Carestream nets European contracts

Carestream Health has signed contracts for its Kodak Carestream RIS/PACS platforms and its Carestream Business Diagnostics with 12 European healthcare facilities.

The company’s Business Diagnostics is a consulting service that employs lean-methodology processes to improve the efficiency and performance of radiology processes.

The healthcare providers that have placed orders for Carestream’s information management systems and services include: Het Groene Hart Ziedenhuis in Gouda, The Netherlands; Hospital Cardarelli in Naples, Italy; Marienhaus Klinikum Neuwied in Neuwied, Germany; Parkside Hospital in London; and Syöpäjärjestöjen Poliklinikka  in Helsinki, Finland.

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