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Merge iConnect

New Release: Share 2.0
With this release you can now launch Share from within Access in a seamless manner. Whether you want to view studies, import news studies or export existing studies for download, you now have one central location to log in and gain access to the system.

New Release: Access 2.5.1, 2.6 and 2.6.1
Below are some of the new infrastructure updates available for Access versions 2.5.1, 2.6 and 2.6.1.
  • Support for Windows 2008 server and 64-bit operating system
  • Windows 7 client validation and updates to supported browsers
  • Improved hardware recommendation and guidance
FYI – Access 3 is already under development. We’ll have WIP previews at Merge Live!

Merge PACS

New Release: Merge PACS v6.2
From improved launching time to Instant Messenger, Merge PACS just keeps getting better! Below are some of the highlights of the new 6.2 release that will help you improve efficiency:
  • Halo will be operational as a native 64-bit viewer
  • Improved launching time for Halo
  • Bidirectional XML support which will improve third party integrations
  • PowerScribe 360 dictation integration
  • Instant Messenger for communication between Halo 6.3 workstations
  • Improved Mammography location algorithm to ensure accurate location of the breast tissue line
Embedded viewer rapid launch is intended for use with an EMR for rounding. Viewer will stay alive in the background enabling rapid restart.TSM migration tool will be used for moving studies form old jukeboxes and other storage devices to new archive subsystems, notably including ECM.

Powerscribe 360 (PS360) integration requires the new bidirectional XML integration and is only available and supported with PACS 6.2 and later. It is not available for prior releases or for LightBeam. Please contact your account representative to purchase this option if you are looking to update to or add PS360.  Also, the migration tool will be used for moving studies from old jukeboxes.

Come and see the new PACS 6.2 release at Merge Live including the 64 bit support and integration with PS360

Did You Know? Merge PACS v6.1
Did you know that with the release of Merge PACS v6.1, the LightBeam Viewer is no longer supported or functional? Customers will want to keep this in mind when planning an upgrade to our latest release to ensure a smooth transition to the Halo viewer.

Online or on-site training will be required before you can transition from LightBeam to Halo. To review Halo training, click here >>

Did You Know? HALO
Q: How do I turn off the Patient Record option in HALO?
A: Go to User and Groups Privileges in the Management Pages section. Select the check box location about a third of the way down on the Group Privileges section. This will turn off Patient Record for all of your radiologists. If any of the radiologists want to keep Patient Record, you will need to enable it at a User level instead of Group level.

 


Merge RIS

Did You Know?
Q: What do I do if an inbound report is not processing for a brand new report template that I just created in RIS?
A: After you create the report template for your location, go into the Admin side of RIS and navigate down to Report Processor. Click on “Setting” below Report Processor to open the Report Processor Settings page. Click on the “STOP” button within the Report Processor Settings page. Wait until Report Processor completely stops and then click on the “START” button to reinitialize Report Processor. Restarting Report Processor will allow RIS to recognize the newly created report template so that it can successfully process the inbound reports.

Merge CADstream

New Release
A software-only version of CADstream is now available! Customers can now use CADstream on their own hardware (optimal hardware specifications provided by Merge). Our software-only version includes all of the great functionality that CADstream v5 offers, such as:
  • Faster, more flexible study processing
  • BIRADS-based user interface
  • Study comparison capabilities
  • Ability to add prostate and liver MRI applications without hardware
Click here to learn more >>

Did You Know?
Merge Healthcare has partnered with MRI Advance to offer advanced education opportunities in breast MRI. MRI Advance provides practical education, including CME programs for physicians and technologists. Through MRI Advance, customers can meet the study reading requirements for ACR accreditation and learn how to improve workflow for breast MRI analysis, interpretation and reporting while standardizing their practice and increasing confidence in study interpretation. Visit www.mriadvance.com or call 1-800-479-5016 to learn more.

Did You Know?
Q: What are some tips for setting up a CADstream layout?
A: CADstream allows users to set up to view as many as nine series panes per monitor. CADstream recognizes each image pane as an entity; you can apply panning, window width/leveling and zooming effects independently to each pane.

If you want to apply these effects globally, link the images.

When displaying more than one image you can quickly switch to a single image by double clicking within the desired image pane. If you have two monitors, this operation is monitor specific. That is, if you have a quad display on each monitor and you double click on an image, the display is updated to show a single image only on that monitor.

To return to the selected display mode, double click again.

Q: What are the hardware requirements needed to install the CADstream on an existing client workstation for remote viewing?
Recommended Client Component
Processor
Intel® Pentium® D @ 3.0 GHz, or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Hard Drive
10 GB (includes 5GB data cache)
Network
100 Mbps, or greater
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional® 64-bit, Microsoft® Windows® XP
*Java Runtime Environment
JRE 1.6 or later, update 25
Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 8.0 and 9.0
Mozilla® Firefox® 3.6 and 5.0. Firefox 4.0 is not supported
Use JRE 1.5 update 11 or later, or JRE 1.6


Merge RadSuite

New Release: RadSuite 8.30.1
  • Windows 7 32/64 client PC support (full 64 bit application with 64 bit OS)
    • View studies with thousands of slices including MIP and MPR (break the “~1200 slice per series” barrier)
    • Important for large CTA studies
    • Fast real time MIP / MPR on huge series (e.g. 3000 slice Lower Extremity CTA)
    • Open multiple studies with thousands of slices each at concurrently
    • Significant performance improvement for download and decompression
      • Compare >90 fps on dual quad core workstation with ~30fps for prior releases
  • New XML integration tools for Dictation
    • Easily add new dictation and other 3rd party interfaces
  • New XML integration for VLP (Viewer Launching Platform)
    • First release with Cerner VDI-XML I/F for Cerner RIS driven workflow
    • Improved “RIS driven workflow” integration support
  • Requires SLES 11 SP1 and Oracle 11g R2 prior to upgrade, Java 6 for client
  • Note that all it is important for the customer to thoroughly test all integrations if converting to 64 bit client! Not all apps in the ecosystem are 64 bit friendly or even installable on 64 bit Win7
New Release: RadSuite 8.30.1
  • Mark as Read for PACS + RadSuite status transfer
    • Includes Mark as Read replication for RCM systems
    • Powerscribe 360 XML integration
    • Extra cost option
    • Launch PowerScribe from RadSuite
    • Powerscribe 5 64 bit API integration (tentative)
  • Note IE9 is not supported.
Come and see the new RadSuite 8.30.3 release at Merge Live including the 64 bit support and integration with PS360

More Data. New Look.

  • The Salesforce Knowledge Base in the Merge Healthcare Self-Service Portal is now more intuitive and has even more data! You can now search on all data or within a specific product or area. Be on the lookout for new data too. Our team of product experts is continually adding information and solutions to help you get the most out of your Merge investment.
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  • In addition to more data, the Salesforce Knowledge Base has a new look. You’ll notice the look and the category layout mirrors the solutions layout you see on our Website.
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  • Check out the new Salesforce Knowledge Base today – click on the tab on the Home screen or Cases screen to get started. If you have questions, please contact your Support representative for assistance.
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