BOSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. , a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions, today announced that Cape Radiology Group of Cape Girardeau, MO, has chosen AMICAS Vision Series(TM) PACS, Vision Series RIS, Vision Series Document Management, and Vision Reach(TM) to automate their imaging operations.
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"Cape Radiology Group has always been progressive in adopting new technology -- including being a very early adopter of several Web-based products on the market," said Ian Soutar, chief information officer at Cape Radiology Group. "The Vision Reach platform from AMICAS is next generation technology that will help differentiate our practice and provide outstanding service to our referring physicians. This is absolutely critical for Cape Radiology Group."
Cape Radiology Group, founded in 1951, is the premier radiology group in Southern Missouri and Southern Illinois. Cape Radiology Group owns and operates several diagnostic imaging centers in Southern Missouri and provides radiology services to over 20 area hospitals and medical facilities in the region.
"We believe that selecting the AMICAS solution is an essential step in helping us to improve our internal efficiency and our ability to service our referring physicians," said Dr. Craig Williams, president of Cape Radiology Group. "AMICAS is focused on the needs of radiology practices. This focus has resulted in products and services that are uniquely tuned in to our needs as a complex radiology group. We are looking forward to growing with the AMICAS solution."
AMICAS believes that its Web-based Vision Series PACS delivers unmatched functionality to radiologists, radiology staff, IT support staff, and referring physicians. Vision Series RIS is a Web-based RIS focused on the unique needs of radiology groups and imaging centers. Vision Reach, a one-of- a-kind solution focused specifically on providing unprecedented service to referring physicians, provides proactive delivery of images and results almost immediately upon study completion.
"We are ecstatic that Cape Radiology Group has decided to replace their RIS and PACS platforms with a full AMICAS solution that includes Vision Reach," said Peter McClennen, president and COO of AMICAS, Inc. "The AMICAS solution will allow Cape Radiology Group to grow, run, and optimize their imaging operations."
AMICAS, Vision Series, and Vision Reach are trademarks or registered trademarks of AMICAS, Inc. All other company and trademark names are the property of their respective owners.
About AMICAS, Inc.
AMICAS, Inc. (http://www.amicas.com) is a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions. The AMICAS(R) Vision Series(TM) products provide a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers, ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are provided a fully-integrated, HIS/RIS-independent PACS, featuring advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the Vision Series product family is AMICAS Insight(TM) Solutions, a set of client- centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a well-planned transition to a digital enterprise. HIS and RIS mean hospital information system and radiology information system, respectively.
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