report.

"The process involves the review of relevant prior studies and patient information," Dr. Mutatkar continued, "while the report is designed to include comprehensive analysis and measurements of all clinical findings, whether these findings are relevant or are purely incidental to the requested review."

The finished Consult PreRead report and key images appear in the U.S. - based radiologist's worklist queue within minutes of the completion of the Consult PreRead in India. The U.S. licensed radiologist at the customer site then performs a complete official final read and issues a signed report to the referring physician.
The Merge TeleRead announcement follows the launch of the Merge Teleradiology division on November 20, 2007. Merge Healthcare established this new division to address its imaging customers' demands for greater productivity and diagnostic report quality, as well as reduced costs. In addition, on November 25, 2007, Merge reported that Merge Teleradiology had been awarded the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(TM), by demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's national standard for healthcare quality and safety.

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