7 service.” Martin Leger, DDA’s Managing Director, comments, “Our mission is to work with imaging centers and hospitals in Europe, Africa and the Middle East to ensure that patients in underserved regions receive the advanced medical care they deserve. We have created a strong infrastructure of both human talent and technology to support these goals. Today, we are pleased and proud to have WorldRad.com join with us to further these goals and look forward to a long relationship with the company.” “Together, Direct Diagnostic Alliance and WorldRad.com make that service a reality,” adds Dr. Yuz. He also points out that for many hospitals and medical practices, teleradiology can provide a cost-effective, efficient solution keeping them up to date with the latest imaging techniques and technologies for the benefit of their patients. Both companies will also offer value-added services to their clients such as radiology second opinions. About USARAD.com and WorldRad.com WorldRad.com is an international subsidiary corporation of USARAD.com providing service in multiple parts of the world including Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. USARAD.com is a fully physician-owned and operated company that interprets general and a full range of subspecialty exams in all imaging modalities. Utilizing unique Radiology-On-Demand® cloud-based technology, USARAD.com is committed to providing timely and responsive image review using highly qualified specialists. All subspecialty interpretations are performed by board certified fellowship-trained radiologists and cardiologists. USARAD.com offers state-of-the-art proprietary RIS and PACS technology for advanced report communications with client sites via web-based interface. USARAD.com, headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the fastest growing teleradiology groups in the country and world. The company provides 24/7/365 service in all 50 states and multiple countries for imaging centers, hospitals and mobile imaging providers. About Direct Diagnostic Alliance Direct Diagnostic Alliance (DDA) is a company formed by two leading diagnostic providers in Europe taking roots to 2002. By uniting organizations DDA aims to deliver significant benefits to healthcare providers including the highest medical quality, Improved operational efficiency and greater access to our medical, technical and administrative staff. Direct Diagnostic Alliance (DDA) is an international company that specializes in image management solutions based on robust and industry-standard technology used by hundreds of production sites worldwide. The company was formed due to the recognition that healthcare providers need a partner who can deliver the highest medical quality in the most efficient way. A wide access to sub-specialist radiologists, technical and administrative staff combined with new technologies and efficient workflows represent their operations. Contacts For USARAD.com David Morgan, 888-886-5238 x 44; dmorgan@usarad.comDavid Bohacs, 888-886-5238 x 45; dbohacs@usarad.com For DDA: Martin Leger. +34 603 654 773; ... Read more

Novel Program Pairs Urgent Care Clinics with local Imaging Centers MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.—November 22, 2012--USARAD.com launches a national program which caters to a new and growing national trend in healthcare, surge of urgent care clinics. Recent statistics demonstrate that patients access urgent care centers in great numbers due to convenience, quick service and decreased costs as compared to traditional hospital ERs. There are over 8,700 urgent care centers in the US today, approximately 4,500 of which are fully-fledged centers that would meet the criteria for a Certified Urgent Care center. Despite many benefits, however, urgent care clinics are typically equipped to handle only relatively simple conditions such as minor trauma and common colds. One of the main reasons for such limitation is related to lack of advanced imaging modalities including CT, MRI and ultrasound to properly diagnose more complex conditions such as solid organ injury, brain bleed and appendicitis. Most urgent care facilities generally offer x-ray service only. Over the past 6 months USARAD.com has participated in a small pilot program in Texas where an urgent care clinic shares a facility with an imaging center with USARAD.com providing 24/7 teleradiology service.  There is no question that such an arrangement has already had a significant positive benefit on a local community with patients benefiting the most.  More complex conditions can be diagnosed more quickly and efficiently and the patients can be discharged home rapidly without spending all night in the hospital, and at a fraction of hospital’s cost.  Just like a hospital emergency room, advanced modalities including CT, MRI and ultrasound can now be offered 24/7 in an outpatient emergency setting with USARAD.com providing immediate radiology reports while the patient is waiting, with an average turn-around-time of just 15-20 minutes. Michael Yuz, MD, MBA, USARAD.com founder and CEO notes, “USARAD.com is redefining the role of urgent care clinics by helping them to convert into mini outpatient Emergency Rooms and giving them immediate access to complex imaging modalities on a 24-7 basis. By connecting outpatient imaging centers with adjacent or local urgent care clinics, USARAD.com serves as a matchmaker in this process. USARAD.com offers service in all 50 states and is indeed best positioned to take such a program national.”  If you operate either Urgent Care clinics or Imaging centers and are interested to join the network, participate or learn more, please fill out the information form on USARAD.com.  You can also visit us at the RSNA conference in Chicago Nov 24-29, 2012 or contact David Morgan at 888-886-5238 x 44, David Bohacs at 888-886-5238 x 45 or Zack Stein at (727) 463-0814. ABOUT USARAD USARAD.com is a Joint Commission accredited provider of outsourced radiology solutions offering service in all 50 states. USARAD.com is a fully physician-owned and operated company that interprets general and a full range of subspecialty exams in all imaging modalities. Utilizing unique Radiology-On-Demand® cloud-based technology, USARAD.com is committed to providing timely and responsive image review using highly qualified specialists. All subspecialty interpretations are performed by board certified fellowship-trained radiologists and cardiologists. USARAD.com offers state-of-the-art proprietary RIS and PACS technology for advanced report communications with client sites via web-based interface and fax. USARAD.com are headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the fastest growing teleradiology groups in the country. Media Contacts For USARAD.com David Morgan, 888-886-5238 x 44 David Bohacs, 888-886-5238 x 45 Zack Stein, ... Read more

Novel tool streamlines and enhances physician-to-physician communications and improves patient care. MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY – November 21, 2012. USARAD.com is pleased to announce a release of a unique and universal application currently in beta-testing phase which facilitates communication between any two physicians including a radiologist and a referring physician. Advanced software, developed by USARAD’s team of software, IT and web engineers includes a mobile application which works on virtually all mobile platforms and devices. It utilizes Radiology-on-Demand® cloud-based platform in its core. This solution allows total customization for each and every USARAD.com current and future client and caters to individual referring physician communication preferences while at the same time strengthens and expands the client’s referring networks. This application was developed and tested in conjunction with one of its many loyal customers, Dynamic Medical Imaging, which operates imaging centers in NY and NJ. This unique solution improves patient care and makes important communications more efficient for all physicians. Steven Brownstein, MD, DMI’s owner, notes, “We were honored to assist USARAD.com in development of the product of such critical importance. There are few in the industry committed to the same level of service as USARAD.com.  Nothing is as important as relationship between our radiologists and our referring physicians and this software removes barriers impeding this relationship. After testing this software for only two weeks we already see some significant positive changes in referring patterns which will contribute to our long-term success.” Michael Yuz, MD, MBA, USARAD.com founder and CEO, also notes, “For our outpatient facilities, we have always employed unique strategies helping them grow their referral base and succeed. These include joint marketing techniques as well as techniques which encourage our radiologists to form critical relationships with referring physicians. As a result, a majority of our clients experience an average growth of 30 percent in the first six to nine months.  Significant investment and development of this important software is further proof of our unparalleled dedication to customer service “ In 2013 USARAD.com plans to expand and add additional features to this important software  and bring this universal solution to a general medical market beyond radiology. ABOUT USARAD USARAD.com is a radiologist-run and operated full-service subspecialty radiology and teleradiology company that services imaging centers, small to medium sized hospitals, radiology groups, mobile units including PET, MRI and ultrasound, multispecialty groups and orthopedic clinics, and hospitals. Recognizing the need for high-quality, reliable on-call and daytime radiology and teleradiology services, USARAD.com was formed by a collaborative effort of American radiologists, all Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology. Bringing their experience from some of the finest radiology departments in the United States, USARAD.com built a network of highly specialized radiologists throughout the country. For further information, please visit us at RSNA conference in Chicago Nov 24-29, 2012 or contact David Morgan at 888-886-5238 x 44, David Bohacs at 888-886-5238 x 45 or Zack Stein at (727) ... Read more

MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY – November 6, 2012 – USARAD.com is awarded an honorable and distinguished trademark for their service, Radiology-On-Demand®. The trademark of Radiology-On-Demand® includes, but is not limited to, radiology and teleradiology services to imaging centers, hospitals, and health care providers twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. The core value of USARAD.com relies on the Radiology-On-Demand® concept in which it provides its customers reliable, cost effective, quick and efficient radiology and teleradiology solutions utilizing state of the art cloud-based technology and leveraging the internet to its maximum capacity. “USARAD.com is honored to have Radiology-On-Demand® recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The difficult and arduous process of obtaining this trademark was worth the effort, because Radiology-On-Demand is our core value proposition, and ultimately what we offer our customers." says Michael Yuz, MD, MBA; CEO of USARAD.com USARAD.com is a radiologist-run and operated full-service subspecialty radiology and teleradiology company that services, imaging centers, small to medium sized hospitals, radiology groups, mobile units including PET, MRI and ultrasound, multispecialty groups and orthopedic clinics, and hospitals. Recognizing the need for high-quality, reliable on-call and daytime radiology and teleradiology services, USARAD.com was formed by a collaborative effort of American radiologists, all Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology. Bringing their experience from some of the finest radiology departments in the United States, USARAD.com built a network of highly specialized radiologists throughout the country. For more information please contact Zack Stein at (727) 463-0814, marketing@USARAD.com; or David Morgan 610-299-6365, ... Read more

easily download 510(k) cleared app for Teleradiology Rochester, N.Y., November 1, 2012.  aycan Medical Systems, a recognized worldwide leader in medical imaging, announced today it’s recently FDA 510(k) cleared aycan mobile, an iPad app for Teleradiology, is now available through the Apple App Store. Designed to quickly, easily, and securely transfer DICOM images from hospitals and imaging centers to on-call and other radiologists and referring physicians with an iPad, aycan mobile’s simple interface and robust feature set make it the ideal tool for remote review, interpretation, and diagnosis of radiological images; reviewing images at patient bedsides; teleconsulting with colleagues; distributing images in house and much more. Together with aycan OsiriX PRO, a cost-efficient post processing workstation, aycan mobile improves workflow with key features including lossless JPEG2000 compression, automatic 256-bit AES encryption, and multiple series comparison and synchronization. aycan mobile has both FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE-Marking. “This solution supports the growing demand for remote and portable access to medical images while lowering costs,” said Frank Burkhardt, aycan Director, North & Latin American Operations. “aycan mobile allows radiologists to work remotely more easily and to better communicate/ collaborate with referring physicians and other medical personnel helping to improve patient access to services, especially in rural areas.” aycan OsiriX PRO, a required system component, is an FDA and CE-certified cost-effective highly functional 64-bit workstation for conventional, multi-slice and other image reading. Intended Use The aycan mobile software program is used to display medical images for diagnosis from CT and MRI modalities only. aycan mobile provides wireless and portable access to medical images. This device is not intended to replace full workstations and should only be used when there is no access to a workstation.  This device is not to be used for mammography. ABOUT aycan With a focus on vendor neutral integration and immediate live customer service and support, aycan is a worldwide provider of solutions for archiving, viewing, and printing medical images and information that improve workflow efficiency and drive down costs.  aycan works with other industry innovators such as Apple, Xerox, medQ, and EIZO, whose quality products are part of their solutions. aycan supports customers worldwide with U.S. headquarters in Rochester, New York, and European headquarters in Wuerzburg Germany. The company is privately held. Learn more at www.aycan.com Media ContactDennis van Keken(585) ... Read more

Malaga, Spain – 29th September 2012  – AT4 wireless has been selected by Continua Health Alliance to further develop and maintain the Continua Certification Programme Official Test Tool, which aims to establish a system of interoperable personal telehealth solutions  and provide a high level of assurance that a device displaying the Continua Certified logo has met Continua’s interoperability requirements AT4 wireless will develop during the following three years, new enhancements of the official Continua Certification Test Tool, which will be released along with new versions of Continua Design Guidelines, as the result of a Frame Agreement signed by both entities. Continua's new Test Tool v3.0 will add a new NFC transport, additional device specializations selected by Continua such as Body Composition Analyzer and Basic Electrocardiograph, as well as a new version of Glucose Meter Device Specialization. The Continua Test Tool will also support the Blood Pressure Monitor and Heart Rate Bluetooth Low Energy Profiles recently adopted by Bluetooth SIG and selected by Continua. Finally, to complete the Continua Ecosystem, the Test Tool will also include the Consent Enforcement support for HRN Interface. This new version will allow device manufacturers to assess their conformance to the Continua Design Guidelines, reducing development efforts and device’s time to market. This agreement is the result of an international tender process, following ongoing and successful cooperation between Continua and AT4 wireless, as well as AT4 wireless’ success in the development of Certification Test Tools for mobile and wireless technologies. “AT4 wireless is proud of announcing Continua’s confidence in AT4 wireless work and experience and of collaborating in such a challenging mission. We believe that Continua‘s contribution will have a positive and direct impact in people’s wellness and health”, said Francisco J. Nuñez, Engineering & Solutions Director at AT4 wireless. "As an extension of our existing relationship, Continua is pleased to work with AT4 wireless to develop and maintain our Test Tool for personal connected health devices and systems," added Chuck Parker, Executive Director, Continua Health Alliance. "Our testing and Continua Certification program is essential to supporting the connected health ecosystem, saving developers valuable time and money, while enabling ease-of-use for consumers and clinicians." Continua Health Alliance, an open industry organization of more than 220 leading healthcare and technology companies, is dedicated to establishing a system of interoperable personal health solutions to empower information-driven health self-management and facilitate the incorporation of health and wellness into the day-to-day lives of consumers. AT4 wireless offers global support to the health care industry, since in 2008 was selected as the first to provide official Continua certification testing services.  Furthermore, two staff members of AT4 wireless, Elisabeth Ruíz and Raúl González have been also recognized as Continua Certified Experts, CCE. CCEs are daily involved in supporting Continua’s Test and Certification program, ensuring the quality of Continua Certified products. CCEs are specifically recognized as experts in the Continua Design Guidelines, relevant supporting technologies, certification process and policies. CCEs are proficient in the Continua Certification Process, Continua Design Guidelines, have experience using the Continua Enabling Software Library (CESL) and Continua Certification Test Tools, and are recognized to be experts in a subset of Continua transport technologies and interface. AT4 wireless’ CCE are two of the five Continua Certified Experts in the world. http://continuaalliance.org/products/certificationexperts.html About Continua Health Alliance Continua Health Alliance (Continua) is an international not-for-profit industry organization enabling end-to-end, plug-and-play connectivity of personal health devices and services. These services will empower information-driven health self-management and facilitate the incorporation of health and wellness into the day-to-day lives of consumers. Continua is a pioneer in establishing standards-based guidelines and security for connected health technologies such as smartphones, gateways and remote monitoring devices through its Guideline releases. The Alliance’s activities include a certification and brand support program, events and collaborations to support technology and clinical innovation, and outreach to employers, payers, governments and care providers. With nearly 220 member companies reaching across the globe, Continua is comprised of technology, medical device and healthcare industry leaders and service providers dedicated to making personal connected health a reality. For more information visit: www.continuaalliance.org. About AT4 wireless AT4 wireless offers consultancy, development, testing, and training services around wireless, cellular and other telecommunication technologies, as well as cutting edge IT solutions to a wide range of industries such as telecommunications, health and electro medicine, consumer electronics and security. AT4 wireless completes its comprehensive service portfolio by offering one-stop testing and compliance services to the telecommunications industry, ensuring an efficient access to the global markets. Founded in 1991, it has more than 200 employees worldwide and supports customers globally with headquarters in Malaga, Spain, and branches in the United States, Taiwan and Chile.For more information, visit www.at4wireless.com For further information: AT4 wireless, S.A.Belén García Corporate Marketing DepartmentT: +34952619309 ... Read more

secure solution supports growing mobile trend Rochester, N.Y., September 18, 2012. aycan Medical Systems, a recognized worldwide leader in medical imaging, announced today it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for aycan mobile, an iPad app for Teleradiology. Designed to quickly, easily, and securely transfer DICOM images from hospitals and imaging centers to on-call and other radiologists and referring physicians with an iPad, aycan mobile’s simple interface and robust feature set make it the ideal tool for remote review, interpretation, and diagnosis of radiological images; reviewing images at patient bedsides; teleconsulting with colleagues; distributing images in house and much more. Together with aycan OsiriX PRO, a cost-efficient post processing workstation, aycan mobile improves workflow with key features including lossless JPEG2000 compression, automatic 256-bit AES encryption, and multiple series comparison and synchronization. aycan mobile has both FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE-Marking. “This solution supports the growing demand for remote and portable access to medical images while lowering costs,” said Frank Burkhardt, aycan Director, North & Latin American Operations. “aycan mobile allows radiologists to work remotely more easily and to better communicate/ collaborate with referring physicians and other medical personnel helping to improve patient access to services, especially in rural areas.” aycan OsiriX PRO, a required system component, is an FDA and CE-certified cost-effective highly functional 64-bit workstation for conventional, multi-slice and other image reading. Intended use The aycan mobile software program is used to display medical images for diagnosis from CT and MRI modalities only. aycan mobile provides wireless and portable access to medical images. This device is not intended to replace full workstations and should be used only when there is no access to a workstation. This device is not to be used for mammography. ABOUT aycan With a focus on vendor neutral integration and immediate live customer service and support, aycan is a worldwide provider of solutions for archiving, viewing, and printing medical images and information that improve workflow efficiency and drive down costs.  aycan works with other industry innovators such as Apple, Xerox, medQ, and EIZO, whose quality products are part of their solutions. aycan supports customers worldwide with U.S. headquarters in Rochester, New York, and European headquarters in Wuerzburg Germany. The company is privately held. Learn more at www.aycan.com Media Contact Dennis van Keken(585) ... Read more

Environmental Intelligence, LLC, is a complete, full-service outsourced health IT solution provider. With a team having more than 10 years of proven clinical expertise in delivering end-to-end health IT solutions, Environmental Intelligence provides medical practices and facilities onsite expert IT consulting, installation, and implementation that is focused on physicians, their patients, and the quality of their care. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Austin, TX – August 30, 2012) RamSoft has signed a distribution agreement with Environmental Intelligence, LLC to represent RamSoft’s radiology workflow solutions to the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Environmental Intelligence has been awarded a contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide a full spectrum of healthcare IT solutions to state agencies and facilities across Texas. This contract between Environmental Intelligence and the Texas DIR is a milestone, because it is the first time that the Texas DIR has awarded a contract specifically for healthcare information technology products and related services. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Cooperative (Co-op) Contracts Program will extend the reach of the contract to other states that are part of the ICT Co-op. RamSoft is pleased and eager to work with Environmental Intelligence and knows that this partnership will be prosperous because their only focus is healthcare and have the IT experience and knowledge to work efficiently and effectively in conjunction with RamSoft’s team and software solutions. “We are very excited about our distribution partnership with RamSoft, Inc. because it has enabled us to offer state agencies a whole new range of radiology IT solutions," said Frank J. Rosello, CEO, Environmental Intelligence, LLC. "RamSoft’s state-of-the-art HIPAA compliant, web-based radiology workflow solutions hold the promise of substantial efficiency gains for medical facilities with radiology departments and savings of taxpayers' dollars.” State agencies that are looking to revise their radiology IT infrastructure in order to maximize the ROI of their IT investment, ensure HIPAA compliance, or to increase the operational efficiency of medical clinics and/or facilities with radiology departments will benefit from RamSoft's proven experience in delivering radiology IT solutions. About RamSoft: RamSoft., a Canadian IT software and services company with over 16 years of experience, is dedicated to developing and delivering cost effective RIS, PACS and Teleradiology solutions for its clients in the U.S. and around the world. The company’s goal is to enable imaging facilities, radiology centers, and ambulatory and acute-care practices to continue offering superior patient care while improving workflow efficiencies. RamSoft, Inc. offers a wide range of affordable and feature-rich solutions such as the PowerServer™ Series of PACS, RIS/PACS, Teleradiology, and patient information management systems. For more information, visit www.RamSoft.com. About Environmental Intelligence, LLC: Environmental Intelligence LLC is a Complete Outsourced Health IT Company providing complete End-to-End meaningful physician workflows consulting, integration, and implementation in (EHR) Electronic Health Records, Image Management Systems and Practice Management to private and public medical practices and facilities differentiated by our experienced physician focused, patient driven® administrative staff and dedicated IT team. For more information, visit http://www.goeillc.com. RamSoft, Inc. Contact: Amber Casarez, Sales and Marketing CoordinatorEmail: acasarez@ramsoft.com Environmental Intelligence, LLCContact: Frank J. Rosello, CEO Email: ... Read more

The Partnership Offers Comprehensive Second Read and Physician Teleradiology Services Throughout the Middle East July 3, 2012, Mt. Laurel, NJ--XMRI.com and WORLDRAD.com, subsidiaries of leading national outsourced radiology solutions provider USARAD.com, announce a partnership with Egypt-based telemedicine company TELEMED PROVIDERS to promote these specialized subsidiaries throughout the Middle East. XMRI.com is an innovative medical imaging second opinion service that enables patients to directly obtain expert, rapid reading of their imaging exams over the Internet.  The service uses a fully automated Radiology-On-Demand™ platform that enables easy upload of all imaging modalities.  These are interpreted by USARAD.com’s network of board certified fellowship-trained sub-specialty radiologists in the U.S. WORLDRAD.com is the company’s international division, which provides professional teleradiology services around the world to imaging and other medical practices experiencing a shortage of qualified radiologists similar to the gap in the U.S. market a decade ago.  WORLDRAD.com capitalizes on the same highly qualified network of radiologists and advanced imaging technology as XMRI.com to ensure state-of-the-art image reading. One of the Middle East’s leading teleradiology companies, Telemedproviders.com is a similar Internet-based venture combining the most advanced Internet telemedicine platform with highly qualified radiology talent.  In particular, it delivers sub-specialty teleradiology exam interpretation for imaging providers and other physicians in geographic areas in need of physicians with this high level of specialized training. Based on its 7 years of business experience, Telemedproviders.com is widely recognized for its excellence of service and innovative use of technology. “Many areas of the Middle East are struggling with the same severe shortage of radiologists, particularly sub-specialists, as was the U.S. some time ago.  Patients may wait weeks for the results of an imaging exam,” comments Michael Yuz, MD, MBA, CEO of USARAD.com and all its subsidiaries. “Telemedproviders.com is committed to filling the gap with the most advanced services and technology.  This new partnership to promote XMRI.com and WORLDRAD.com will enable them to deliver a more robust solution with a greater range of physicians than before. Telemedproviders.com has had a long term presence in this area and enjoys a reputation of top-of-the-line medical care.” “We sought to partner with a broad-based, experienced imaging resource that shares a similar commitment to patient service and a facility with the latest technology to ensure rapid exam turnaround time,” says Zaheer Abbas, CEO of Telemedproviders.com. “We were extremely impressed with the operations of both XMRI.com and WORLDRAD.com and look forward to partnering with the two companies for the benefit of our clients and our mutual growth and success.” In addition to online services, TELEMED PROVIDERS will also be available to provide local services including accepting exams on CD/DVD from local patients and providing translation of reports into Arabic. “A partnership with Telemedproviders.com will enable WORLDRAD.com to connect with local hospitals, clinics and other medical practices and rapidly penetrate a new market,” comments Dr. Yuz.  “At the same time, Telemedproviders.com has the existing visibility with patients directly to help drive out second reading service in the area.”About USARAD.com and WorldRad.com WorldRad.com is an international subsidiary corporation of USARAD.com providing service in multiple parts of the world including Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. USARAD.com is a fully physician-owned and operated company that interprets general and a full range of subspecialty exams in all imaging modalities. Utilizing unique Radiology-On-Demand™ cloud-based technology, USARAD.com is committed to providing timely and responsive image review using highly qualified specialists. All subspecialty interpretations are performed by board certified fellowship-trained radiologists and cardiologists. USARAD.com offers state-of-the-art proprietary RIS and PACS technology for advanced report communications with client sites via web-based interface and fax. USARAD.com, headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the fastest growing teleradiology groups in the country and world. The company provides 24/7/365 service in all 50 states for imaging centers, hospitals and mobile imaging providers. About Telemedproviders.com TELEMED PROVIDERS offers a unique blend of technology professionals from the Middle East and healthcare experts from the U.S. and Europe. Telemedproviders.com was started with an aim of promoting distance medicine utilizing global talent and cost effective operations control. Telemedicine is one of the fastest growing components of e-health. Telemedproviders.com offers most telemedicine services worldwide including Teleradiology, Second Opinion, e-consultation through video-conferencing, Telepathology, Teledermatology, Telemedicine Solutions like PACS/RIS, Dictation & Transcription Management for Radiology Departments and Health Tourism. Press Contact: Jeanne-Marie PhillipsHealth Flash Marketing888-655-3434       ... Read more

(June 22, 2012 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Today, RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS and Teleradiology workflow solutions, announced that Hova Health, one of Mexico’s largest Teleradiology groups, deployed PowerServer Tele Plus in efforts to improve patient care and reading turnaround times. The government of the state of Mexico was looking for a way to provide better patient care by adapting a digital environment for the hospitals. They were a seeking cutting edge, web-based system that would provide their radiologists with real time access to patient images and reports and the ability to read from anywhere. PowerServer Tele Plus is ideally suited for Hova Health because it is designed to provide radiology groups with the flexibility to securely receive images from multiple locations, even from those with disparate PACS, while providing interpreting radiologists with a uniform viewing environment. To facilitate the transfer of patient studies, RamSoft’s Gateway Routers were placed in all hospitals which will send images to a central server allowing Radiologist to dictate reports and work off of a unified worklist from a single platform database. The implementation has set up Hova Health as one of the largest Teleradiology groups in in the state of Mexico having connected big 23 government hospitals to RamSoft’s PowerServer Tele Plus. “We found in RamSoft the perfect partner solution for our big scale client, delivering a scalable, high security and, high availability RIS/PACS solution in the cloud, facilitating the teamwork between physicians in different locations, and to begin a virtuous circle of resources optimization and service improvement to the patients”, says Jorge Madrid Mendoza, Founder and CEO of Hova Health. “We are confident Hova Health will be satisfied with the features and flexibility PowerServer Tele Plus will provide them. This implementation is a major step in expanding our presence in Latin America,” says Vijay Ramanathan, President and CEO of RamSoft. About Us: RamSoft., a Canadian IT software and services company with over 16 years experience, is dedicated to developing and delivering cost effective RIS, PACS and Teleradiology solutions for its clients in the U.S. and around the world. The company’s goal is to enable imaging facilities, radiology centers, and ambulatory and acute-care practices to continue offering superior patient care while improving workflow efficiencies. RamSoft, Inc. offers a wide range of affordable and feature-rich solutions such as the PowerServer™ Series of PACS, RIS/PACS, Teleradiology, and patient information management systems. For more information, visit www.RamSoft.com. About Hova Health: Hova Health is a technology company focused on developing, integrating and operating and outsourcing solutions for Telecom, Health and Information Technology. We give support in medical diagnosis to hospitals in the public and private sector. Just as in management and hosting and optimizing radiological information infrastructure for health centers. For more information, visit www.HovaHealth.com Contact: Amber Casarez, Sales and Marketing Coordinator Email Address: ... Read more

In order to overcome a huge volume of medical imaging scans, the NHS trust that operates University College London Hospitals mentioned that it has started sending some of these scans to Australia to be interpreted. The trust is cooperating with Radiology Reporting Online, which is a joint venture with Australian organization Imaging Partners Online (IPO), to handle those scans. Although this cooperation will help the trust in managing its huge volume of scans, there are concerns in regards to incorrect diagnosis. However, the trust believes that this solution is the best to help it in providing better services. Tony Nicholson, a former Dean of the Royal College of Radiologists, agreed with the idea of using the help of radiologists from outside the UK. He said “A lot of overseas radiologists are very impressive indeed. But at the end of the day they can only report on what is put in front of them and have no idea about the clinical position of the patient.” UCLH chief executive Sir Robert Naylor spoke about the cooperation between the trust and Radiology Reporting Online saying that three reasons were behind starting this kind of projects. He explained “First of all it was to improve productivity, secondly to speed up reporting to enable clinicians to make early diagnostic decisions, and thirdly to save ... Read more