MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. (IMPAC), an Elekta company and the world’s leading provider of information technology (IT) solutions for oncology care, announced today that MOSAIQ 1.0 is now in clinical operation at Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology in Joliet, IL. The clinical release of MOSAIQ is the culmination of a multi-year development effort into the design of IMPAC’s next generation oncology system, which incorporates Microsoft(R) SQL server, Microsoft .NET technology, a new software architecture, and a new user interface tailored specifically to take oncology workflow automation to a new dimension.
Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology found a solid solution with IMPAC’s MOSAIQ system as the cancer team sought the ability to centralize its computerized physician order entry capability (CPOE), create and customize disease-specific patient assessments, apply voice recognition with structured noting and generate consultative report templates from within a single database. MOSAIQ also supports ongoing evaluation and management documentation, and access to on-line clinical images. MOSAIQ’s workflow automation tools take full advantage of the system’s integrated clinical and administrative database to assure accuracy and efficiency in maintaining patient schedules, capturing billable services and supplies, generating claims and managing remittance.
“We have a long history of success using IMPAC and we’re excited about our opportunity to upgrade to MOSAIQ and build upon all the benefits we found in the original IMPAC EMR and practice management system,” stated Lawrence Schilder, DO, Medical Director, Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology. “MOSAIQ helps further our objective to enhance quality and patient care while advancing our center’s medical technology.”
“Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology has an aggressive practice growth and technology adoption plan. MOSAIQ’s support for sophisticated medical oncology workflow processes helps Midwest Center meet their overall goal of providing the best patient care now and into the future. Furthermore, MOSAIQ’s ability to import, review, and manage information from many disparate sources is truly integral to guaranteeing an optimized medical oncology workflow,” stated Rob MacMillan, IMPAC’s Vice President, Product Management.
“We are delighted that the staff at Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology not only have started using MOSAIQ clinically, but also have leveraged full use of the many features that MOSAIQ has to offer,” stated James Hoey, President and CEO of IMPAC.
IMPAC will exhibit MOSAIQ at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, November 5- 8, 2006. You may visit IMPAC at ASTRO (booth #2109) and at ASTRO’s debut of the eASTRO Technology Pavilion (booth #1451C), both in the conference’s exhibit hall. IMPAC will also exhibit MOSAIQ at the American Society of Hematology conference in Orlando, Florida from December 9th through 11th.
For more information, please contact: Lorna Murdock, Marketing Communications Manager IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. Tel: +1 650 623 8937, e-mail: pr@impac.com Product Inquiries: Rob MacMillan, VP, Product Management, IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. Tel: +1- 408-362-2257, e-mail: rmacmillan@impac.com Investor Inquiries: Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications, Elekta AB Tel: +46 733 611 000, e-mail: peter.ejemyr@elekta.com Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology Inquiries: Lawrence E. Schilder, DO, Medical Director Sunil Narula, MD, Implementation Manager Tel: +1 815-740-1400, e-mail: lschilder@midwesthemonc.com About IMPAC Medical Systems
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., a company in the Elekta Group, provides healthcare 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 range from diagnosis and treatment through long-term follow-up, IMPAC provides a comprehensive oncology management solution that helps improve overall communication, process efficiency, and quality patient care. For more information about IMPAC’s products or services, please call 888-GO-IMPAC or visit www.impac.com.
About Elekta
Elekta 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.
About Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology Cancer Center
Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology, S.C. is a community based medical oncology and hematology practice, with an academic affiliation to the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. We provide hematology/oncology consultative services throughout the spectrum of disease, and offer patients state of the art chemotherapy and biological therapies. We have broad clinical trial offerings including cooperative group, industry, and investigator initiated research studies. We believe in the future of IMPAC products, and have implemented MOSAIQ, structured notes, and laboratory/inventory interfaces to improve the efficiency of our practice.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Lorna Murdock, Marketing Communications Manager of IMPAC MedicalSystems, Inc., +1-650-623-8937 or pr@impac.com; Product Inquiries: RobMacMillan, VP, Product Management, of IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.,+1-408-362-2257 or rmacmillan@impac.com; Investor Inquiries: Peter Ejemyr,Group VP Corporate Communications, of Elekta AB, +46 733 611 000 orpeter.ejemyr@elekta.com; or Midwest Center for Hematology/OncologyInquiries: Lawrence E. Schilder, DO, Medical Director, or Sunil Narula, MD,Implementation Manager, +1-815-740-1400 or lschilder@midwesthemonc.com
Web site: http://www.impac.com/
