RamSoft. RIS PACS Teleradiology. Information Packet for Ambulatory Care Facilities

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1 RamSoft RIS PACS Teleradiology Information Packet for Ambulatory Care Facilities

2 Dear Client, Thank you for your interest in RamSoft Image and Information management solutions. Attachedyou will find information about our RIS and PACS products specially designed to provide the flexibilityand support you require to run and grow your business. We will contact you in a few days to discuss our solution with you and to ascertain what the nextstep will be for you and your business. Please feel free to call or me with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your time and interest. Sincerely, The Ramsoft Sales Team RamSoft USA, Inc Toll-free: FAX:

3 Corporate Overview RamSoft, Inc. ( is a leading healthcare IT software and services company dedicated to creating and delivering high-quality medical imaging, radiology and teleradiology solutions to clients in the United States and around the world. Since 1994, our goal is to enable ambulatory and acute care practices to offer a superior level of quality patient services with our affordable yet feature-rich PowerServer Series of PACS, RIS, and teleradiology information management systems. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients by providing best-in-class support, service and training-- which is why RamSoft has be consistently ranked as one of the top vendors of its category in the annual Top 20 Year-End Best in KLAS Awards. Today, we partner closely with more than 250 healthcare facilities to develop new products and services, and to lead the healthcare IT industry with outstanding radiology and medical imaging solutions. We are renowned for its innovation through our award of various digital image processing patents and our rigorous dedication to industry standards such as HL7, DICOM, IHE and HIPAA. As a result, PowerServer continues to be a first-class imaging solution ahead of its competition in design, reliability, security and scalability. Our Mission To provide innovative and affordable radiology management solutions for healthcare facilities, and to design reliable software and services around the customer s needs, enabling superior business returns on investment while offering streamlined quality care. Our History Since 1994, we are continuesly revolutionizing and evolving our imaging solutions to meet the specific needs of our clients. We have pioneered 4 generations of PACS products and deployed 2 generations of RIS systems, which is a testament to our long-standing endeavor of creating superior value that is demanded by the market. Over time, we have achieved significant milestones, many of which are well-recognized by our industry peers. PowerServer XU PACS for ultrasound, x-ray and CR PowerServer Lite Released UltraIQ Ultrasound quality control software released. 1st Generation PACS: RamSoft Ultrapro mini-pacs for ultrasound 2nd Generation PACS: RamSoft mini-pacs with multi-modalities PowerCache image caching technology Physician Portal and Management Reporting Released RamSoft Inc. Founded Patent filed: First computerized method to measure ultrasound image quality Patent filed: Novel method of measuring x-ray generator performance RamSoft opens New Jersey office 3rd Generation PACS: PowerServer scalable, web-based PACS RamSoft One Integrated RIS/PACS/Billing system released 4th generation PACS: PowerServer 4.0 scalable web-based PACS 1st Generation RIS/PACS: PowerServer RIS/PACS

4 Corporate Overview Management At RamSoft, the philosophy behind our organization today is still based on the vision set out by our cofounder, Dr. Ram. Not forgetting his roots at Toronto General Hospital and as a distinguished faculty member at University of Toronto, Dr. Ram was always committed to applying leading-edge medical imaging research and innovation to improve healthcare technologies. Today, our management team have dedicated their time and energy to continue this legacy. At the helm is co-founder and CEO, Vijay Ramanathan. Mr. Ramanathan is well-respected in the industry as a domain expert in clinical radiology workflow management. Among the circles of radiologists and healthcare professionals, he is a trusted source for developing cost-efficient radiology imaging solutions in a post-dra world As a collective, our management team strive for business excellence, by building our corporate foundation based on the following core principles: 1. Excellence in clinical workflow is at the heart of a great product 2. Leading edge product innovations and research enables quality patient care 3. Superior customer service generates customer loyalty We are very pround to be consistently recognized as a leading vendor, proven by the hundreds of installations and satisfied radiologists, clinicians, administrators and referring physicians. With our continued success, we are poised to further grow and compete in the global marketplace. Products and Services We stand apart from all other vendors because we provide intelligent and robust imaging software, we also deliver a comprehensive solution complete with customized training, product support, and value-added resources and tools for our customers. Our products are developed and tested with the latest design methodology to ensure best-of-breed performance, flexibility, security and industry standards compliance for all industry segments of the imaging market. Product Acute Care Ambulatory Care Teleradiology Mobile Care PowerServer Lite No Yes Yes Yes PowerServer Tele No No Yes No PowerServer XU Yes Yes Yes Yes PowerServer PACS Yes Yes Yes Yes PowerServer RIS/PACS Yes Yes Yes Yes Gateway Standard Yes Yes Yes Yes Gateway Diagnostic Yes Yes Yes Yes Gateway Router Yes Yes Yes Yes Gateway Router Advanced Yes Yes Yes Yes

5 Corporate Overview Our Commitment To The Customer Whether they are a longtime RamSoft customer or a prospective client, we pride ourselves in building each relationship with great care. Because our corporate philosophy revolves around the client s needs, RamSoft s sole focus is to ensure their success by ensuring two-way communication, customizing our solutions, executing quick and efficient implementation, delivering comprehensive training, and offering first-class support services. This unique stance allows us to respond and adapt to the changeing needs of the customer, which is why our customer retention rate is a best-in-class benchmark in the industry.

6 PowerServer PACS for Ambulatory Care Facilities Go Digital. Recent government cutbacks in exam reimbursement rates have pushed many ambulatory care facilities into optimizing their underlying infrastructure and re-evaluating the way they go about doing business. Many plan to outsource non-critical labor to maximize profits and automate costly workflow processes. The PowerServer PACS is the easiest way to make the most out of the recently reduced exam reimbursement rates. You can use PowerServer to augment your current infrastructure by replacing inefficient workflow steps; or go fully digital. The choice is up to you because our PACS scales to anything you need it to. The PowerServer platform gives you... Freedom to grow PowerServer PACS scales to support groups of any size and configuration, ranging from the smallest ambulatory care facilities to the largest multisite global enterprises. Couple that with our non-restrictive and flexible unlimited workstation licensing model and you have a solution that facilitates your business growth. No more repetitive tasks Accomplish all of your time-consuming and repetitive manual tasks effortlessly with our Unified Radiology Workflow. It s easy to create custom Workflows simply by pointing, clicking and dragging items. Important tasks that once had to be manually performed a hundred times a day just happen. The virtual ambulatory care facility Web-enabled does not mean web-based. PowerServer PACS was built from the ground up to deliver images, clients, updates, reports and dictations to facilities dispersed geographically. We realize that your staff isn t always going to be located in one place, that is why we have worked hard to make the concept of a virtual facility a reality. With the PowerServer PACS, you will be able to connect an unlimited number of physical sites across any distance; opening the door to countless new outsourcing and diversification possibilities. PowerServer scalibility scalability works for everyone... Individual Imaging Centers National Imaging Chains Nighthawk Services Small Imaging Center Groups Teleradiology Practices Mobile Services

7 PowerServer PACS for Ambulatory Care Facilities Workflow Automation PowerServer lets you take advantage of advanced business logic to automate workflows. It s simple to create custom workflows. By defining statuses, assigning transition and roles your facility can be automated in no time. A Word On Digital Mammography... Since the formal approval of Digital Mammography, vendors have been scrambling to integrate mammography specific viewing capabilities into their offerings. This rush has created patch work solutions that aren t web-based and lack the integration that defines PACS. Over the last year and a half we have worked hard to integrate Mammography into the core of our PACS. The result is a seamless experience that works over the web and delivers performance and IHE compliance without the headaches of spaghetti solutions. Advanced Radiology-focused Workflow The PowerServer PACS features a radiology-focused workflow that makes working with digital studies easier than film. There is no need to access multiple applications before you start reading a study. PowerServer automatically starts-up with the viewing protocols you want, and all the tools you need, right on your study desktop. All study images are presented cropped, sharpened, window and leveled; ready for you to read. With PowerServer, you get away from inefficiencies associated with pre-fetching and swapping between applications because everything you need, including reports and dictations are right there at your finger tips. Tight Integration Tight integration with a large scope of 3rd party solutions means that the applications you are using are probably already integrated into PowerServer and its radiology workflow. All our integrations are done through provided APIs and open-standards so, thanks to our extensible architecture, we can easily accommodate any needs that may set your facility apart. Instant Communication Our unified communication client helps staff be more productive by enabling them to communicate easily with others in different locations using a range of different communication options, including instant messaging (IM), voice, and video. Open Standards We believe that the best way to improve health information solutions is through the use of open standards, flexible architecture and off the shelf hardware. PowerServer conforms to DICOM, HL7, and IHE for unsurpassed interoperability and a guaranteed fit into your existing healthcare infrastructure and EMR.

8 Product Overview Over the years, we ve worked closely with our clients and their referrers to come up with radiology solutions that meet and exceed expectations. This tight collaboration has yielded a flexible line of products that closely meet the needs of a broad range of imaging facilities. Below you will find a brief product comparison chart to help you choose the right solution for your facility. General Overview PowerServer PACS PowerServer RIS/PACS PowerServer XU PowerServer Lite PowerServer Tele Modalities All All DX US CR All All License Yearly Volume Total Volume Unlimited Users Unlimited Workstations Fully Web-based Yes Yes Yes Turnkey Solutions Software Only Available Available Details Digital Mammo Yes Yes No No Yes Film Digitizing Yes Yes Yes No Yes DICOM Printing Yes Yes Yes No Yes DICOM Modality Worklist Yes Yes Yes Yes No DICOM Routing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DICOM Archive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DVD-RAM Archive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CD/DVD Burning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Digital Dictation Yes Yes Yes No Yes Report Transcription Yes Yes Yes No Yes Scheduling No Yes No No No Electronic Forms No Yes No No No Document Scanning Yes Yes Yes No Yes Coding No Yes No No No No Management Reporting Yes Yes Yes No Yes Physician Portal Yes Yes Yes No Yes HL7 HIPAA IHE Optional Yes Yes

9 PowerServer PACS PACS technologyworking for you... The PowerServer PACS is a complete web-based image management solution which provides the stability, performance, and security that organizations require. Our tried and tested server technology has been deployed across a diverse range of sites; making it an ideal solution no matter the workflow or network topography requirements. PACS Unique to PowerServer Unlimited Freedom. The licensing model behind PowerServer enables you to install workstations on any number of machines and allows for an unlimited number of users. This frees your operation from the cost of buying user licenses as you grow; allowing you more time to concentrate on your patients. Be safe and redundant. Unlike other vendors we believe that a redundant system is a necessity; not an option. In doing so, we provide our customers with a redundant PowerServer PACS at no extra charge. Redundancy is the only way to ensure that you facility stays running even though some faulty hardware decides not to. Totally 100% web-based. As with all our software, PowerServer is 100% web-based and accessible from anywhere in the world. Because it utilizes RamSoft s proprietary bandwidth load distribution and study push technology, reading can be done without delay. Standard Features Clinical Workstation PowerReader is our web-based interpretation and clinical review workstation included with every PowerServer edition. It includes all of the tools that are expected in a diagnostic viewing package plus a number of specialized features which enhance reading from certain modalities. PowerWorklist Imagine if browsing through your patient studies was as easy as looking through s. That was the core design principle behind our PowerWorklist ; and is why most routine tasks can be done without leaving one simple screen. Viewing Protocols PowerServer s Viewing Protocol technology goes beyond what is possible with traditional manual film hanging methods to provide a reading experience like no other. By automatically matching preferences to the type of study you are reading and the hardware you are working on, your productivity will increase immediately.

10 PowerServer PACS Digital Mammography The PowerServer PACS allows you to read digital mammography quickly and efficiently from any web-based PowerReader clinical workstation. Additionally, mammography specific image management and reporting tools, typically only found in a dedicated workstation, are available to everyone; no matter the location. Document Management PowerServer s document management saves you time and money by eliminating those confusing stacks of paper from around the office. You will always have full access to your documents anytime, any where, at the click of a button. No more worrying about document loss or costly filing and retrieval. RamSoft s document scanning makes accessing important information quick and easy. Digital Web-based Dictation RamSoft s newly redesigned dictation package makes it easy for you to discover the benefits of true web-based tools. Our new tools provide fast access to dictations over any type of network connection, enabling facilities to decentralize or outsource transcription needs; reducing report turnaround times and costs. Digital Transcription Our transcription package utilizes Microsoft Office technology to provide your transcriptionists with an interface they enjoy using. All macros and templates are easily accessible and work the same way as they do in Word. The best part is that dictations are easily accessible over any type of network connection. Report Distribution The RamSoft PowerServer supports three distinct ways of distributing reports to referring physicians, consulting physicians, and facilities. Each has their own unique advantages but all share the same goals of improving the way you do business and increasing the level of patient care. Built-in Workflow Engine PowerServer s Workflow Engine brings a new level of efficiency to any task that s often repeated in day to day operations. Due to the flexible nature of the engine, nearly every inefficient task can be simplified digitally; giving you the advantage of a digital infrastructure without flipping your world upside down.

11 PowerServer PACS Seamless Integration The RamSoft management team is dedicated to bringing imaging innovation to our clients and their patients. We realize that in order for businesses to succeed, they require dependable solutions that won t falter; yet evolve at the pace of technology. Safety and Security RamSoft engineers have designed PowerServer to protect all your data; with respect to both security and data redundancy. By using leading technologies, we make sure that your data is there when you need it and accessible only to those you trust. Study Routing We believe that study routing should be secure, easy to use, and stable. That is why we designed and built our routing engine to be HIPAA compliant and flexible. Automatic Updates and Configuration All web-based workstations maintain themselves up to date and properly configured at all times. Additionally, they automatically detect monitors, hardware and network bandwidth to optimize software performance. Relevant Prior Matching Prior matching provides easy, automated access to clinically relevant image data based on user defined criteria. These matched studies can be pulled from multiple DICOM archives and pushed to workstation clients or other DICOM devices.

12 PowerServer RIS/PACS PowerServer is now more than a PACS Over the past few years, PowerServer has slowly expanded and encompassed more and more information management technologies. This steady evolution of PACS functionality has finally yielded a full radiology RIS/PACS solution in a single web application; running on one server and database. rispacs Features Single Web-application Having staff use numerous integrated systems all with different interfaces to perform day to day tasks can be confusing and negatively impact efficiency. Additionally, deploying and keeping these clients licensed and up to date can cause IT nightmares. Our unified PowerReader smart client eliminates these headaches. Single Database All your data is always in one place and up-to-date. This means that you ll never have to worry about data synchronization, HL7 RIS interfaces or RIS/PACS brokers. Single Workflow No need to worry about integrating different RIS, PACS, and reporting packages into your radiology workflow. Everything a typical radiology or teleradiology operation needs is built right into PowerServer; driven by our powerful workflow engine for unlimited customizability. Unified Resource and Access Management Managing users, groups, facilities and related resources across several integrated systems is tedious and may sometimes seem like an impossible task. Not anymore. PowerServer s unified resource and access management allows you to stay on top of things from one simple screen. Referring Portal The Referring Physician Portal allows you to easily place exam orders and view exam results from anywhere at anytime. Using the latest in Web 2.0 technology, this cutting edge application provides unseen levels of interactivity while maintaining the ease of use you ve come to expect from RamSoft. Registration PowerServer makes patient registration simple. All demographic information is displayed on a single screen for quick verification. On top of that, insurance cards, prescriptions, and other documents may be scanned

13 PowerServer RIS/PACS Scheduling One of our main goals when developing PowerServer scheduling was to provide an unforgettable end-user experience without sacrificing usability or functionality. This is why you will love our Outlook style calendar specially designed to meet the demands of a radiology environment. Below is a rough overview of what we ve done to make you smile from ear to ear. -Context sensitive views which adjust to the appointment types. -Resizing events when browsing them in the day view. -Fully customizable views and resources. -Dragging events between dates. -Moving events between resources. CPT and ICD9 Coding The new PowerServer fully supports both CPT and ICD9 codes. These codes are associated with scheduled appointments to simplify code management for your staff. DICOM Modality Worklist Once a patient is flagged as arrived, the DICOM modality worklist makes sure that the patient is queued up and everything is prepared for examination. Each individual modality can have its own Worklist assuring that it will be ready and waiting for the next patient. The DICOM modality worklist will eliminate the need for another piece of hardware to communicate between your modality and your RIS/PACS. If your modality is worklist ready, then PowerServer provides a complete solution. Electronic Forms Our electronic form technology makes it easy for you to get rid of those pesky paper forms cluttering your facility; saving you substantial time, paperwork, and printing costs. Forms can be filled traditionally using a keyboard and mouse or via PC tablet. Easy Exporting for Billing Take the leg work out of billing. PowerServer RIS/PACS can post charges, demographics, and insurance information to most popular billing software so that you don t have to.

14 Professional Services The RamSoft Professional Services team is dedicated to making your experience with any RamSoft solution as pleasant as possible. You will experience less downtime, higher profits, and increased end user satisfaction by dealing with one of the most knowledgeable teams in the industry. Project Management RamSoft project managers provide a single point of contact between the customer and vendors. Experts will coordinate all aspects of a project to make sure that new solutions are implemented within the planned budget and timeframe. Project managers will stay engaged with you from the early planning stages to final system delivery. Workflow Analysis A RamSoft expert will engage your organization for a period of time to complete an in-depth workflow analysis. Once this analysis is complete, RamSoft will design an efficient digital solution customized to your organization s workflow and budgetary needs. Applications Training Application specialists provide training specific to the roles and needs of individual users. RamSoft individual or group training sessions will provide orientation for your staff to facilitate a smooth transition into a production environment. Clinical Training Training clinical users is the key to getting the largest return on investment from your digital solution. RamSoft Professional Services training staff will maximize the inherent benefits of your RamSoft digital solution by streamlining workflow and increasing staff productivity. Networked Analysis and Design RamSoft experts will prepare your network infrastructure for growth before any modalities, image management or information management solutions are deployed. Experts will establish potential bottlenecks, bandwidth requirements and optimize your network to match your workflow patterns. The RamSoft network services consider all of your future expansion needs and guarantee fast and secure image and information access. Storage Consultancy RamSoft experts use advanced information lifecycle management techniques to determine the optimal way to accommodate your growing storage needs while reducing operating expenses. Storage consolidation and storage expansion needs are assessed to provide your enterprise with the greatest return on investment. Referring Physician Training Training referring physicians to use your digital infrastructure is the key to increasing referrals and decreasing film requests. Easing physicians to digital imaging will improve exam turnaround/delivery and distinguish your facility from the competition.

15 Contact Information RamSoft Headquarters 243 College Street, Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R5 Canada RamSoft USA, Inc Foothill Blvd # Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA Toll-free: US Fax: International Sales: International Fax: Copyright 2008 RamSoft Inc. All rights reserved. RamSoft