Merge lands major Chicago iConnect install

Clint vanSonnenberg | | Health Imaging | Enterprise Imaging
Interoperability and imaging IT company Merge Healthcare has locked an installation contract for its iConnect software at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Also based in Chicago, Merge’s iConnect enables image access from any workstation or approved mobile device, on-site or remotely. iConnect includes a vendor neutral archive, a zero-footprint DICOM and XDS viewer, and enables image sharing between referring centers, according to Merge.

Clint vanSonnenberg

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