ZyDoc Automated Electronic Health Record Solutions Complete the Value Chain for Radiologists using RIS and PAC Systems

Helping radiologists document and communicate results of testing to referral physicians, ZyDoc today announced at the Radiology Society of North America annual exhibition that it will be working with RIS and PAC vendors to offer integrated reporting and distribution solutions for radiologists.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 13, 2004 -- Helping radiologists document and communicate results of testing to referral physicians, ZyDoc today announced at the Radiology Society of North America annual exhibition that it will be working with RIS and PAC vendors to offer integrated reporting and distribution solutions for radiologists.

According to James M. Maisel, MD, Chairman of ZyDoc.com, While equipment and imaging is obviously necessary, the end result of the process is the generation and delivery of a report and the industry has largely ignored this need. As tertiary care specialists, radiologists require fast and accurate reporting of test results to referring doctors not only for providing timely medical care but also to maintain their referral business. In a competitive environment, fast reporting may be the distinguishing aspect of a centers operation and poorly executed communication increases frantic calls for results and drains staff time and morale. While RIS and PAC systems allow technicians to work more efficiently with fewer consumables, they fail to improve the efficiency of the highly paid radiologist whose core function is the generation of reports in a timely fashion. Doctors require and are seeking complete solutions that offer fully integrated reporting and seamless communication of results to physicians."

To satisfy this core business need" Dr. Maisel elaborates, ZyDoc offers two solutions for radiologists depending on their PC expertise. For PC novices and those doctors who prefer no change in work habits, ZyDoc offers ZipDoc, a user friendly, e-Transcription service using toll free telephone and handheld devices replacing legacy dictation systems. PC literate physicians can further benefit from award-winning, front-end ZyDoc SpeechDoc speech recognition workstations for immediate reporting. ZyDoc is the leading supplier of high-performance speech recognition language models to the industry, licensing these to transcription companies such as Transcend, and they are incorporated in Talk Technology workstations, recently acquired by AGFA and now distributed through MedQuist. The ZyDoc Automated Electronic Healthcare Record Solutions Bundle is also available on turnkey Toshiba and Portégé® Tablet PCs as part of the Toshiba Mobile Productivity Solutions. RIS and PAC systems can now be fully integrated with these ZyDoc documentation solutions to accommodate all radiologists transparently."

Regardless of dictation methods, completed records and dictations are accessible using an Internet browser with the secure TrackDoc web-based Chart Management System and can be made accessible in RIS and PAC systems. In addition, reports, dictations or images can also automatically be distributed, filed, heard, viewed or printed at the referring physicians workstation with transparent operations utilizing 256 bit RC6 encryption with the ZyDoc ShareDoc and ZipIT applications. ZyDoc completes the value chain of documentation through report distribution for the radiologist simply and functionally. The ZyDoc award winning applications generate professional documentation faster and more economically than other methods, improve productivity and outcomes."

Toshibas collaboration with ZyDoc is going to offer our customers in the medical community a revolutionary new technology solution," said Bill Greenlund, Vice President Server and Solutions Product Marketing. ZyDocs expertise in the medical field enables them to understand these customers unique needs and challenges. We believe offering secure access to critical patient data while utilizing voice recognition can truly increase workplace productivity."

Pricing, Training and Availability

Available now, ZyDocs ZipDoc e-Transcription solutions start at $399/month for 2500 lines of dictation including TrackDoc Internet based records hosted in secure world class facilities. Toshibas Protégé 3500 Tablet PC loaded with ZyDoc Automated Medical Documentation Solutions starts at $5360 while the Toshiba Magnia Z310 wireless server preloaded with ZyDoc software starts at $7525. Multimedia demonstrations, training and support is provided on a weekly basis via the Internet at http://zydoc.webex.com and through an extensive network of nationwide TechData and qualified integrators. For more information on ZyDoc Electronic Healthcare Documentation Solutions visit www.zydoc.com or send an email to press@ZyDoc.com.

About ZyDoc.com Corporation

ZyDoc is a software development company that provides automated electronic health record documentation solutions, which physicians and other healthcare professionals use to produce, organize, and distribute multispecialty patient electronic medical records (EMR). ZyDoc solves the data entry bottleneck, PC illiteracy, implementation and cost issues plaguing other EMR companies by using transparent embedded technology leveraging front and back-end speech recognition, workflow enhancements and the Internet. ZyDoc is a development partner with SUNY Computer Sciences at Stony Brook, a ScanSoft platinum dealer, and an IBM Speech Premier Business Partner.

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