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Stamford, CT, November 13, 2006 - FUJIFLM Medical Systems USA, Inc. ("Fuji"), a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and network systems for radiology, and Problem Solving Concepts, Inc. ("ProSolv®"), a provider of enterprise-level information management solutions for cardiology, announced today the development of a co-marketing agreement. This agreement will enable the two companies, in the US market, to leverage their respective expertise and the product benefits of ProSolv's cardiology software and Fuji's Synapse® PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) for radiology, to provide physicians with better access to clinical information while at the same time allowing healthcare facilities to better leverage their IT infrastructure investment.
"ProSolv® is dedicated to providing state-of-the art solutions to meet our customers' PACS needs," stated Thomas D. Feigenbaum, CEO and President of ProSolv®. "We are pleased to be able to provide an integrated distribution and reporting software solution with our cardiology PACS and Fuji's radiology PACS technology that will provide our customers with increased continuity of care during the diagnostic process." Feigenbaum goes on to state, "ProSolv's customized reporting solution and Fuji's Synapse viewing technology will increase the productivity of our clients' labs."
With software solutions based on industry standard approaches, ProSolv and Fuji can now deliver a tightly integrated cardiology / PACS solution that will enable cardiologists to launch Synapse from within the cardiac application, and radiologists to link directly to ProSolv. The companies are also providing an aligned IT infrastructure that will provide healthcare facilities with the ability to build economy of scale and realize cost savings by having a uniform approach to their storage and disaster recovery solutions.
"The level of integration that we are able to achieve with Synapse and ProSolv® cardiology software results in better access to information and thus can improve the level of patient care," said Bob Cooke, Fuji's Executive Director of Marketing and Product Development. "Cardiology and radiology are the two largest data generators in healthcare. By integrating access to imaging data, our collaboration with ProSolv will not only help aid in the outcomes delivered in cardiology and radiology, but will also provide improved levels of efficiency and cost savings for the IT space."
About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
As one of the FUJIFILM Corporation family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and almost $25 billion in sales, FUJIFILM Medical Systems is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and network systems to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. Fuji's Synapse® PACS (picture archiving and communications system) provides a seamless solution for managing, storing and distributing images and information throughout the entire healthcare enterprise. Its Web integrated design and hardware-independence provide a technological infrastructure and deployment model that can be expanded upon in a myriad of ways to adapt to evolving technologies. Fuji is headquartered in Stamford, CT. More information is available at ww.fujimed.com.
About Problem Solving Concepts, Inc. (ProSolv®)
Founded in 1989, Problem Solving Concepts, Inc. ("ProSolv®") is a provider of enterprise-level information management solutions for the clinical analysis and management of digital medical images within healthcare provider organizations specializing in the area of cardiology. The company's software solution consists of advanced reporting and image management software, comprehensive support services and third-party components. The software's web-enabled, advanced visualization software provides physicians across the enterprise, in multiple medical specialties and at any network access point, with tools to manipulate and analyze images. End users are able to better understand internal anatomic structure, function and pathology, which can improve clinical diagnoses, disease screening and therapy planning. The ProSolv® solution improves physician productivity, enhances customer revenue opportunities, automates complex medical imaging workflow, and maximizes customers' return on investment in capital equipment and clinical information systems. For more information, visit http://www.prosolv.com.