eRAD/ImageMedical signs image technology deal with Lee Memorial Health System

eRAD/ImageMedical (EIM) has signed an agreement to provide Lee Memorial Health System (LMHS) in Fort Myers, Fla., with image management for multiple hospitals and an associated LMHS imaging center.

The first phase of the image management system is designed to provide increased flexibility to accessing patient studies by both reading and referring physicians.

Currently, EIM has more than 75 installed sites across the United States.

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