Mountain View, CA, December 8, 2005
IMPAC Medical
Systems, Inc., part of the Elekta Group and a leading provider
of information technology solutions for oncology care, announced
today that France Généridis, a subsidiary of Générale de Santé,
the first coordinated network of private radiation oncology
centers in the country, has elected to install a complete IMPAC
IT solution from Elekta throughout their sites. IMPAC’s oncology
information system (OIS) will be introduced to 12 networked
sites, allowing further streamlining of their organization and
increasing patient data security.
IMPAC’s comprehensive OIS was designed specifically to help
radiotherapy centers manage the entire spectrum of cancer care
with process automation tools that improve workflow efficiencies
while simultaneously reducing the risks of medical errors. In
addition, with a vendor-independent infrastructure, the IMPAC
OIS allows for multiple hardware configurations and ensures
interoperability of multi-vendor radiotherapy equipment –
including treatment planning systems, imaging devices,
simulators, and linear accelerators.
“IMPAC software combined with Citrix technology meets our
requirements for a multi-site use. As our partner physicians and
some of our employees work in different centers of the same
region, it is important that patient and treatment data are
available from any center. Furthermore, in the future the IMPAC
electronic medical record communication capabilities will help
radiation oncologists work even closer to medical oncologists
and surgeons within the Générale de Santé cancer care network,
by sharing patient information,” said Jean Fave, Secrétaire
Général Généridis.
Fave added, “It is vital to ensure that these centers have only
the best in state-of-the-art equipment throughout their
departments to provide the highest level of quality and care for
the patient. IMPAC delivers this technology and at the same time
allows us to continue our operations as a multi vendor site
through their open systems RT solution.”
“Générale de Santé has chosen IMPAC as it provides a central
database solution allowing them to unify treatment processes,
optimize resources and reduce administration costs throughout
their 12 radiation therapy centers spread out across France,”
said Olof Sandén, Vice President, Region Manager for Europe.
“The 12 centers will all be connected through a secure VPN line
to the central database from which data, information and
statistics can be extracted. It opens a new era in Information
management of cancer care and allows staff mobility and
information sharing.
Karla Torzsok, IMPAC Sales Manager France & Italy said, “This
is, to our knowledge, the largest European networked radiation
oncology IT solution which will be using a DICOM integrated
image based solution, for patient folders which complies with
the latest regulations and administrative billing in France.”
********
For more information, please contact:
Media Inquiries:
Julie DeSantis, Public Relations Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
Tel: +1 650-623-8883, e-mail: jdesantis@impac.com
Joanne Latimer, Healthcare Communications Specialist, Elekta AB
Tel: +44 (0)1293 544422, e-mail: joanne.latimer@elekta.com
Product Enquiries:
Karla Torzsok, IMPAC Sales Manager, France & Italy
Tel: +33 (0) 6 84 98 07 88, e-mail: karla.torzsok@elekta.com
Investor Enquiries:
International: Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications,
Elekta AB
Tel: +46 733 611 000, e-mail: peter.ejemyr@elekta.com
United States: Lars Jonsteg, VP Investor Relations North
America, Elekta Inc.
Tel: +46 708-783 735, e-mail: lars.jonsteg@elekta.com
About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., a company in the Elekta Group,
provides healthcare IT solutions that streamline clinical and
business operations across the spectrum of cancer care. IMPAC’s
open integration to multiple healthcare data and imaging systems
offers oncology-specific patient charting and practice
management, as well as best-of-breed systems for anatomic
pathology, clinical laboratory, and cancer registry. With
products that range from diagnosis and treatment through
long-term follow-up, IMPAC provides a comprehensive oncology
management solution that helps improve overall communication,
process efficiency, and quality patient care. For more
information about IMPAC’s products or services, please call
1-650-623-8800 or visit www.impac.com.
About
Elekta
Elekta is an international medical-technology Group, providing
meaningful clinical solutions, comprehensive information systems
and services for improved cancer care and management of brain
disorders. All of Elekta’s solutions employ non-invasive or
minimally invasive techniques and are therefore clinically
effective, gentle on the patient and cost-effective. With
approx. 1700 employees, Elekta’s corporate headquarters is
located in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on the
Stockholm Stock Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more
information about Elekta’s products or services, please visit
www.elekta.com.. |
|
Julie DeSantis
Public Relations Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
650-623-8883
pr@impac.com
Link Disclaimer
|
