CR, PACS, orthopaedics and archive solutions to cover all hospitals and Outpatient Centers of the Florida Division
Mortsel, Belgium / Greenville, SC (US) - September 13, 2007 - 9:00 EDT
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announces today that it has inked a second, five-year agreement to provide Enterprise PACS technology for the entire Florida Division of Adventist Health System (Orlando, Florida, US). The new 35 million dollar [1], five-year agreement covers all 17 Adventist Health hospitals in the Florida Division, as well as its 7 associated Outpatient Centers and the centralized Data Center. By upgrading to Agfa HealthCare's latest PACS technology, the Florida Division of Adventist Health will further improve the efficiency and effectiveness of distributing diagnostic information and images to its member hospitals and its physicians.
The agreement includes the delivery of Agfa HealthCare's DX-S(TM) units, CR 35-X(TM) and CR 85-X(TM) systems, MUSICA² (TM), IMPAX(TM) for Orthopaedics, and Archive solutions. The arrangement also enables Florida Hospital to expand its Data Center, which will archive all diagnostic images for the Florida Division, including mammography and cardiology images.
"We have chosen to continue our relationship with Agfa HealthCare because of the good working relationship we have enjoyed so far," said Lars Houmann, president and CEO, Florida Hospital and the Florida Division. "Additionally, the overall reliability of the Agfa HealthCare solution and the significant work that has been done to integrate several other systems with the Agfa HealthCare system in the past, has further strengthened our decision. Agfa HealthCare has more than earned our trust for this significant growth project, which will make Florida Hospital one of the most technologically advanced systems in the country," he added.
"We are pleased to continue the very successful relationship we have with Adventist Health System," said Robert S. Pryor, President, Agfa HealthCare, Americas. "Adventist Health stands as testament to our track record with our customers. At Agfa HealthCare, we seek to assure our customers that their journey from analog to digital will be efficient and effective. The Florida Division, the first system to employ our Four Point Guarantee Program [2], is now 95% digital system-wide thanks to the combined efforts of Adventist and Agfa HealthCare. More than 50 other facilities are taking part in the program today to more efficiently bring in the most advanced technologies."
"We are pleased to continue the very successful relationship we have with Adventist Health System," said Robert S. Pryor, President, Agfa HealthCare, Americas. "Adventist Health stands as testament to our track record with our customers. At Agfa HealthCare, we seek to assure our customers that their journey from analog to digital will be efficient and effective. The Florida Division, the first system to employ our Four Point Guarantee Program [2], is now 95% digital system-wide thanks to the combined efforts of Adventist and Agfa HealthCare. More than 50 other facilities are taking part in the program today to more efficiently bring in the most advanced technologies."
[1] Note1: 1 US$ = 0,74704 Euro
[2] Note 2: Agfa HealthCare's Four Point Guarantee Program assures Agfa HealthCare customers their journey from analog to digital will be efficient and effective. It also guarantees them little or no capital expenditure is needed.
About Florida Hospital
The Florida Division of Adventist Health System is a comprehensive network of 17 hospitals, 16 Centra Care locations, and eight home health facilities throughout Florida. AHS is the largest not-for-profit, Protestant health care organization in the United States with 36 hospitals in 10 states totaling more than 6,300 beds and serving nearly 4 million patients annually. Owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Florida Hospital is a Christian, faith-based hospital that believes in extending the healing ministry of Christ to all patients and providing total care - mind, body and spirit.
Contact persons
Margaret Turano
Director Communications and PR United States
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Director Communications and PR United States
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Frederique Depraetere
Global PR Manager Agfa HealthCare
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Global PR Manager Agfa HealthCare
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frederique.depraetere@agfa.com
Johan Jacobs
Corporate Press Relations Manager Agfa-Gevaert NV
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johan.jacobs@agfa.com
Corporate Press Relations Manager Agfa-Gevaert NV
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johan.jacobs@agfa.com
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