Lutheran HealthCare taps Merge for enterprise imaging

Merge Healthcare has been selected to provide an enterprise-wide imaging platform for Brooklyn-based Lutheran HealthCare.

The platform will feature Merge’s iConnect suite, which includes iConnect Access, a zero-download DICOM image and XDS server; iConnect Share, an Internet-based gateway for image sharing between enterprises; and iConnect VNA, a vendor neutral archive.

Lutheran HealthCare currently utilizes Merge PACS.

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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