GPO aligns with Infinitt

Amerinet established an agreement with Infinitt North America for its full line of enterprise image and information management systems.

The contract offers savings to Amerinet members on Infinitt's web-based PACS, RIS, cardiology PACS/CVIS, mammo PACS, dental PACS, orthopedic PACS, 3D/advanced visualization software and mobile PACS applications, according to the Phillipsburg, N.J.-based healthcare information technology company.

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