Thursday, February 09, 2012

PeerVue Purchased By.....

McKesson!

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120208006474/en/McKesson-Acquires-peerVue-Leader-Radiology-Workflow-Solutions

Today McKesson announced that it has acquired peerVue Inc., an innovative provider of solutions that simplify diagnostic medical imaging workflow, expedite communications for improved quality and efficiency, and support customer efforts to improve patient safety. The acquisition extends McKesson’s portfolio of enterprise imaging and information management systems with highly flexible workflow capabilities that address site-specific needs such as critical results management, peer review and emergency department communication for multiple disciplines.
“We can bring together new care coordination capabilities to close the gaps in workflow for clinicians and enable better health in this generation and beyond.”
“peerVue brings world-class capabilities that facilitate care coordination, which is essential for better care and better business as part of our Better Health 2020 strategy,” said Kevan Torgerson, president, Enterprise Medical Imaging group, McKesson. “By addressing critical imaging workflow needs, particularly for radiologists, our combined capabilities empower care teams to more effectively engage with one another and to make better informed decisions throughout the diagnostic workflow.”
Even McKesson folks didn't know. Good security, people!

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