Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider
of healthcare information technology to community and specialty
hospitals, announced today the 100th sale of its ImageLink®
picture archiving and communication system (PACS). A PACS provides for
the review and centralized storage of digital radiologic images
generated within a hospital. CPSI’s PACS was designed and developed from
the ground up by CPSI as an integrated component of the electronic
medical record (EMR) of the CPSI Health Information and Patient Care
System.
"ImageLink is a prime example of CPSI’s commitment to providing
community hospitals with comprehensive healthcare IT solutions,” said
Boyd Douglas, CPSI president and chief executive officer. "We are very
proud to have reached this milestone and see this as an affirmation of
our development strategy.”
CPSI’s ImageLink PACS makes diagnostic imaging technology normally
associated with the largest hospitals accessible to medium and smaller
sized facilities – even critical access facilities. "Critical access
designated facilities are an important part of our client base,” said
Mr. Douglas. "ImageLink not only had to be full featured to compete with
other PACS on the market, it also had to be affordable for these smaller
facilities and bring a little something extra to the table. ImageLink’s
‘little something extra’ is real time enterprise wide availability.”
ImageLink efficiently manages scheduling, demographic, order, image, and
transcription information and presents the information to care givers
where and when needed. Whether in the emergency room, operating room,
patient’s room, or physician’s office, ImageLink provides the
instantaneous accurate information needed to support quality patient
care.
Mr. Douglas also pointed out that customers that have installed
ImageLink use the technology as a physician recruitment tool.
"Community hospitals are competing for patients and physicians,”
explained Mr. Douglas. "It is a distinct advantage when a hospital can
provide primary care physicians and specialists with access to patient
records and diagnostic images in real time at the hospital or in the
physician’s office.”
CPSI’s ImageLink is available to CPSI client hospitals and includes all
of the necessary software, hardware, installation and training services,
and on-going support.
About Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.
CPSI is a leading provider of healthcare information solutions for
community hospitals with over 640 client hospitals in 46 states. Founded
in 1979, the Company is a single-source vendor providing comprehensive
software and hardware products, complemented by complete installation
services and extensive support. Its fully integrated, enterprise-wide
system automates clinical and financial data management in each of the
primary functional areas of a hospital. CPSI’s staff of over 700
technical, healthcare and medical professionals provides system
implementation and continuing support services as part of a
comprehensive program designed to respond to clients’ information needs
in a constantly changing healthcare environment. For more information,
visit www.cpsinet.com.