MENTOR, Ohio and MILWAUKEE, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- SourceOne Healthcare Technologies, Inc., the nation's leading distributor of medical imaging systems, equipment, radiographic consumable supplies, and services to healthcare facilities, and Merge eFilm , a leading global healthcare software and services company, today announced a new nationwide distribution agreement.
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Under the terms of the agreement, SourceOne will market and distribute Merge eFilm's entire suite of Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) solutions throughout the United States. This new relationship unites the leader in RIS/PACS healthcare software solutions with the leader in medical imaging distribution, sales and services to the healthcare industry, increasing by tenfold the number of RIS/PACS sales professionals in the field with Merge eFilm solutions.
The combined direct sales and RIS/PACS specialist capabilities of the two companies include more than 140 field professionals who work with healthcare customers to understand their workflow and design digital image and information solutions specific to their needs. Merge eFilm and SourceOne's combined sales, service and technical specialists will provide comprehensive market coverage to ensure the U.S. healthcare market has access to the suite of digital and information imaging solutions offered by the two companies. Merge eFilm's software solutions, implemented by one of the most experienced professional service teams in the RIS/PACS market, and SourceOne's digital imaging product offerings, provide the market with a single source for all products and services necessary to achieve filmless and paperless radiology workflow.
"SourceOne is truly dedicated to helping customers with their analog to digital migration," explained Richard Linden, president and CEO of Merge eFilm. "It is because of their commitment to this strategy, focus on customer service excellence, depth of industry knowledge and comprehensive U.S. healthcare market coverage that we felt this relationship would benefit our current and future customers."
Merge eFilm's FUSION workflow solutions, including FUSION RIS, FUSION PACS and FUSION RIS/PACS(TM), combine the best-in-class radiology information system workflow with image visualization, distribution and storage technologies to create products that not only accelerate productivity, but also provide a higher level of value and convenience for the end-user. Additionally, Merge's eFilm Workstation(TM), the industry-leading diagnostic imaging software, provides clinicians with feature-rich image viewing and manipulation tools for accurate diagnoses.
"We are committed to identifying and providing solutions in order to meet the needs of our customers," said Jerry C. Cirino, SourceOne's president and CEO. "Merge eFilm is a recognized leader in the RIS/PACS community and has a reputation for developing innovative, creative and world-class solutions. Through this new partnership, SourceOne will have the ability to provide customers an integrated solution that meets their needs of today and tomorrow."
Merge eFilm's broad spectrum of radiology solutions are utilized by customers in 70 countries, including over 160 RIS, PACS and RIS/PACS customers representing over 320 healthcare facilities, tens of thousands of eFilm Workstation customers worldwide, and more than 500 healthcare organizations using component and connectivity products.
About SourceOne Healthcare Technologies
Headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, SourceOne Healthcare Technologies is a leading provider of imaging equipment, radiographic supplies and services tailored to healthcare facilities, including those transitioning to a digital imaging environment. Its broad equipment and consumables lines, as well as nationwide manufacturing, e-logistics, sales professionals and field service engineers enable customers to turn to SourceOne as the best-in-class, single source for effective supply chain and medical imaging management. SourceOne is a privately held company of Platinum Equity, a global acquisitions firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-critical companies.
About Merge eFilm
Merge eFilm is a global healthcare software and services company focused on accelerating the productivity of imaging centers, small- to medium-sized hospitals and clinics with a suite of RIS/PACS products that more efficiently streamline, integrate and distribute image and information workflow across the healthcare enterprise. Since 1987, Merge eFilm has leveraged its healthcare integration and connectivity experience to create workflow solutions that improve our customers' productivity and enhance the quality of care they provide.
Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACTS: SourceOne Healthcare Technologies FischerHealth for SourceOne Katie Clark Eric Beikmann (904) 380-6108 (310) 577-7870 x 109 (904) 910-2893 (cell) ebeikmann@fischerhealth.comkatie.clark@sourceonehealth.com Merge eFilm Beth Frost Johnson (414) 977-4254 bethfj@merge-efilm.com
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