MedCommons HealthURL, a New Unified Clinical Viewer Appliance, Is Integrated with EMC Open Systems Archive Solution for Healthcare Org...(aging accessible over the new generation...),Health

As the user clicks on links and thumbnails in the HealthURL viewer, MedCommons fetches, transforms and displays documents or images using the OSA protocols. The application is FDA-cleared for diagnostic imaging and provides the most common interpretation tools such as zoom, pan, window/level presets, informational overlays and anatomic orientation markers. For maximum speed, security, compatibility and ease-of-use, all of these features are managed natively in the Web browser without any proprietary plug-ins to install. Documents appear in whatever PDF viewer the user has selected, including the Adobe Reader or equivalent on PC, Mac, Linux and iPhone platforms.

In addition to the unified viewer features, each MedCommons HealthURL provides many options in support of emerging Web 2.0 applications that allow users to connect personal health records, personally controlled health records, HIPAA-compliant electronic health records and a growing catalog of patient-centered services and social networks.

"Unified, structured presentation of patient-centered information will transform both primary care and specialist interpretation in the years to come," says Adrian Gropper, MD, Chief Science Officer of MedCommons. "Open Systems Archive provides the enterprise-class automation and performance that clinical users expect. We are pleased to work with EMC as we introduce clinicians and patients to the new generation of Web-connected information systems."

Scott Filion, General Manager - EMC Global Healthcare, said, "We are excited to be working with MedCommons on the HealthURL Appliance. The integration of HealthURL with our Open Systems Archive Solution for Healthcare Organizations provides a unified, seamless presentation of critical and confidential information in healthcare environments, while meeting regulatory requirements."