Idaho clinicians can see SLHS diagnostic-quality images, instantly thru the IHDE

Boise, Idaho - The Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE) and St. Luke's Health System (SLHS) announced today the launch of Image Exchange viewing capability by eHealthTechnologies.

Image Exchange allows IHDE-authorized physicians, hospitals and clinicians to instantly access, view and collaborate on their patients' SLHS diagnostic-quality images from the IHDE through a secure, universal web application. Powered by eHealth Technologies, images including X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, PET scans and ultrasounds that traditionally take hours or days to procure, are now available within seconds from the IHDE via Image Exchange. All images are available where and when they are needed, saving health care dollars from being wasted on unnecessary duplicated procedures and time spent waiting to receive cd's or large file transfers.
"The IHDE is excited to be able to offer participants this new functionality," said Scott Carrell, Executive Director, Idaho Health Data Exchange. "It further develops IHDE's ability to assist health care providers by providing them with easy access to images for the treatment of their patients."

Marc Chasin, MD, System Vice President, interim CIO & Chief Medical Information Officer, St. Luke's Health System: "By accessing the Idaho Health Data Exchange, clinicians can collaborate on mutual patients thus improving the efficiency and effectiveness in rendering high quality, low cost care."

"It allows radiologists to share images performed outside of the system and view them in order to improve the diagnostic quality and changes in the care of the patient," added Dr. Chasin.

"We are excited to be providing IHDE with the convenience of single click access to any diagnostic-quality image, right from the context of the patients' record," said Gary Larson, Vice President and General Manager, eHealth Technologies. "Patients will experience a higher quality of care, because their entire medical record is available to all authorized providers and the elimination of repeat exams which will result in lower healthcare costs."

Idaho physicians using the IHDE Image Exchange feature can get easier and quicker access to images versus the traditional way of logging onto multiple sites, or calling and faxing in requests to hospitals' imaging and medical records departments and independent imaging centers - and then waiting for cd's to be burned and sent via mail, courier or with the patient. As soon as an image has been signed off by a radiologist, it is available and accessible via the IHDE Image Exchange within seconds.

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