BOSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS), a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions, today announced a new partnership with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, OH. This partnership will enable Cincinnati Children's to streamline imaging operations with state-of-the art image and information management capabilities.

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Cincinnati Children's, an international leader in improving child health, serves the medical needs of infants, children, and adolescents with family-centered care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs. Cincinnati Children's was established in 1883 and is a full-service, not-for-profit pediatric academic medical center servicing patients from more than 48 countries and all 50 states.

"We are excited about taking our imaging services to the next level with AMICAS," said Lane F. Donnelly MD, radiologist-in-chief, department of radiology, at Cincinnati Children's. "We needed both cutting edge technology and a partner that is dedicated to helping us realize our goals and objectives. We have found both that technology and that partner in AMICAS."

Under the terms of the agreement, Cincinnati Children's will utilize new, Web-based technology for integrated reading, productivity, and critical results management initiatives. Included in the partnership are AMICAS PACS(TM), AMICAS Reach (TM), and AMICAS RadStream(TM) solutions.

"AMICAS was able to provide a unique blend of technology and partnership to meet our specific needs," said Dr. Donnelly. "With AMICAS, we are able to replace our legacy PACS with a 100 percent Web-based solution that includes RadStream for critical results management and productivity initiatives, a state-of-the-art clinical toolset with the Halo Viewer in AMICAS PACS Version 6.0, and a unique ability to complement our forthcoming Epic Systems Radiant RIS solution.

"The Epic-AMICAS partnership was an important differentiator for AMICAS during our selection process. We are very impressed with what Epic and AMICAS are doing to integrate their solutions to provide an excellent end-user experience and streamlined workflow support," said Dr. Donnelly.

As a 100 percent Web-based solution, AMICAS PACS was designed to enable radiologists to provide excellent patient care through powerful workflow capabilities and clinical tools. RadStream was designed to reduce medical-legal risk by automating and documenting critical results communications. RadStream also automates the prioritization of imaging exams based on a "most likely to interrupt" method, which has been shown to dramatically increase radiologist productivity.

"We are excited about our new partnership with Cincinnati Children's, one of the most respected healthcare providers in the world," said Stephen Kahane MD, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of AMICAS. "Offering an integrated reading, productivity, and critical results management platform within their existing infrastructure will offer powerful benefits throughout the enterprise."

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About AMICAS, Inc.

AMICAS, Inc. (www.amicas.com) is a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions. The AMICAS One Suite(TM) of products provides a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers, ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are provided with a fully integrated, hospital information system-independent PACS that features advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the AMICAS solution suite is AMICAS Professional Services(TM), a set of client-centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.

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