Montage Healthcare and Mammography Reporting Systems to show initial results of partnership to enrich mammography quality efforts at RSNA 2013

PHILADELPHIA and SEATTLE, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Montage Healthcare Solutions, a provider of search-driven radiology clinical quality analytics, and Mammography Reporting Systems (MRS), a provider of breast imaging procedure reporting, patient tracking and risk assessment tools, will be demonstrating the initial results of their previously announced partnership at the upcoming RSNA 2013 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.

MRS7 users can now utilize Montage Search and Analytics^TM to mine the mammography specific clinical imaging, biopsy, and therapy information stored in the MRS system. The ability to correlate this structured and unstructured information with the patients imaging record will greatly enhance mammography quality improvement efforts, and the shift towards value-based imaging. A radiologist using Montage to uncover clinical information that facilitates imaging appropriateness, ensures patient safety, or aids diagnosis will benefit from access to the unstructured clinical narrative, as will managers looking to understand the relationship between imaging protocols, clinical findings, therapy, and outcomes.

"Breast imaging already receives a significant clinical quality scrutiny, from the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA). Extending Montage Search and Analytics mining and analysis, to the unique information managed by MRS7, provides exciting opportunities for caregivers to further enhance breast imaging quality," says William Boonn, MD, President of Montage Healthcare Solutions. "This will become increasingly important as radiology shifts from volume-based to quality-based imaging."

MRS currently provides numerous breast imaging specific reporting, quality assurance and risk management tools that help facilities meet stringent MSQA and ACR accreditation standards. "We recognized that Montage Healthcare shares the vision of not only MRS but also our customers for continuous clinical quality improvement, whether mandated or not," says Mark P. Morris, CEO at Mammography Reporting Systems. "We feel strongly that our partnership will enable our customers to more comprehensively manage their clinical quality improvement efforts, through not only the existing MRS database reporting functions but also the sophisticated analysis tools included in Montage Search and Analytics."

Please arrange to visit Montage Healthcare in booth 1905, and schedule a demonstration with Mammography Reporting Systems in booth 2402, at the upcoming RSNA 2013 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.

About Montage Healthcare Solutions

Montage Healthcare Solutions developed Montage Search and Analytics™, a unique tool for helping radiology leaders succeed in the Imaging 3.0 era. As radiology shifts from volume-based to value-based imaging, radiology productivity, quality, and safety improvement tools will be crucial for success. Montage Search and Analytics is an important part of any Imaging 3.0 Toolkit, to ensure Radiology decision makers can rapidly access actionable information. Meaningful quality, outcomes, patient safety and productivity understanding can be extracted from the unstructured radiology narrative in your radiology information system (RIS) and electronic medical record (EMR) by leveraging the power and simplicity of search and natural language processing. Complex clinical quality questions can be easily answered, while the customizable analytics tools speed assessment of business performance and clinical quality.  For more information, visit: www.montagehealthcare.com.

About Mammography Reporting Systems

Mammography Reporting System (MRS) is the most widely used tracking & reporting system in the world for all breast-related procedures, including mammography, MRI, Ultrasound, and nuclear imaging. MRS is a patient-oriented system that promotes efficiency and effectiveness in any workflow by offering features such as automated patient lay letters, problem case tracking, and statistical risk models that help optimize work-flows and contribute to quality patient care.  MRS's success is based largely on an unparalleled patient communication package and accurate calculations of statistical reports. With over 25 years in business, MRS is constantly innovating and improving its products in order to better service the needs of customers and their facilities. For more information, visit www.mrsys.com or call 800-253-4827.

SOURCE Montage Healthcare Solutions, Inc.