IMPAC to Provide Oncology Data Aggregation and Statistical Reporting Software
to State of Victoria and South Western Sydney Health System in Australia
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMPAC Medical
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMPC), a leading provider of information solutions for
cancer care today announced an agreement with the State of Victoria, Australia
and South Western Sydney Health System in Liverpool, New South Wales,
Australia for IMPAC to provide its cancer registry software for oncology data
aggregation and statistical analyses. As part of the agreement, IMPAC will
provide support and application customizations tailored to Australian oncology
data collection and reporting requirements. The combined agreements exceed US
$500K in products and support services over the next three years.
According to Helen Farrugia, director of information systems, Cancer
Council of Victoria, "IMPAC's cancer registry system will provide us with the
capacity to electronically receive and process incoming cancer registrations,
allowing us to be more timely and efficient in our cancer surveillance and
monitoring role. The IMPAC system provides us with the mechanism to capture
additional clinical cancer items, which will expand our capacity for
epidemiological and outcomes analysis. It was also important to us that IMPAC
is willing to customize the application to reflect data fields and codes
unique to Australia."
Dr. Martin Berry, director of cancer services for South Western Sydney
Health System explained that the IMPAC registry system also allows the import
and export of data from disparate sources thereby simplifying and accelerating
compilation. "This aggregated data can then almost immediately be studied with
on-the-fly statistical reporting capabilities," he said. "This capability
combined with the system's close integration with IMPAC's comprehensive
electronic patient record system is why we chose this particular cancer
registry tool," he added.
"These significant orders are representative of IMPAC's efforts to further
develop our presence worldwide. Supporting this effort, IMPAC plans to open
its first office in Australia next month and add additional offices in Europe
in 2004," stated David Auerbach, president, IMPAC Medical Systems Limited.
About IMPAC Medical Systems
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of specialized IT
solutions that streamline both clinical and business operations to help
improve the process of delivering quality patient care. With open integration
to multiple healthcare data and imaging systems, IMPAC offers a comprehensive
IT solution that includes specialized electronic charting, full-featured
practice management, clinical laboratory management, and outcomes reporting.
Supporting over 1600 installations worldwide, IMPAC delivers practical
solutions that deliver better overall communication, process efficiency and
quality patient care. For more information about IMPAC Medical Systems'
products and services, please call +44 (0)1784 410 416 or visit www.impac.com.
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the
Company's expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the
future. Forward looking statements include statements regarding the Company's
business strategy, timing of, and plans for, the introduction of new products
and enhancements, future sales, market growth and direction, competition,
market share, revenue growth, operating margins and profitability. All forward
looking statements included in this document are based upon information
available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no
obligation to update any such forward looking statement. Actual results could
differ materially from the Company's current expectations. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences include the Company's ability to
expand outside the radiation oncology market or expand into international
markets, lost sales or lower sales prices due to competitive pressures,
ability to integrate its products successfully with related products and
systems in the medical services industry, reliance on distributors and
manufacturers of oncology equipment to market its products, and other factors
and risks discussed in the Company's 10-K and other reports filed by the
Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT:
Julie DeSantis
Public Relations Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems
+1-650-623-8883
pr@impac.com
SOURCE IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Julie DeSantis, Public Relations Manager for IMPAC Medical
Systems, +1-650-623-8883, or pr@impac.com /
/Web site: http://www.impac.com /
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