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Agfa HealthCare, provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announced it has been selected as the vendor of choice by New Brunswick, one of Canada's provinces, to deliver a diagnostic imaging repository. Agfa HealthCare, provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announced it has been selected as the vendor of choice by New Brunswick, one of Canada's provinces, to deliver a diagnostic imaging repository (DI-r). The agreement is a major step forward for the province as it leaps forward with its e-Health strategy - One Patient One Record - which will provide the infrastructure and functionality required to capture, store, view and link relevant patient information for its 740,000 residents.

New Brunswick has partnered with Canada Health Infoway, which is contributing $18.2m to the overall initiative, with the remaining $17.7m coming from the province. The province expects to implement its One Patient One Record system during the next three years.

Working with established partners for delivering consulting and implementation services, Agfa HealthCare will create a diagnostic imaging repository based on its IMPAX™ Data Center concept, for consolidating images and radiology reports into a central system. The information can be retained for a patient's lifetime, and is available in a standardized format, for the use of authorized clinicians. Doctors, nurses and technologists will have secure log-in access to relevant prior patient images, regardless of where they were acquired. Not only will the repository help clinicians make informed decisions about the optimal care given to patients, healthcare facilities can also expect to significantly reduce costs, by for example, avoiding the duplication of imaging exams due to lost paper files.

"The drive toward the implementation of the One Patient One Record system shows that New Brunswick is a true Canadian e-Health leader," said Michael Green, President and CEO of Agfa HealthCare Canada. "Leveraging Agfa HealthCare's interoperable technology, this province-wide repository addresses the need for integration across healthcare facilities. Not only will this provide more informed decision making, it will also enhance the delivery of patient care for the residents of New Brunswick.''