Agfa HealthCare Named #1 Enterprise Imaging IT Vendor in New 2015 Trends in Medical Imaging Technology Report

Agfa HealthCareAgfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, has been identified as the Number 1 Enterprise Imaging solution based on an industry survey of over 500 healthcare providers. Agfa HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging solution enables caregivers to create, collaborate, exchange, and manage a comprehensive medical imaging record throughout the continuum of care. The company's platform solution is designed to empower physicians to make informed decisions through multi-specialty collaboration, helping improve delivery of patient care and streamlining costs.

The report, 2015 Trends in Medical Imaging Technology, was published by peer60 in November. The report reflects the views of provider leadership, whose authority represents more than 15% of radiology imaging departments across the United States, including chiefs of radiology, imaging directors, PACS administrators, IT managers, executives, and others.

The report recognizes medical imaging as a dynamic segment in healthcare IT, and notes that vendors are responding with new and innovative solutions. Agfa HealthCare is cited for contributing advancements to workflow efficiency by image-enabling the EHR with multidisciplinary images that can be accessed securely across the continuum of care. The company's solution provides image capture and image access standardization to help providers advance productivity and broad engagement. The report goes on to say Agfa has 'figured out how to both satisfy customers at a high level and offer innovative advancements in their areas of expertise'.

"We are honored by the recognition of Agfa HealthCare's converged platform approach to Enterprise Imaging," said Lenny J. Reznik, Vice President of Marketing, North America, Agfa HealthCare. "Combining our deep clinical experience with our IT know-how, we strive to provide innovative tools that healthcare providers need every day to deliver patient-centric care, and this award is recognition of that ongoing strategy."

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About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa HealthCare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials). Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 2,865 million euro in 2013.

About Agfa HealthCare
Agfa HealthCare is a global leader in interoperable IT and imaging systems, providing a full range of workflow-centric department, enterprise, and regional imaging solutions to healthcare networks worldwide. The company is committed to its standards-based, integrated data approach to help advance quality care, IT efficiencies, and patient safety. The company has sales offices and agents in over 100 markets worldwide.

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