Merge Healthcare to Showcase Comprehensive Medical Imaging I.T. Solutions Portfolio at Upcoming Events

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ:MRGE), a leading Health IT solutions provider, is taking its newly-expanded medical imaging product portfolio on the road over the next few weeks to several upcoming trade shows. At all of the conferences, Merge will introduce customers to new mobile solutions for enhancing the patient experience in health IT.

Merge is highlighting a comprehensive radiology solution suite at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) Summit meeting currently underway in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Merge was also the exclusive sponsor of the prestigious RBMA keynote lecture series featuring Stephen M.R. Covey. The latest release of Merge’s popular radiology revenue cycle management solution is featured at the conference.

Merge will be highlighting solutions designed to complement EMR solutions at the upcoming Medical Users Software Exchange (MUSE) meeting in Grapevine, Texas June 1 - 4, 2010. MUSE is the MEDITECH EMR users group. Products on display at MUSE include departmental solutions for radiology and cardiology, in addition to an enterprise vendor neutral archive infrastructure. Merge has deployed these solutions at more than 100 MEDITECH facilities across the United States.

Merge will be highlighting its broader imaging informatics solutions suite at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting June 3 - 5, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Computer-aided detection (CAD), cardiovascular workflow solutions, patient kiosk technology, and zero-client viewing capabilities for interoperability and viewing within an EMR will be among the new products on display at the show.

At the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 21st Annual Scientific Sessions June 12 - 15, 2010 in San Diego, California, Merge will feature new updates to its solutions for cardiovascular information management. New features include upgrades to the data mining platform, web based physician reporting and pediatric data sets.

“These conferences present a great opportunity for us to showcase the entire suite of solutions Merge has to offer providers of imaging services,” said Justin Dearborn, Merge CEO. “With the recent acquisition of AMICAS, we now have applications that cover a majority of the clinical and business workflow of medical imaging. We are looking forward to seeing our customers at these events and introducing them to this newly expanded product line.”

Merge Healthcare develops and integrates information technology to create a better electronic healthcare experience. Merge products, ranging from standards-based development toolkits to sophisticated clinical applications, have been used by healthcare providers, vendors and researchers worldwide for over 20 years. Additional information can be found at www.merge.com.

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SOURCE: MERGE HEALTHCARE