Fusion RIS with Expanded Capabilities

and a medical imaging software and services company, has announced the release of Fusion RIS version 3.1. This version improves upon the strong foundation of Fusion RIS, now used as an integrated business and clinical workflow system in more than 150 hospital-based and freestanding radiology imaging facilities.

Fusion RIS is a comprehensive, easy-to-use RIS designed with considerable input from Merge eMed clients to replicate radiology workflow best practices. Version 3.1 additionally accelerates the system's productivity capabilities, with a deepened feature set that is closely aligned with the needs of current radiology practices.

New features included in this version are: a new Call Center Scheduler module, which features a high-performing, keyboard-driven scheduling process with flexible block scheduling capabilities. The Call Center Scheduler was designed closely with strategic customers to provide the means of scheduling a patient appointment in 90 seconds or less. An updated Fusion Delivery Service speeds processing and improves consistency for printing and faxing of patient reports.

The Fusion Delivery Service was designed to deliver more than 6,000 fax and/or print jobs per day. Coupled with the Fusion Referring Practice Portal, this feature allows referring physicians to access patient reports within minutes. Mammography updates are included in the RIS for compliance with the newest American College of Radiology CR BI-RADS standards.

A new RIS/picture archiving communications system (PACS) configuration accommodates film in a PACS environment, providing greater flexibility for the radiologists' reading process by providing both "preferred” local study reading with the available access to image channel streaming.

"The Fusion RIS solution has proven its effectiveness in helping organizations achieve profitable business growth,” said Robert J. White, Merge eMed president. "We maintain our commitment to using tangible feedback from customers, to ensure that our development efforts remain focused on issues that are relevant to organizations both large and small.”

The system includes optional modules for call center scheduling, practice analytics, and web-based delivery of images and reports via Merge eMed's Referring Practice Portal.



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