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Healthcare Group to Upgrade to Enterprise Medical Imaging System

Beth Israel Medical Center, a Continuum <a href=For healthcare organizations large and small, the decision to upgrade from a first-generation Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to an advanced second-generation system is based on the desire to achieve even greater long-term productivity and patient care benefits.

That was the goal Continuum Health Partners had in mind when it decided to replace multiple medical imaging systems with a single integrated solution – the latest version of Horizon Medical Imaging™ from McKesson. This scalable system will be deployed across the vast Continuum network of hospitals and clinics throughout New York City.

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Medical Imaging System and Healthcare IT Spending on the Rise

Electronic health recordsA 2009 Top Trends survey, released in September by Health Imaging & IT and sponsored by healthcare solutions provider McKesson, spells good news for hospitals and imaging centers. Survey results indicate that hospitals and imaging centers have successfully made it through the roughest patch of the latest economic crisis. That’s partly due to the ability of hospitals to serve a wider patient base, thanks to easy, online access to images and reports for physicians.

Even more good news: The survey projects that overall spending on medical imaging systems, IT infrastructure and clinical IT systems will increase in 2010. Overall, the top 5 business priorities going into 2010 are:

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