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an intelepacs case study radiologists find collaboration framework in intelepacs the intelepacs® medical imaging solution from intelerad fosters a chain of collaboration allowing rocky mountain radiologists to scale its business while delivering superior patient care nch healthcare system in radiologists chooses intelerad to provide their next generation pacs solution to address about rocky mountain naples florida seasonal volume increases rmrsnowbirds that flock to theas a two-man practice serving a single hospital in rocky mountain radiologists from began nearly 50 years ago region each fall about nch healthcare system colorado today the practice includes 24 radiologists who annually read over 120,000 studies for numerous hospitals and patient imaging centers rmr has a vast geographical reach that spans patients in metropolitan and mountainous regions of colorado and extends to research scientists in antarctica in 2006 rmr sought a new imaging software solution that would scale with the rapidly-growing business rmr president dr jeffry weingardt reflects we needed one solution that would address several individual problems we found that in intelerad s intelepacs big four essential features deliver a compelling solution dr weingardt points to what he calls the big four critical features that clinched the original rmr purchase decision and continue to make intelepacs a compelling solution for the practice 1 2 3 4 a universal worklist facilitates integrated workflow an intuitive multi-modality viewer suits radiologists with a range of working styles an embedded dictation module streamlines processes an online report signing capability completes the reading workflow these capabilities combine to significantly increase the efficiency of the radiologists chain of collaboration starts internally with intelerad s intelepacs solution rmr benefits from collaboration in several vital aspects of the business by facilitating the seamless and secure archiving distributing and sharing of images and reports intelepacs gives users the freedom to report studies from any location in addition to providing ultimate flexibility this enables radiologists within the practice to collaborate remotely independent of their physical proximity this means expertise and specialty focus within the group is always fully leveraged to be able to collaborate and view this data from anywhere is a huge advantage dr weingardt says it allows us to do what s best for the patient in a very timely manner enhanced communication with referring physicians provides a competitive advantage another vital aspect of the collaboration fostered by intelepacs occurs between the radiologists and referring physicians rmr offers referring physicians the ability to access studies and reports through the instant messaging feature the radiologist and referrer are then able to view the images together discuss the interpretation and confer on next steps using inteleviewer we re working together in a collaborative way which is extremely valuable says dr weingardt this value-added service is welcomed by the referring physicians providing rmr a competitive edge it also contributes to a higher quality of patient care 1 www.intelerad.com 1-888-246-9774 sales@intelerad.com © intelerad medical systems 2011 all rights reserved.

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intelerad ­ a partner who listens as a company intelerad listens closely to customer needs and can tailor a solution to the specific requirements of an individual radiology practice dr weingardt has been extremely happy with this additional collaborative opportunity he appreciates the ability to give input to the product cycle noting intelerad s flexibility and openness to input is one of the key elements of the package dr weingardt has nothing but praise for intelerad s customer support in a sense he asserts in addition to all the product features we also get a whole it department dr weingardt gets great comfort from knowing that the system is being continuously monitored by the intelerad support team if the power plug on the server gets kicked out it s often intelerad who informs us of the fact he laughs rocky mountain radiology rmr facility in denver co efficiency gains facilitate growth of business in addition to enabling vital collaboration and providing a competitive advantage intelepacs has greatly increased efficiency at rmr bringing new business goals within reach dr weingardt credits the big four intelepacs features with streamlining workflow additionally the ability to quickly acquire comparison studies greatly reduces turnaround times and contributes to higher quality reports with intelepacs rmr s business has expanded to accommodate different modalities across a huge geographical region while enhancing patient care red rocks colorado single solution is critical to business with efficiency gains and an effective chain of collaboration propelling the business forward rmr has expanded the use of intelepacs with the deployment of pet/ct and digital mammography modules reflecting on the impact of intelerad solutions on rmr business goals weingardt does not hesitate volume is no longer a daunting issue for me he states i ve got all the requisite solutions that i need in one package they all work together seamlessly which is absolutely critical for success for more resources visit www.intelerad.com/rmr_pdf about intelerad medical systems intelerad is a recognized leader in medical imaging pacs and workflow solutions intelepacs® relies on a scalable flexible and fault-tolerant architecture intelerad solutions like inteleonetm have a strong reputation for reliability and performance in complex multi-site environments with challenging workflows 2 www.intelerad.com 1-888-246-9774 sales@intelerad.com © intelerad medical systems 2011 all rights reserved.

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