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Bayer HealthCare ’s MEDRAD and Nuance Communications Unveil Industry’s First1 Solution to Automate CT Contrast-Injection Documentation at the annual Radiology Society of North America ( RSNA 2011 ) Meeting.

MEDRAD, INC., a business of Bayer HealthCare, and Nuance Communications, Inc. announce they have collaborated to bring radiology professionals the industry’s first interoperability solution to automate documentation of CT contrast-injection data through connectivity between the MEDRAD Certegra® informatics platform and Nuance PowerScribe®| 360 Reporting. The technology partnership launch is marked by the installation debut at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center (MSMC) in New York.

Through the partnership, Nuance customers can now auto-populate contrast-injection records into radiology reporting systems – eliminating contrast-injection record look-ups and dictation, and driving accuracy and consistency of documentation across physicians. Nuance is first to collaborate in implementing MEDRAD’s vendor-neutral informatics interoperability – the implementation of which is being successfully carried out at MSMC.

“MEDRAD and Nuance have taken a significant step forward in enabling transparent and automated transfer of IV contrast-administration information in radiology,” said David S. Mendelson, M.D. FACR, Chief of Clinical Informatics, MSMC. “Accurate contrast-injection records are automatically incorporated into the final radiology report -- delivering true interoperability that ensures high quality care for our patients.” Dr. Mendelson will detail MSMC’s technology implementation experience at the Nuance RSNA  2011 Booth #2816 on Tuesday, November 29 at 11:30 in Chicago.

“Empowering our customers to have access to core diagnostic information as part of the radiology report is critical and aligns with our commitment to transform and enhance healthcare clinical documentation through advanced technologies and partnerships,” said Carina Edwards, vice president, healthcare marketing, Nuance. “Nuance is committed to the delivery of systems that capture the full patient story and clinical scenario. Our work with MEDRAD supports and helps to advance that commitment, making the radiology report more robust than ever before.”

“Our Nuance partnership extends the value our Contrast Dose Management™ solution offers – enabling market-leading interoperability that eliminates the need for radiologists to look-up and dictate contrast injection records,“ said Anthony Cinalli, Vice President, Radiology Marketing and Sales, MEDRAD, INC. “Radiology professionals throughout the facility can rely on accurate, consistent documentation to reveal actionable insights.”

MEDRAD’s full line of software and applications that comprise the Certegra® informatics platform will be demonstrated at RSNA booth #5009 in the South Hall. Attendees can learn how these products address their unique clinical and administrative needs by tailoring an interactive informatics simulation. To reserve a preferred time slot in advance of RSNA.

Nuance Healthcare’s full suite of radiology solutions: PowerScribe | 360 Reporting, PowerScribe 360 Critical Results, PowerScribe 360 Analytics, PowerScribe 360 Decision Support and SpeechMagic will be available for demonstration at booth #2816 at RSNA 2011 in Chicago, November 27 – December 1.

Source: MEDRAD, INC.