GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eRAD announced today that it has delivered robust new features to its RIS customers in several updates released over the last 12 months. These features are the outcome of focused development efforts, designed to bring even higher levels of clinical and business productivity to outpatient imaging centers, specialty reading groups, community hospitals, and other providers in the imaging industry.
eRAD is a leading provider of standards-based, web-centric radiology image and data management solutions. It is the information technology division of RadNet, Inc., the largest imaging center network in the U.S.
New features include tools for clinical communication, such as RADAR Nudge for HIPAA-compliant instant messaging among clinicians and staff; 24/7/365 access for creating orders and scheduling patients online via the Connect portal; and folders for organizing special cases for tumor boards or any other knowledge sharing.
Inbound document capture electronically receives incoming faxes (and other electronically transmitted documents) and auto-routes them as attachments to the appropriate patient record. It also enables electronic creation of new orders and makes these documents available across the enterprise.
“With more than 200 new features developed in 2016, we’re delivering even greater workflow optimization,” said Hilary Saltmarsh, eRAD Product Manager. “We’ve had reactions like ‘I didn’t know I needed that, but now I can’t live without it.’ It’s inspiring to watch our customers harness the power of eRAD RIS to achieve their goals.”
Patient registration is streamlined with patient ID recognition, which auto-populates a new patient record or an existing record with the simple scan of an identification card, such as the barcode on the back of a driver’s license. RADAR SecurePIC also aids interaction with patients—enabling the secure transfer of a document photo (insurance card, prescription, etc.) from a patient’s smartphone and auto-attaching it to the patient record in the RIS.
Recognizing imaging’s pivotal role in the healthcare system as population health and accountable care organizations take root, eRAD RIS has developed a workflow for evaluating appropriateness and medical necessity of procedures—with a status snapshot for administrators via the Connect portal.
Additional features include custom validation rules for fields; digital forms to create custom, dynamic tabs with data that can auto-populate the medical report; auto-routing to practice-defined reading groups for efficient and balanced study distribution; and many other tools.
Seth Koeppel, Senior Vice President of Sales for eRAD, said: “Our R&D team is a key part of the eRAD story. Whether it’s interoperability, regulatory issues, or just the seemingly small workflow actions that free up a radiologist’s time—we’re constantly looking for ways to improve the tools we make available to our customers. We delivered one great new toolset after the next, month after month, and that speaks to our commitment to the success of eRAD RIS users.”
About eRAD, Inc. eRAD offers a complete suite of workflow solutions for the imaging industry. Its 2014 EHR-certified RIS, web-based PACS, and multi-site workflow solutions are used by teleradiology businesses, specialty reading groups, multi-site reading groups, hospitals, and outpatient imaging centers. With over 500 customers in the U.S. and abroad, eRAD’s products are available as cloud-based hosted solutions, or as in-house enterprise solutions. For more information, visit www.erad.com . Contact: Seth Koeppel, SVP Sales Cell: 617-821-4175 | skoeppel@erad.com
About RadNet, Inc. RadNet, Inc. is the leading national provider of freestanding, fixed-site diagnostic imaging services in the United States based on the number of locations and annual imaging revenue. RadNet has a network of 306 owned and/or operated outpatient imaging centers. RadNet’s core markets include California, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Florida and Rhode Island. In addition, RadNet provides radiology information technology solutions, teleradiology professional services and other related products and services to customers in the diagnostic imaging industry. Together with affiliated radiologists, and inclusive of full-time and per diem employees and technicians, RadNet has more than 7,000 employees. For more information, visit www.radnet.com
