BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emageon Inc. (Nasdaq:
EMAG), a leading provider of technology solutions for hospitals and healthcare
networks announced today that Lake Forest Hospital has renewed its agreement
with the company until 2013. Located outside of Chicago, Lake Forest Hospital
has been a customer since 2001.
Lake Forest, Emageon's longest-standing PACS customer, has successfully
used the company's ECM (Enterprise Content Management), viewing software
(Advanced Visualization) and professional services to enhance delivery of
patient care and improve physician productivity.
Emageon CEO and President, Chuck Jett said, 'We have enjoyed our
long-standing relationship with Lake Forest Hospital and are particularly
pleased to continue serving the patients and physicians in the Lake Forest
community well into the future.'
About Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Illinois is a fully licensed and
accredited 215-bed community hospital offering a complete range of services
that are staffed by 625 physicians, with offices conveniently located
throughout Lake County. It is an alliance member of VHA, a nationwide network
of community-owned health care systems and their physicians. Lake Forest
Hospital serves adults and children with specialty beds in obstetrics,
medical/surgical intensive care, neonatal intensive care, skilled nursing care
and other long-term care. High technology imaging services include radiation
therapy, computed tomography (CT) scanning, diagnostic radioisotope facility
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single photon emission computerized
tomography (SPECT) and Ultrasound. For additional information on Lake Forest
Hospital, visit www.lakeforesthospital.com .
About Emageon Inc.
Emageon provides information technology systems for hospitals, healthcare
networks and imaging facilities. Its enterprise family of solutions includes
RadSuite(TM), HeartSuite(TM) and other specialty suites. All Emageon
solutions are built on a unified Enterprise Content Management system offering
advanced visualization and infrastructure tools for the clinical analysis and
management of digital medical images, reports and associated clinical content.
Emageon's standards-based solutions are designed to help customers enhance
patient care, automate workflow, lower costs, improve productivity and provide
better service to physicians. For more information, please visit
www.emageon.com .
SOURCE Emageon Inc.
