On the opportunity side, one of the most significant is the orthopedic surgical planning solution I just discussed. With it, patients can benefit from the more precise surgeries, the shorter surgical anesthesia, and potential recovery times-and the other players in the value chain like implant manufacturers, implant distributors, and hospitals can save significant time and money.

DMN: What does the international market for digital templating look like?


JW: We believe that specialty PACS can play a key role in increasing the availability and delivery of specialty care in countries with less developed health care systems. If you look at South America and Latin America, for example, it's as big a patient base as the United States and much of it is probably a decade behind in health technology adoption. In fact, Medstrat has at least a dozen requests from other countries asking us to roll out our solutions, so we know the demand is there.

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