Agfa Healthcare Brings XERO Technology To IMPAX 6.5 For Real-Time Access To Radiology Patient Data
XERO uses Web 2.0 technology to provide secure access to medical images and reports for physicians with no software download of any kind
- Web 2.0 technology enables fast delivery of imaging results to the point of care.
- URLs and standard Web Services easily integrate with any application, including Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
- No software downloads, additional applications, or runtime environments required.
(RSNA 2011, Booth #8350) Recently at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Agfa HealthCare announced the introduction of a zero footprint viewer for the distribution of radiology results using browser-based technology. XERO Technology, now available for IMPAX 6.5, improves access to radiology images and reports by enabling the delivery of patient data to the point of care with a rich, in-browser experience.
Easy integration and fast availability of patient data
XERO provides significant operational and capital expense savings by using the latest Web 2.0 technology. There are no software downloads and no additional applications or runtime environments. Through standard integration and visualization methods, XERO provides secure access to standard healthcare data on any standard operating system or browser. It receives all the information needed in real-time from the image source, so there are no data synchronization issues or additional databases or caches to manage.
"With its easy integration and fast availability of patient data, XERO Technology for IMPAX meets the needs of both IT staff and physicians," said Al Dyer, Imaging Informatics Global Business Manager, Agfa HealthCare. "We expect it to particularly be an advantage to referring physicians, finally meeting their expectation for readily available images and data."
Empowering the clinician at the point of care
XERO leverages existing IT infrastructure and authentication models for access to radiology data including nuclear medicine, orthopaedic imaging and ultrasound. XERO Technology for IMPAX can be easily integrated as a singlesign- on with any application, particularly Web portals or electronic medical records, to ease the burden associated with managing multiple user accounts. XERO inherits authentication and authorization from the systems it integrates with, such as IMPAX or an EMR. Security is further enhanced with communications encrypted and events audited.
"Agfa HealthCare is committed to empowering the clinician at the point of care," said Bob Craske, Senior Marketing Manager, PACS, Agfa HealthCare U.S. "XERO Technology for IMPAX can help radiology departments and practices improve the efficiency in delivering services to referring physicians and patients."
With XERO Technology, users experience excellent performance even on limited internet connections commonly found in hospitals. It is easy to use and requires no user training. Integrated Web-based help and instructional videos are included.
XERO Technology is now available with IMPAX 6.5 for facilities worldwide.
Visit Agfa HealthCare at RSNA 2011, Booth #8350, North Hall.
To schedule a personal demonstration of XERO technology for IMPAX or any of Agfa HealthCare's solutions, please contact salesinfo@agfa.com or visit www.agfahealthcare.com.
About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa HealthCare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials). Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 2,948 million euro in 2010.
About Agfa HealthCare
Agfa HealthCare, a member of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, is a leading global provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions. The company has nearly a century of healthcare experience and has been a pioneer on the healthcare IT market since the early 1990's. Today Agfa HealthCare designs, develops and delivers state-of-the-art systems for capturing, managing and processing diagnostic images and clinical/administrative information for hospitals and healthcare facilities, as well as contrast media solutions to enable effective medical imaging results. The company has sales offices and agents in over 100 markets worldwide. Sales for Agfa HealthCare in 2010 were 1,180 million euro. For more information, visit www.agfahealthcare.com or the Agfa HealthCare Blog
SOURCE: Agfa HealthCare