iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF) - Australia's largest listed health information technology company introduced its new iSOFT PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications) solution, enhancing its global portfolio of IT products designed to create a seamless Electronic Health Record. The iSOFT PACS will integrate with existing solutions, including iSOFT's Radiology Information System (RIS) and Hospital Information System (HIS). The PACS is also embedded as part of LORENZO, iSOFT's next-generation health IT solution to electronically connect patient records across the full spectrum of healthcare provision.
iSOFT offers clinicians in both public and private radiology and cardiology departments one of the most technically and functionally advanced PACS solutions available that addresses Medical Image Repository needs. Offered as a standalone product or as part of an existing system, iSOFT PACS was designed as a cost-effective, easily deployable and upgradeable solution with multi-site scalability.
In partnership with software developer CDP Medical Developments Ltd., iSOFT now has a diagnostic imaging solution with the functionality, architecture and flexibility to successfully compete on both functional and commercial terms. Together with the company's RIS, which is installed in more than 270 sites, iSOFT will be able to leverage its expertise and complementary imaging systems across its global footprint.
"Our new iSOFT PACS is a significant development in allowing us to offer an unsurpassed portfolio of solutions that electronically connects patient record content across all healthcare boundaries," said Andrea Fiumicelli, iSOFT's Chief Operating Officer. "iSOFT has a long history of transitioning products between markets. With this new solution, together with our local expertise, complementary systems and significant market penetration, we believe we can further differentiate ourselves in the diagnostic imaging space on both functional and commercial criteria."
iSOFT PACS is an advanced next-generation product that provides iSOFT clients with increased flexibility, enhanced information accessibility and product manageability.
About iSOFT Group
iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF) is the largest health information technology company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, and among the world's biggest providers of advanced application solutions in modern healthcare economies.
iSOFT works with healthcare professionals to design and build software applications that answer all of the difficult questions posed by todays healthcare delivery challenges. Our solutions act as a catalyst for change, supporting free exchange of critical information across diverse care settings and participating organisations.
Today, more than 13,000 provider organisations in 38 countries use iSOFT's solutions to manage patient information and drive improvements in their core processes. The Group's sustainable development is delivered through careful planning, in-depth analysis of the market, and anticipation of our clients evolving requirements. Our business is driven by the collective talent, experience and commitment of more than 4,600 specialists in 16 locations worldwide, including more than 2,300 technology and development professionals.
A global network of iSOFT subsidiaries, supported by an extensive partner network, provides substantial experience of national healthcare markets. As a result, we offer our clients comprehensive knowledge of local market requirements in terms of culture, language, working practices, regulation and organizational structure.
For further information, visit www.isofthealth.com.