DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MEDSTRAT today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market echoeSYSTEM(TM), the company’s patent-pending orthopedic Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) software. Robert Bishop, Co-CEO and Michael Cowden, Co-CEO announce the enhanced functionality available to be marketed with the Class II categorization by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. MEDSTRAT’s echoeSYSTEM(TM) PACS enables the communication, storage, viewing and manipulation of diagnostic medical images.
An echoeSYSTEM(TM) PACS frees surgeons to move from offices to hospitals and homes maintaining digital access, unfettered from cumbersome film jackets and libraries. MEDSTRAT echoeSYSTEM(TM) PACS users view patients’ radiological studies on workstations locally and/or across computer networks at widely distributed locations. Orthopedic surgeons securely access patient studies on MEDSTRAT echoeSYSTEM(TM) PACS servers (echoeSERVER(TM)) locally on a practice’s intranet or remotely via extranet or Internet connections. An echoeSYSTEM(TM) PACS automates offsite data backup for disaster recovery of archives, simplifying HIPAA conformance by practices. The freedom to access patient radiological studies when and where needed benefits the clinician and the patient.
The product allows authorized users to award secure Internet access to referring or collaborating physicians and other healthcare professionals. Orthopedic specialists and sub-specialists readily collaborate on complicated decisions while conveniently avoiding extra office visits by patients or physicians thus improving the quality and efficiency of clinical practices when using echoeSYSTEM(TM). Clinical users select either compressed or uncompressed file options on secure echoeSYSTEM(TM) web servers balancing the tradeoff between clinical need and bandwidth availability.
An echoeSYSTEM(TM) PACS is essential to a complete Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in an orthopedic practice. The best-in-class echoeSYSTEM(TM) image-based EMR comes together with popular text-based EMRs into a complete filmless and paperless EMR system.
The echoeSYSTEM(TM) workstation software (echoeSTATION(TM)) allows users access from virtually any network accessible off-the-shelf personal computer. Browser-based viewing applications yield cost effective placement options for PCs throughout a clinic’s exam and treatment rooms, as well as in clinical and administrative staff offices. Hence these flexible deployment options provide lower costs of ownership and permit simple modifications to accommodate growth and changing practice conditions.
The echoeSTATION(TM) software aids orthopedic healthcare professionals in preoperative planning and postoperative evaluation of orthopedic surgery. The software allows overlaying of implant templates on radiological images, and includes tools for performing analysis measurements on the image and positioning of the templates. Surgeons digitally template joint reconstruction cases for pre-operative selection of implants from all the major implant manufacturers. Surgeons can evaluate patients’ operative results in relation to saved pre-operative plans.
MEDSTRAT’s patent-pending Electronic Case Handling Order Entry System -- E.C.H.O.E.S. (TM) -- will be released according to Robert Bishop. “This unique offering encompasses a wide spectrum of preoperative planning and coordination functions available to surgeons, implant vendors and hospitals for the benefit of reconstruction patients. An echoeSYSTEM(TM) implementation truly distinguishes orthopedic practitioners as innovative adopters of healthcare technology for the benefit of their patients and their community,” explained Bishop.
Privately held MEDSTRAT, Inc., makes digital medical imaging software for orthopedic practices and leads the industry in workflow improvement and cost reduction methodology. MEDSTRAT pioneered the incorporation of digital medical imaging into orthopedic practices and has a large installed base of customers varying in size from one-man offices to very large multi-site practices. New customers enjoy a solid foundation of industry know-how through simplified installation and adoption procedures. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, MEDSTRAT’s system products act in concert to provide a clinically proven method for acquiring, processing, presenting, managing and storing radiological images to meet the needs of the orthopedic surgeon office practice market. For more information call 800-882-4224 or visit http://www.medstrat.com .
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