Swearingen Partnership with Connect Imaging


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Press Release :

Swearingen Software Announces Partnership with Connect Imaging to Offer Fully Integrated, Customized RIS/PACS Solutions

April 2007

Houston , Texas. Swearingen Software, Inc., a leading developer of Radiology Information Systems (RIS), has announced a partnership with Connect Imaging, Inc., an innovative provider of easy-to-use, affordable picture archiving and communication systems (PACS). Together the companies will offer tightly integrated, customized RIS/PACS solutions.

The partnership comes after years of both companies observing the fact that no RIS/PACS vendor has been able to demonstrate both a strong PACS and a strong RIS product. Randall Swearingen, chief executive officer and founder of Swearingen Software said, “Swearingen Software has long been acknowledged in the RIS world, for a product that easily adapts to individual customer needs and thus creates a high level of customer satisfaction. With a successful RIS, we did not want to divert our attention from our RIS product in order to design a PACS product. Likewise, Connecting Imaging enjoys a very similar reputation in the PACS world but they do not want to lessen their focus on PACS by developing a RIS. By each of us continuing to focus on our respective strengths while strategically integrating our two products, we have created an unprecedented RIS/PACS product that provides the best of both worlds.”

According to Philip J. Manly, D.A.B.R., chief executive officer of Connect Imaging, the goal in partnering with Swearingen Software is to help radiology departments streamline workflow and improve patient care. “Connect Imaging is committed to providing innovative affordable PACS,” Manly said. “By partnering with Swearingen, we’ll be able to provide customized RIS/PACS solutions that address complex workflow and information management requirements. Rather than requiring users to change daily routines, we’ll tailor a fully integrated RIS/PACS that suits their workflow needs.”

Manly added that both companies are industry leaders in their respective fields. The partnership will allow hospitals and imaging centers access to the most robust RIS/PACS that is strong on both sides without sacrificing functionality.

About Swearingen Software
Swearingen Software has consistently been recognized as one of the industry's leading vendors of Radiology Information Systems, developing products that are user-friendly, fully functional, and offer exceptional value. Founded in 1982, the company has focused its products on answering the radiology management needs of hospitals and clinics of all sizes. With a comprehensive HL7 and DICOM connectivity suite, Swearingen’s RIS can easily connect to virtually any other HL7/DICOM ready product. The company is located in Houston, TX. For more information, visit www.swearingensoftware.com.

About Connect Imaging
Connect Imaging offers comprehensive PACS systems designed to fit the workplace needs and budgets of community hospitals and free-standing imaging centers. The company’s software modules allow flexibility in configuration and provide PACS solutions that satisfy customer requirements without unnecessary cost. Connect Imaging is based in Honolulu and maintains its assembly, testing, and technical support facilities in Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.connectimaging.com.

For Information Contact:

Barbara Sullivan, Sullivan & Associates
714/374–6174, bsullivan@sullivanpr.com

Katheryn Roberts, Swearingen Software, Inc.
713/849-2026, Katheryn@swearingensoftware.com