LINKÖPING, Sweden and SHELTON,
Conn., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity
company Sectra (STO: SECT B) will provide US healthcare
provider MaineGeneral Health its enterprise imaging as a fully
hosted public cloud service, Sectra One Cloud. The comprehensive
solution will provide radiologists diagnostic speed while the
service enhances security and scalability.
"We're excited to implement Sectra's advanced enterprise imaging
solution," says Mark St. John, CIO
at MaineGeneral Health. "The system also has the potential to
replace some of what we currently use for other specialties,
including cardiology, oncology and pathology. Sectra has an
excellent reputation for service, reliability, and continuously
improving their products and services."
Based in Augusta, MaineGeneral
Health serves central Maine
through a network of hospitals and outpatient facilities. In
September 2024, they signed a 5-year
agreement for Sectra One Cloud, and will utilize the modules for
radiology and breast imaging, as well as the vendor-neutral archive
(VNA). MaineGeneral Health performs approximately 200,000 exams
annually.
"Radiologists everywhere face high demands and need solutions
that help maintain diagnostic speed. That speed isn't just about
how quickly images load. It's also about system reliability, having
advanced clinical tools at your fingertips, and features that
ensure each case is read by the right person at the right time.
Sectra One Cloud addresses these needs, helping MaineGeneral
optimize workflows and support their mission of delivering
excellent healthcare," says Isaac
Zaworski, President of Sectra, Inc.
Sectra's enterprise imaging solution provides a unified strategy
for all imaging needs while lowering operational costs. The
scalable and modular solution, with a VNA at its core, allows
healthcare providers to grow from ology to ology and from
enterprise to enterprise. Visit Sectra's website to read more about
Sectra and why it's top-ranked in "Best in KLAS".
About MaineGeneral Health
MaineGeneral Health is an integrated, not-for-profit health care
system that provides a wide range of services throughout central
Maine's Kennebec Valley.
MaineGeneral's 198-bed, state-of-the-art hospital in Augusta—the
Alfond Center for Health—opened in 2013. In 2014, MaineGeneral
completed renovations to transform its Waterville Campus—the Thayer
Center for Health—into the largest comprehensive outpatient center
in the state. The health care system includes a regional cancer
center; primary care and specialty physician practices; long term
care facilities; rehabilitation; home health care and hospice
services; specialized care for people with memory loss; and
community outreach programs. MaineGeneral has earned recognition
for achieving high levels of patient care and safety by the federal
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To learn more go to
www.mainegeneral.org.
About Sectra
Sectra contributes to a healthier and safer society by assisting
health systems throughout the world to enhance the efficiency of
care, and authorities and defense forces in Europe to protect society's most sensitive
information. The company, founded in 1978, is headquartered in
Linköping, Sweden, with direct
sales in 19 countries, and distribution partners worldwide. Sales
in the 2023/2024 fiscal year totaled SEK
2,964 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the Nasdaq
Stockholm exchange. For more information, visit Sectra's
website.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, CEO and President Sectra AB, 46 (0)
705 23 52 27
Marie Ekström Trägårdh, Executive Vice President Sectra AB and
President Sectra Imaging IT Solutions, 46 (0)708 23 56 10
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