Siemens Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Cleveland Clinic to Deploy Enterprise-Wide Cardiology PACS
02 April 2008 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Contract Allows for C-PACS Installation and Major Data Migration in
Cleveland Clinic Facilities in the United States and Abroad
CHICAGO, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Healthcare
(http://www.siemens.com/healthcare ) has signed an agreement with
the Cleveland Clinic, a not-for-profit multi-specialty academic
medical center, under which Cleveland Clinic can deploy the
syngo(R) Dynamics cardiology image management and reporting
solution across its various locations. It is anticipated that syngo
Dynamics will enable Cleveland Clinic physicians and staff to read,
archive and distribute images and information acquired from more
than 90,000 echocardiography procedures, 32,000 cath lab procedures
and 59,000 vascular studies each year. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) The
agreement will help Cleveland Clinic move towards a completely
paperless digital cardiology model. Additionally, the enhanced
reporting capabilities using Digital Structured Reporting on syngo
Dynamics will help Cleveland Clinic cardiologists shorten their
report turnaround time compared with using transcription services.
The agreement also covers data migration of images and digital
conversion of report data coming from echocardiography, cath lab
and vascular imaging systems, which has been acquired at various
Cleveland Clinic sites. The syngo Dynamics deployment will begin in
mid-2008. Additionally, under the agreement the parties will
collaborate in the development and testing of improvements to and
future versions of syngo Dynamics. "It is an honor to be able to
work with Cleveland Clinic. It is well-known throughout the
industry for its first-class cardiology services," said Juergen
Kress, vice president, Image and Knowledge Management Division,
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. "syngo Dynamics is a critical
tool for hospitals trying to realize a completely filmless and
paperless model, and we feel strongly that it will provide
additional benefits for our customers." About Siemens Healthcare
Siemens Healthcare is one of the world's largest suppliers to the
healthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical solutions
provider with core competence and innovative strength in diagnostic
and therapeutic technologies as well as in knowledge engineering,
including information technology and system integration. With its
laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the
first fully integrated diagnostics company, bringing together
imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcare information
technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support
services. Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions across the entire
continuum of care -- from prevention and early detection, to
diagnosis, therapy and care. The company employs more than 48,000
people worldwide and operates in 130 countries. In the fiscal year
2007 (Sept. 30), Siemens Healthcare reported sales of euro 9.85
billion, orders of euro 10.27 billion, and group profit of euro
1.32 billion. Further information can be found by visiting
http://www.siemens.com/healthcare .
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Siemens Healthcare CONTACT: Tom Schaffner of Siemens,
+1-610-448-1477, Web site: http://www.usa.siemens.com/medical
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