ScImage nets three-year Broadlane PACS contract

ScImage, an enterprise imaging informatics company, has been awarded a three-year contract with Broadlane for its multi-department PACS for radiology, cardiology and other image-producing departments.

The solution provides multiple departments and facilities the ability to create a unified workflow environment across departments and multi-site locations, ScImage said.

The agreement is effective June 1, and will offer Broadlane clients an enterprise-wide imaging and information management solution using ScImage’s PicomEnterprise, according to the Los Altos, Calif.-based company.

ScImage said the agreement offers Broadlane clients of approximately 1,100 hospitals, 450 radiology centers and 3,200 ambulatory care facilities across the United States the ability to acquire ScImage’s PicomEnterprise under a selection of acquisition options. Broadlane clients will also be able to integrate image display functionality into their existing EMR solutions by delivering a pick list of studies to select from, a specific exam or an individual key image within the patient’s medical record, the company said.

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