Premier chooses DR Systems for RIS and PACS

DR Systems of San Diego has been awarded a contract with Premier for its RIS and PACS.

The three-year agreement is effective Jan.1, 2008. Under the terms of the agreement, Premier members will have the ability to utilize an offering of lease-to-purchase or capital-purchase plans, discounts and imaging center packages, according to DR Systems.

Premier is a national healthcare purchasing network, serving approximately 1,700 member hospitals and more than 49,000 other healthcare sites.

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