Sectra Joins HIMSS Innovation Center as a Supporting Collaborator

SHELTON, Connecticut, September 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

International medical imaging IT company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) joins the HIMSS Innovation Center in Cleveland, Ohio, as a Supporting Collaborator to become part of the elite team of innovators, working together and leading advancement of health information management by optimizing the use of technology. Sectra will present its technology solutions in exhibit space that is part of the Technology Showcase.

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With 20 years' experience in PACS and radiology workflows, Sectra's Enterprise Image Management system provides a solution to achieve a patient-centric workflow across the enterprise.  Any image, sound or video sequence created during patient diagnostics can be captured, stored, and retrieved from a single location.  Through seamless integration with leading EMR vendors, Sectra provides the convenience of one access point for all information and images, the confidence it is available in the correct clinical context, and patient protection through controlled access rights and activity logging.

"As healthcare processes become more oriented toward clinical pathways, a comprehensive image-management strategy across the enterprise is required.  HIMSS Innovation Center is an excellent venue to showcase Sectra Enterprise Image Management," says Mikael Anden, president of Sectra North America.

HIMSS announced its commitment to be part of the Global Center for Health Innovation in February 2013. The Global Center, which is the only facility in the world that displays the future of health and healthcare, is adjacent to the Cleveland Convention Center, a premier location that attracts healthcare providers year-round.

"With its focus on imaging and PACS workflow management across the enterprise, Sectra brings an important component to the Technology Showcase at the HIMSS Innovation Center. This demonstration area provides innovative examples of how patient information can be securely shared and accessed through IT.  HIMSS welcomes this new Supporting Collaborator to the HIMSS Innovation Center," says Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN, Vice President, Informatics, HIMSS North America.

Visit http://www.sectra.com/medical for more information on Sectra. Find out about more on HIMSS Innovation Center website.

About Sectra 

In the medical market, Sectra develops and sells IT systems and services for radiology and other image-intensive departments, orthopaedics and rheumatology. More than 1,700 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers worldwide use the systems daily. This makes Sectra one of the world-leading companies providing systems for handling digital radiology images. For more information, visit http://www.sectra.com.

Contact: Andrea Sowitch, Director of Marketing
Sectra North America
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +1-203-925-0899 ext 268
http://www.sectra.com/medical

Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO
Sectra AB
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +46-705-23-5227

SOURCE Sectra