California rad practice taps Merge iConnect

Radiology Associates of Sacramento (RAS), a private radiology practice in northern California, has expanded its Merge Healthcare suite to include Merge iConnect.

The Chicago-based Merge said its iConnect is an interoperability suite that allows providers to view current and historical images and content. According to RAS, the deployment of the vendor neutral archive will help with image management across the enterprise.

 

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