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HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS for
Pediatric Echocardiography
With HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS from Emageon, pediatric cardiologists
no longer have to settle for a system designed for adult patients. Built
from the ground up for pediatric echocardiography, HeartSuite VERICIS
EchoIMS features specialized tools and capabilities not found in other
systems--tools that will help you improve patient care, streamline workflow,
and provide better service to caregivers both inside and outside your
hospital.
Two leading technologies in one integrated solution for your lab:
- The proven clinical reporting, decision support and workflow automation tools of Emageon’s EchoIMS software—relied on by many of the top tertiary care children’s heart centers in North America.
- The image acquisition, review and management functionality of Emageon’s proven VERICIS technology.
HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS is a powerful echocardiography image and information management system available for the detection, assessment and treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease in fetal, neonatal and pediatric patients.
Powerful tools for assessing and treating Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS software was developed in collaboration with some of the nation’s most respected children’s heart centers. The result is a broad selection of data and specialized tools available specifically for the practice of pediatric echocardiography.
 Only HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS gives you:
More than 500 anatomic and physiological measurements specific to echocardiography. Measurements are organized by function, anatomy and echo mode. Derived measures are automatically calculated and displayed for instant verification.
Normative values derived from one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatric echocardiography database—more than 140,000 cases. HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS provides automatic range-validation and z-scoring of measurements against this database using clinically accepted indices such as age, BSA or gender. Measured values can be instantly graphed against their dominant regression variable and displayed with values from prior exams.
Over 1,600 pediatric and 1,000 fetal findings that can be further modified with both etiology and severity codes. Findings are organized by cardiac anatomy and disease state and incorporate both cardiology specific and whole body diseases and syndromes.
More than 200 electronic diagrams of congenital heart disease that can be annotated with measurements and text, marked up and appended to reports.
Full disclosure digital study acquisition that allows you to record the slow two-dimensional sweeps required to image patients with CHD.
A true multi-modality solution that gives you single point access to your patients’ cardiovascular images and information.
A “Living Library” of Normative Data
HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS gives you on-line access to the normative values for fetal and pediatric echocardiography. This “living library” of normative data contains indications, examination procedures and diagnostic findings resulting from over 140,000 patient care episodes, going back to 1978. Moreover, this database is periodically refreshed and validated with new normative data provided by pediatric specialists.
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Faster, easier reporting
HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS simplifies the process of documenting complex echo interpretations and generating comprehensive, visually attractive reports with:
- Easy navigation of standardized diagnostic phrases from a comprehensive database of over 1,600 pediatric and 1,000 fetal findings specific to CHD
- Instant access to previous findings for reference and inclusion in the current report
- One-click macros for common diagnoses that populate the report with user-defined sentences and phrases
- Intuitive spell checkers that incorporate popular medical and cardiology nomenclature
Automatic report distribution
HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS improves workflow by streamlining report accessibility and distribution with:
- Electronically maintained contact information to simplify results distribution to your heart center’s referral population
- Automatic transmission of echo reports via fax or email to the patient’s caregiver team, including referring physicians, nursing stations and floor locations—reducing clerical effort and delay
- Secure Web access to reports, along with their distribution status, reducing phone calls to the echo lab to answer questions on report status
The imaging protocols for congenital heart disease are unique. Emageon’s exclusive digital study acquisition technology provides the flexibility to capture the views you need with confidence.
Full disclosure or clips—Your choice
With HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS, you can record the slow, two-dimensional sweeps required to image congenital heart disease. You can also acquire clips of a user-selectable number of seconds or heartbeats when necessary. The audio track is captured in either case. In addition, the system provides:
- Single-frame capture for Doppler, M-mode and text screens
- Stress echo study acquisition
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to capture patient demographic data and measurements
- DICOM JPEG image compression with user-selectable quality factor
Eliminate videotape with confidence
With its direct digital connection to your echo systems, HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS eliminates the problems associated with reviewing, transporting, cataloging, duplicating and storing videotapes. Newly acquired studies are automatically sent to the HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS Server and safely stored in the industry standard DICOM format.
Leverage your existing equipment investment
The HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS solution is compatible with major echocardiography systems. Studies can be acquired with our VERICIS Cardiac Acquisition Unit for Echo-cardiography (CA-E) or through the DICOM output supplied by the echo system manufacturer.
Review studies with top-of-the-line tools
The HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS system comes with a proven dedicated review station—the VERICIS Cardiac Workstation. Its sophisticated diagnostic features include:
- Dynamic review with synchronized audio
- Image display from full screen up to 15-on-1, for side-by-side comparisons of present and prior studies
- Configurable R-wave gated playbackComprehensive measurements and annotations
- Thumbnail icons for easy navigation
Immediate access to comprehensive patient data on your PC
Because HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS is completely Web-enabled, any appropriately
configured PC on the hospital intranet becomes a convenient portal for
accessing patient information. Doctors can view images and reports, create
new reports, digitally sign and automatically fax final reports to a predefined
distribution list—anytime, anywhere on the hospital network. No more searching for patient files or hunting through videotapes. Your patients’ exams
and clinical findings are just a few clicks away. You can also access data
from your home or office with an appropriately configured PC and fast-access
(DSL or cable modem) Internet connection.
Integrate other modalities, expand your reach
HeartSuite VERICIS is a true multi-modality system consolidating and providing single point access to images and information from all of your cardiovascular modalities. You can connect to other imaging systems, workstations or even remote clinics and affiliated hospitals. HeartSuite VERICIS is a system that can grow with your cardiac program.
Your goal to provide patients with the best cardiac care co-exists with your
need to achieve efficient case throughput and resource utilization in your
lab. To meet these two challenges, it is necessary to streamline the full “life cycle” of
an echocardiogram and not just the echo reporting process.
HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS optimizes every step of the process—from initial order to final report distribution and billing. Moreover, it supports the work of every member of the patient care team—physicians, technologists, nurses, clerical and billing staff—enabling
them to be more efficient and productive.
Optimize reimbursement, shorten the billing cycle. Rigorous
data collection rules integrated into HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS prompt your
staff to enter and verify essential information during the exam—not weeks later
when the claim is refused or down-coded due to inadequate documentation. A
comprehensive selection of referring indications and procedure names and modifiers
enable your billing specialists to ensure proper reimbursement for the exams
you perform. Since final reports are completed more quickly, bills can go out
sooner, reducing the payment cycle.
Utilize everyone’s time more efficiently. With the built-in exam scheduler, you can assign cases dynamically to physicians, sonographers, exam rooms and time slots. This reduces waiting time for patients and their families while increasing staff productivity and resource utilization.
Improve access to management and clinical data. HeartSuite
VERICIS EchoIMS gives you instant access to reports on key departmental metrics,
including exams by day/ week/month, by referring indication and by patient
type. You can also search for specific clinical criteria—such as diagnoses, findings, patient demographics, measurements, or medications—easily
creating ad hoc reports.
Shave time from accreditation preparation. HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS is invaluable in gathering documentation to support your accreditation processes. The system maintains a complete historical database on your patients and provides a range of clinical query and reporting tools to mine and analyze this data.
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Powerful study review: The HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS Workstation gives
you instant network access to patient images and information throughout
the hospital. Disease progression can be more easily assessed by comparing
present and prior studies side-by-side. |
To learn more about HeartSuite VERICIS EchoIMS, click here.
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