DR Systems Lands $3.8 Million in RIS/PACS Contracts

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DR Systems, Inc., makers of the Unity™ RIS/PACS, today announced nine new contracts with healthcare facilities, totaling more than $3.8 million.

The prestigious KLAS® rating service recently named DR Systems as the leading PACS vendor in this year’s Top 20: 2007 Best in KLAS report for the second year in a row, topping all other PACS providers including Carestream, McKesson, Fuji, GE Medical Systems, Siemens, Agfa, and Amicas.

The nine new facilities with which DR has contracts are:

• Sierra Vista Diagnostics (Sierra Vista, Ariz.)
• Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall (Rockwall, Tex.)
• Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center (Glendale, Calif.)
• Charleston Radiologists P.A. (Charleston, S.C.)
• Mercy Hospital (Bakersfield, Calif.)
• Mercy Southwest Hospital (Bakersfield, Calif.)
• Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake, Iowa)
• Global Imaging, LLP (Sugarland, Tex.)
• Imaging Center of Las Cruces Radiology Associates (Las Cruces, N.M.)

The contracts are with facilities that range from diagnostic imaging centers to a 346-bed hospital. Contract size ranged from approximately $100,000 to $800,000.

The range of new facilities and contract sizes reflect the scalable nature of DR Systems’ RIS/PACS. The company's integrated solution provides healthcare institutions with next-generation technology and world-class service for their current and future medical imaging and information management needs.

About the Healthcare Facilities

Sierra Vista Diagnostics is a diagnostic imaging center serving the radiology needs of the Copper Queen Community Hospital in Cochise County since 1988. The center is affiliated with the Cochise Health Alliance. www.svdrad.com

Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall is a 50-bed full-service, acute-care hospital that is part of Texas Health Resources, one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit healthcare delivery systems in the U.S. www.presbyrockwall.com

Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center is a 346-bed regional referral center serving the healthcare needs of Glendale, Calif., and surrounding communities. Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center is part of Catholic Healthcare West, a leading not-for-profit healthcare system. www.glendalememorialhospital.org

Charleston Radiologists P.A. is a 21-physician radiology practice serving the greater Charleston, S.C., area. Together they have provided continuous service to the Trident Health System, including Trident Medical Center, Summerville Medical Center, Colleton Medical Center and their diagnostic centers, for more than 30 years. www.charlestonradiologists.com

Mercy Hospital and Mercy Hospital Southwest provide Bakersfield, Calif., and surrounding communities with comprehensive healthcare. Offering a combined 267 beds, these sister facilities are also part of Catholic Healthcare West. www.mercybakersfield.org

Buena Vista Medical Center is a 49-bed local government-owned critical access hospital in Storm Lake, Iowa. It provides general medical and surgical care for inpatient, outpatient and emergency room patients. www.bvrmc.org

Global Imaging, LLP is a new radiologist-owned imaging center in Sugarland, Texas, that offers MRI, CT, ultrasound and digital mammography. It has a sister facility located in Las Cruces, NM.

Imaging Center of Las Cruces Radiology Associates has been providing radiology services to Las Cruces and other southern New Mexico cities since 1988. www.lc-radiology.com

About DR Systems, Inc.

DR Systems, Inc. is the leading independent provider of medical imaging and information systems for diagnostic imaging centers and hospitals. For more than 15 years, the company has helped more than 500 hospitals and imaging center sites improve the management of patient information, eliminate film costs, and increase workflow speed, while providing better clinical quality and patient care.

The company’s Unity RIS/PACS integrates numerous tools to improve financial performance and productivity, including: Web-based scheduling, image, report and audio clip distribution; patented, automated hanging protocols for radiologists; and the report format preferences of individual referring physicians.

DR Systems is the only RIS/PACS vendor that has contracts with these major healthcare group purchasing organizations: Premier, Inc., Novation (VHA, UHC, and Provista) and MedAssets. For more information, call 800-794-5955 or visit www.dominator.com.