AHMC hospitals add 2 NovaPACS installs

Two AHMC hospitals in California have chosen Novarad's NovaPACS, with three of AHMC's six medical centers now using the system.

Garfield Medical Center and Monterey Park Hospital, both located in Monterey Park, Calif., will adopt NovaPACS, which includes customizable menus, saved preferences, stat reads, check-out and e-sign capabilities. Referring physicians also have complete access to images and reports from any computer, according to American Fork, Utah-based Novarad.

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