MEDecision to demonstrate IHE image sharing documentation at RSNA 2009

MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative health care management solutions, will be an active participant at the 95^th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the world’s premier scientific and educational forum in radiology. The event is being held from Sunday, November 29 through Friday, December 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago and is expected to draw more than 60,000 attendees.

“Health information exchange (HIE) is poised to play an integral role in the future of healthcare, and image sharing significantly increases its impact,” said Elliot Menschik, M.D., Ph.D.; founder of HxTechnologies, a MEDecision subsidiary, and leader of MEDecision’s electronic health record (EHR) and HIE solutions. “The idea of augmenting HIE with an imaging component is gaining a lot of attention because it can bring numerous advantages to each of the various health care stakeholders. As interest accelerates, MEDecision is well positioned with market-leading solutions to support imaging capabilities in HIE strategies.”

MEDecision will provide the key technical infrastructure for the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Image Sharing Demonstration in booth #2843 at the meeting’s technical exhibit in the South Building, Hall ‘A’ at McCormick Place. The demonstration, which takes place continuously throughout the technical exhibit’s hours, will feature one of the first image-enabled personal health records (PHR) and showcase MEDecision’s interoperability with Microsoft’s HealthVault.

Further supporting image sharing, Menschik will conduct a refresher course entitled “The Practical Applications of XDS-I” on Monday, November 30, at 8:30 a.m. CT in room S102D. He will discuss the capabilities of IHE’s cross-enterprise document sharing for imaging to establish the on-demand exchange of imaging exams among different institutions on regional and national scales.

In addition, MEDecision will announce a partnership agreement for the cross-licensing and reselling of technology, services and intellectual property. The deal sets the stage for nationwide cross-enterprise patient information sharing.

The RSNA 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting features six days of educational programs for radiologists, radiation oncologists, physicists in medicine, radiologic technologists and allied health care professionals. It is expected to include more than 2,400 scientific presentations and posters covering the newest trends in radiological research along with over 1,800 education and informatics exhibits. The event has been held consecutively in Chicago since 1985.