AMICAS Announces Cardiology Clinical Reporting Milestone at ACC.10

BOSTON, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS), a leader in image and information management solutions, announced today at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC.10), that the company has signed contracts for more than 90 clinical knowledge bases for Web-based structured reporting for cardiology.  

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A module of AMICAS VERICIS®, clinical knowledge bases help cardiologists quickly and easily generate complete reports by providing a reporting template that is contextually matched to the type of exam being reviewed. Each of the knowledge bases, which are designed to streamline reporting, contain fields that are specific to each modality so that cardiologists are able to communicate results quickly and efficiently, while also collecting data important for a variety of important activities, including ACCF-NCDR CathPCI Registry Reporting.

"Since the launch of AMICAS VERICIS' Web-based reporting at ACC.09, AMICAS has signed contracts for more than 90 departmental knowledge bases for this solution across all areas of the cardiology department, including cardiac cath, echocardiography, nuclear medicine, and vascular ultrasound," said Rodney Hawkins, vice president of product management at AMICAS.

"AMICAS' cardiology solutions, originally developed by Camtronics, are completely focused on the automation of cardiology workflow," said Mr. Hawkins. "With AMICAS VERICIS' Web-based reporting, cardiologists around the country are now able to report on any cardiology study from anywhere – whether they are located in their office, in the cardiology department, or even in their own homes. Location-independent, Web-based reporting caters to cardiologists' needs as they are often mobile and still need to provide timely patient care."

AMICAS will highlight its cardiology and enterprise IT solutions at ACC.10 from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta, GA. AMICAS will be in booth #636.

AMICAS provides the following solutions for cardiology:

• AMICAS VERICIS, which provides a true multi-modality solution for reviewing all types of cardiology images and a Web-based reporting module that allows cardiologists to perform structured reporting anywhere.
• AMICAS Hemodynamics™, which provides hemodynamics data collection, waveform analysis, and procedural reporting on a single, easy-to-use system.
• AMICAS ECM™, which helps hospitals and IDNs consolidate all of their images and image-related information in a proven vendor-neutral infrastructure across radiology, cardiology, and other image-intensive specialties from multiple PACS systems.
• AMICAS EchoIMS™, which drives pediatric echocardiography quality and workflow.
• AMICAS ACCF-NCDR CathPCI Registry Reporting, which provides a Web-deployed application for collecting and submitting ACCF-NCDR CathPCI Registry data.
• AMICAS VERICIS advanced integrations for ECG management, 4D echo, advanced nuclear medicine, and coronary CTA visualization, which provide single-click access to advanced visualization tools from a single AMICAS VERICIS workstation.

AMICAS® and VERICIS® are registered trademarks and/or service marks, and AMICAS VERICIS™, AMICAS Hemodynamics™, AMICAS ECM™, and AMICAS EchoIMS™ are trademarks and service marks of AMICAS, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

About AMICAS

AMICAS, Inc. (www.amicas.com) is a leading independent provider of imaging IT solutions. AMICAS offers the industry's most comprehensive suite of image and information management solutions – from radiology PACS to cardiology PACS, from radiology information systems to cardiovascular information systems, from revenue cycle management solutions to enterprise content management tools designed to power the imaging component of the electronic medical record (EMR). AMICAS provides a complete, end-to-end solution for radiology practices, imaging centers, and ambulatory care facilities. Hospitals and integrated delivery networks are provided with a comprehensive image management solution for cardiology and radiology that supports EMR strategies to enhance clinical, operational, and administrative functions.

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