Wake Radiology Selects Vital’s Imaging Practice Management Tools for Self-Service Access to Enterprise-wide Imaging Operations Data

Delivering Real-time, Evidence-based Business Intelligence

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – August 4, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vital Images, Inc. (Vital), a Minneapolis-based advanced medical imaging and informatics company, was recently selected by Wake Radiology to provide a suite of imaging practice management tools that facilitate self-service access to operational data needed to efficiently operate their business. Vitality IQ® imaging practice management enables imaging leaders to make smart decisions around revenue, efficiency and quality.

Vital’s solution provides self-service business analytics tools that simplify the understanding and visualization of metrics that are commonly used to measure the performance of imaging businesses, but are typically difficult to compile and access. Vitality IQ imaging practice management aggregates enterprise-wide data from disparate data sources and modalities and provides users a simple, web-based user interface that enables instant access to mission-critical information.

“As a data-driven organization, we recognize the value of making informed decisions in today’s environment where inefficiency can directly affect both the quality of our service and our bottom line,” says Matt Dewey, CIO of Wake Radiology. “Vitality IQ will allow us to make critical decisions in a more timely fashion and without the delays inherent when data is stored in various silos.”

“We are proud that Wake Radiology has selected Vitality IQ imaging practice management to deliver enterprise-wide access to their imaging data,” says Jim Litterer, CEO of Vital Images. “This enterprise analytics solution leverages existing infrastructure to provide immediate review of the organization’s current activities. Vital’s imaging practice management offers enhanced quality metrics to help improve patient outcomes and operational performance.”

About Wake Radiology
Founded in 1953, Wake Radiology is the Triangle’s leading provider of outpatient imaging services. Its physicians have been trained as experts in specific imaging specialties – ranging from breast cancer detection and pediatrics to sports medicine and neuroradiology – to accurately diagnose healthcare issues. Wake Radiology is the region’s largest outpatient imaging practice with nearly 50 radiologists who perform close to 600,000 procedures each year. It has outpatient locations throughout the Triangle and provides imaging services at several area hospitals, including WakeMed Health and Hospitals, as well as Maria Parham Medical Center. Wake Radiology is an independent, locally owned and physician-lead practice that actively supports the local community. To learn more, visit WakeRad.com or follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Vital Images, Inc.
Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group company, is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and enterprise informatics solutions to help healthcare organizations deliver exceptional care while optimizing resources across multi-facility organizations. The company’s solutions are scalable to meet the unique needs of hospitals and imaging centers and are accessible throughout the enterprise anytime, anywhere. For more information, visit www.vitalimages.com or join the conversation on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Vitality IQ is a trademark of Vital Images, Inc.

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