SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- IMPAC Medical Systems Inc., an Elekta company and a leading provider of oncology information technology solutions, today awarded the 2007 IMPAC Registrar of the Year award to Brad Kirby, MPH, CTR, Cancer Registry Supervisor/Oncology Research Coordinator, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, Virginia.
IMPAC's Registrar of the Year program honors outstanding registrars who make valuable contributions to the success of the registry and who extend their contributions to benefit the broader medical facility and community. This year IMPAC received a record 70 nominations for over 50 nominees, all of whom demonstrated an impressive overall level of professionalism and expertise.
Brad Kirby is recognized for his exceptional service to Riverside Regional Cancer Center over the past five years. Now responsible for most of Riverside's cancer-related Oncology Quality Improvement activities, Kirby has a growing interest in increasing the utilization and quality of Cancer Registry data, and is writing a paper on the subject. Additionally, Kirby has helped the Riverside Tree of Life Cancer Care Fund's fundraising efforts by collecting over $600 USD through his adult kickball team. The Riverside Tree of Life Cancer Care Fund, sponsored by the Riverside Cancer Care Center, provides services such as transportation, testing, and research to assist cancer patients in need.
"It's wonderful to have the privilege to work with such an extraordinary cancer care team at Riverside Regional Medical Center, which strives to improve the quality of their cancer programs by utilizing a wide variety of data sources (including the cancer registry) to identify areas for improvement," said Kirby after learning of his award. "Riverside is on the cutting edge when measuring quality in cancer care and I am lucky enough to have been able to help develop and track some of these indicators from their inception. Very few hospitals in the country utilize the registry as much as Riverside and I am very proud to work with such an amazing organization to improve cancer care in Hampton Roads."
"IMPAC is pleased to recognize Brad Kirby as the 2007 IMPAC Registrar of the Year," said Jay Hoey, IMPAC president and CEO. "Brad is an exceptional registrar who makes a significant contribution to his registry and community, actively expanding his knowledge and skills to ensure that the registry optimizes data quality and utilization. His involvement and success are admirable and terrific examples to others in the field."
IMPAC would also like to announce the recipient for honorable mention: Dianna Wilson, RHIA, CTR, Cancer Registry Coordinator, Medical Center of South Arkansas, El Dorado, Arkansas.
For more information, please contact: Lorna Murdock, Marketing Communications Manager IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. Tel: +1 408 830 8937, e-mail: pr@impac.com Product Inquiries: Donna Getreuer, Director Product Marketing, IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., Tel: +1 408 830 8000, e-mail: dgetreuer@impac.com Investor Inquiries: Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications, Elekta AB Tel: +46 733 611 000, e-mail: peter.ejemyr@elekta.com
About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., an Elekta company, provides healthcare information technology (IT) solutions that streamline clinical and business operations across the spectrum of cancer care. IMPAC's open integration to multiple healthcare data and imaging systems offers oncology-specific patient charting and practice management, as well as best-of-breed systems for anatomic pathology, clinical laboratory, and cancer registry. With products that are used in association with diagnosis and treatment environments through long-term follow-up, IMPAC provides a comprehensive oncology management solution that helps improve overall communication, process efficiency, and quality of patient care. For more information about IMPAC products and services, please call 888-GO-IMPAC or visit www.impac.com.
About ElektaElekta is an international medical-technology Group, providing meaningful clinical solutions, comprehensive information systems and services for improved cancer care and management of brain disorders. All of Elekta's solutions employ non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques and are therefore clinically effective, gentle on the patient and cost-effective.
Clinical solutions include among others Leksell Gamma Knife(R) for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders and Elekta Synergy(R) for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). Following the acquisition of IMPAC Medical Systems Inc. in April 2005, the Elekta Group is the world's largest supplier of oncology software. Elekta's systems and solutions are used at over 4,000 hospitals around the world to treat cancer and manage clinical operations as well as to diagnose and treat brain disorders, including tumors, vascular malformations and functional disorders. With approx. 2,000 employees, Elekta's corporate headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.CONTACT: Lorna Murdock, Marketing Communications Manager of IMPAC MedicalSystems, Inc., +1 408 830 8937, or pr@impac.com, or Product Inquiries,Donna Getreuer, Director Product Marketing of IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.,+1 408 830 8000, or dgetreuer@impac.com, or Investor Inquiries, PeterEjemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications of Elekta AB, +46 733 611 000, orpeter.ejemyr@elekta.com
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