by
Gus Iversen, Editor in Chief | August 30, 2016
As the European Society of Cardiology's 2016 congress got underway this past weekend, Royal Philips unveiled IntelliSpace Cardiovascular 2.1 — the latest version of its cardiovascular image and information management system.
IntelliSpace Cardiovascular was initially launched in March of last year, at which time Philips described it as a web-enabled image and information management system (CVIS) with a single integrated work space that produces a holistic view of the patient's care continuum across the entire cardiovascular service line.
The system provides clinicians with a point-of-access for viewing diagnostic quality echocardiogram images and enabling web-based echo reporting.
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The updated software version features expanded vendor-agnostic web application programming interfaces which may improve access to third-party tools, as well as easier access to EHR data, scheduling systems and web-based applications supporting the clinician.
"Now the cardiologist doesn't have to search for images and reports from earlier tests or open multiple screens. Everything is presented in a unified view, on a chronologically-ordered timeline" said Wally Wonnink, supervising physician on echocardiography at the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital in Tilburg, the Netherlands, in a statement. "This will give caregivers access to the patient's history of diagnosis and treatment and can help prevent unnecessary examinations."
The increased interoperability further centralizes patient data from multiple sources to streamline workflows, provide a more comprehensive patient view, and foster collaboration by adding clinical depth instead of information overload.
“Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death, and account for more cost than any other chronic illness across the globe. Finding ways to speed the path to treatment for patients, while improving workflow productivity and enhancing patient outcomes, is critical to transforming cardiology care,” said Yair Briman, senior vice president and general manager of Healthcare IT for Philips. “IntelliSpace Cardiovascular expands the ability for cardiologists to deliver care from virtually anywhere by giving them power to access diagnostic-quality echo images remotely.”
