SIIM 2008 - AMICAS, Inc., has announced that its complete suite of automation solutions for radiology businesses and departments will be displayed at the SIIM 2008 Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA.

AMICAS, Inc., a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions, has announced that its complete suite of automation solutions for radiology businesses and departments will be displayed at the SIIM 2008 Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA, from May 15 to 18, on booth 339.

"Today's radiology practices and departments are focused on providing excellent clinical care while responding to a significant increase in radiology exam volumes and complexity," said Paul Merrild, vice president of marketing at AMICAS, Inc. "At SIIM, AMICAS, Inc. is showcasing solutions to provide automation support for order entry, the communication of positive findings, personalized workflow management, and business intelligence."

The complete AMICAS automation suite includes an integrated, yet modular, RIS, PACS, teleradiology, document management, and revenue cycle management platform for radiology groups and practices of all sizes as well as other ambulatory imaging businesses and hospitals.

AMICAS, Inc. will highlight its high return on investment image and information management solution suite, including:

- Vision Series^TM PACS, which drives clinical staff productivity with a low total cost of ownership. This completely Web-based PACS offers personalized workflow via the exclusive RealTime Worklist^TM, which provides a customizable paperless patient routing and internal communication system.

- Vision Series RIS, which drives administrative staff productivity and revenue opportunities. This industry leading ambulatory RIS solution offers robust scheduling, charge capture, and workflow capabilities.

- Vision Reach^TM, which allows radiology practices and departments to provide unparalleled service to referring physicians. This new zero install solution uses common e-mail and secure messaging to deliver images, reports, and information to any e-mail-enabled device via a secure Web-based portal. Vision Reach also provides referring physicians with the ability to request orders for new studies via the new order entry module.

- RadStream^TM, which reduces medical-legal risk by automating and documenting critical results communications. RadStream also automates the prioritization of imaging exams based on a "most likely to interrupt" method, which has been shown to dramatically increase radiologist productivity.

Vision Series Financials, which offers modern, Windows-based technology to automate the identification and management of denials and follow-up workflows, combines a modern, recently revamped architecture with pioneering functionality to streamline the latest techniques for advanced revenue cycle management.

Insight Dashboards^TM, which is a Web-based business intelligence platform, provides access to customized, near real time, easy-to-read data for key performance metrics and indicators, including both clinical and operational factors. This solution provides leadership with excellent visibility into operations.

Mark Halsted MD, associate professor of radiology and chief of the Radiology Informatics Research Core at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where RadStream was originally designed and developed, will present at SIIM on "Meeting the Joint Commission's 2008 National Patient Safety Goals: An Outcomes Study Assessing Improvement in Rate of Documentation of Critical Radiology Results Conveyance Brokered by a Novel Software System." Dr. Halsted's presentation will take place on Friday, May 16, during the 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. session called "TRIP^TMI: GUIs and Quality/Safety."

"AMICAS, Inc. invests a significant portion of our operating budget in research and development to ensure a healthy pipeline of innovation," said Mr. Merrild. "Our focus on investment ensures that our customers will benefit from continued industry leading innovation and superior value."

AMICAS, Inc., Insight Dashboards, Vision Series, RadStream, RealTime Worklist, and Vision Reach are trademarks or registered trademarks of AMICAS, Inc. All other company and trademark names are the property of their respective owners.