BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emageon Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise intelligent visual medical systems to hospitals and healthcare networks, announced today that it has entered into a ten-year, digital healthcare information management agreement with Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc., an integrated network of 12 hospitals, clinics and associated facilities located in Indiana and Illinois.
“Emageon’s solution allows us to manage medical images and associated content across all departments to create an enterprise diagnostic imaging repository - a huge advantage to us as we integrate medical imaging with our EHR strategy,” said Bill Laker, CIO of Sisters of St. Francis Health Services. “Emageon’s advanced visualization technology will enable us to provide three- dimensional imaging tools to radiologists and key referring physicians such as orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and other specialists whose practices are very image-intensive. Emageon’s strong commitment to use open standards such as DICOM, HL7, JPEG2000 and OpenGL will help manage our total cost of ownership and give us access to future innovation.”
“We are excited about our relationship with Sisters of St. Francis Health Services,” said Chuck Jett, Emageon’s Chairman and CEO. “We are honored to have been chosen as their medical imaging partner and will work closely together with them as we deploy our solution across their 12 facilities. We are especially pleased to have constructed an agreement that allows us to stay engaged with key Sisters of St. Francis physicians - as well as senior technology and operational executives - through regularly scheduled meetings focusing on reducing costs, providing better service to physicians and enhancing patient care.”
About Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.
The history of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. is a reflection of the mission and values of the founding Congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel founded the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1863 in Olpe, Germany. Today, with assets in excess of $2 billion, the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. operates 12 hospitals, clinics, and other related healthcare facilities in Indiana and Illinois. For more information, please visit http://www.ssfhs.org/.
About Emageon Inc.
Emageon’s Intelligent Visual Medical System(TM) (IVMS) is an enterprise- level advanced visualization and infrastructure solution that allows physicians and healthcare professionals to manage, access and visualize medical content using relevant multi-specialty tools through a dynamic user interface. Delivered through Emageon’s Enterprise Platform, hospital networks, clinics and imaging facilities are able to deploy a functionally rich, standards-based technology that permits faster access to future innovation while helping to lower the total cost of ownership. Emageon’s approach to the enterprise-wide delivery of better tools, software and services is designed to improve customer results and enhance patient care. For more information, please visit http://www.emageon.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about Emageon which represent the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on Emageon’s historical performance and on current plans, beliefs and expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond our control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the risk that the Company may not compete successfully against other industry competitors, some of whom are substantially larger than Emageon, risks associated with the timing of customer contracts and the related revenue, the risk that the Company may not manage its growth effectively, risks associated with Emageon’s reliance on continuing relationships with large customers, the risk of significant product errors or product failures, risks associated with potential acquisitions, including integration difficulties, dilution or other adverse financial consequences, and the potential impact of FDA regulations and other potentially applicable health care regulations. Additional information concerning these and other factors that could affect Emageon’s financial results may be found under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s final prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2005. Emageon undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or any other information provided in this press release except as may be required by law.
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