Large US healthcare organization chooses Sectra RIS

Large US healthcare organization chooses Sectra RIS 

ProMedica Health System has selected the IT and medical-technology company
Sectra as their Radiology Information System (RIS) provider.  ProMedica is one
of the largest integrated health systems in the United States, spanning 27
counties throughout Ohio and Michigan.

Throughout the agreement, Sectra will supply RIS products and direct service and
support. For several years ProMedica Health System has been using Sectra PACS
(system for handling radiology images). With this order they will now benefit
from the tight RIS/PACS integration delivered by Sectra, which is especially
powerful with customers who have demands to deliver radiology services across
several institutions and/or communicate between several healthcare providers.  

ProMedica Health System owns or operates nine hospitals, accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations. Together these
hospitals have more than 2,900 physicians and 15,000 employees that meet the
needs of more than 2.5 million patients annually.  

“ProMedica Health System's decision to replace our legacy RIS with Sectra RIS
was driven by integration and our need to work with a vendor who can respond to
our demanding clinical and technology-driven environments,” says Tom DellaFlora,
Vice President, Information Systems at ProMedica Health System”.  

“By extending our relationship with ProMedica Health Systems and adding Sectra
RIS to the existing Sectra PACS clinical environment, we will allow ProMedica to
increase their operational efficiency and continue delivering the exceptional
service expected by their extensive referring clinician and patient
populations,” said Dr. John Goble, President of Sectra in North America. 

About ProMedica Health System
ProMedica Health System, a locally owned, not-for-profit health care
organization, was formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1986. Since its inception,
ProMedica has grown into one of the nation's most integrated health systems.
ProMedica is comprised of over 70 corporations and joint ventures, serving 27
counties throughout northwest and west central Ohio, and southeast Michigan. It
is comprised of ten hospitals and more than 282 sites.  More than 2.5 million
patients are served by ProMedica annually and are cared for by more than 2,900
physicians. Continually striving to be the best in health care, ProMedica serves
its communities through five divisions—ProMedica Ambulatory and Acute Care;
ProMedica Physician Group; ProMedica Health, Education and Research Corporation;
ProMedica Continuing Care Services Corporation; and ProMedica Insurance
Corporation. 


Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27 
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President, Sectra AB, +46 13 23 52 09

About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and
orthopedic departments. More than 1000 hospitals worldwide use the system daily,
together performing over 45 million radiology examinations annually. This makes
Sectra one of the world leading companies within systems for handling digital
radiology images (PACS). In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more
than 50% of all film-free installations. Outside Scandinavia, Sectra's system is
installed at customers in North America and most major countries in Europe and
the Far East.

About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive
niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems.  The company
was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology
in Sweden.  Today, Sectra has offices in twelve countries and operates through
partners worldwide. Sales in the 2007/2008 fiscal year totaled SEK 743 million.
The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more
information, visit www.sectra.com.