Hosted RIS/PACS
(and
PACS with off-site archiving)
Overview
Cost-effective, pay-per-study approach helps you control costs with timely access to patient records—enabled by a leader in healthcare informatics solutions.
Alleviate the cost and the day-to-day challenges related to maintaining your digital images and patient information with our robust, fully secure hosting services.
This new, HIPAA-compliant solution eliminates the need for IT resources, and requiring no large capital outlay to implement.
Hosting includes access to our fully integrated Fusion RIS/PACS 3.x, Fusion Workstation 3.x or Fusion PACS 2.0 solution, along with fully managed private servers with managed storage, enterprise backup, managed firewall, intrusion and vulnerability detection, load balancing, high availability clustering, and 24-hour monitoring and management of your segregated, server-based environment.
Features
Requires No large, up-front capital outlay
Up-front costs are needed for the cache server and the implementation time-a significant difference when compared to purchasing a standard RIS or PACS solution
Predictable, remunerative cost per study
Fixed cost per study, rather than a scale fee, insures you pay only for the study volume you perform
Outsourced IT knowledge included
Eliminates the added cost of having to hire additional IT resources
Eliminates data redundancy, backups, etc.
All data is managed by our expert imaging and informatics team
Expedites All Software Updates/Upgrades for You
No need to have deep understanding of the software and configuration. All upgrades/updates are handled by our top-notch team of healthcare IT specialists
Secure transmission and storage of studies
Keeps recent studies local so that load times for viewing are always efficient
Tiered Solution
If the clinic grows in volume, this unlimited solution can be scaled to meet your future needs
Secure VPN/WAN connection to fault tolerant archive
Insures a stable connection and gives you peace of mind knowing that your patient records remain confidential and HIPAA compliant
Gain Peace of Mind knowing that your records are backed by more than 20 years of proven healthcare technology experience
When you choose Merge Healthcare to host your RIS or PACS, you can rest assured knowing that your technology investment is backed by more than 20 years of healthcare imaging and informatics experience, and a robust, proven solution that will keep up with the demands of your environment.
Features Specific to Merge Fusion Customers
Utilizes Fusion Archive Proxy to guarantee study transfer
Each Customer gets dedicated Fusion database and file system to guarantee segmentation
Full DICOM Query/Retrieve function
Can facilitate transfer to any 3rd party DICOM J2K Lossless images or fully decompressed images
Studies can be taken off the Merge file system as DICOM Part 10 files to facilitate 3rd party transfers
Fusion Cache Server can be used as an on-site temporary PACS server in case of system downtime
One vendor implements and maintains a complete solution
Reasons to Buy
Minimizes costs by storing (and charging for) only the images you need-predictable cost/study model assures accurate and proper allocation of costs for each procedure
Proven, easy-to-use RIS/PACS features deliver high-performance diagnostic study-reading functions, streamlining the operational workflow
Reduces technology costs and operational burdens by eliminating the need for additional IT staff, or hardware support
Enables an immediate, filmless environment with 24/7 access to studies and 24/7 support, delivering real-time delivery of prior studies
Frees up valuable floor space to use for revenue-generating purposes
Delivers real-time digitization and electronic delivery of prior studies, managed by our experienced informatics and imaging specialists
Streamlines your radiology workflow and improves delivery of care
Software upgrades (or updates) can be included in the pricing model
Helps assure accuracy of patient records and communication among colleagues, increasing both patient and referring physician satisfaction
Eliminates numerous administrative and billing tasks that bog down your staff and delay payments
