Medical IT companies cooperate to optimize efficiency at Norwegian hospitals

Medical IT companies cooperate to optimize efficiency at Norwegian hospitals

Sectra Imtec AB, the market leading provider of digital radiology systems in
Scandinavia, and DIPS ASA, the largest supplier of electronic patient-record
(EPR) systems in Norway, have signed a cooperation agreement. The aim is to
offer the Norwegian market's most efficient healthcare IT solutions through
tight integration of the companies' systems for EPR, radiology information (RIS)
and radiology images (PACS). 


Both of the companies' systems are currently installed in a large number of
hospitals throughout Norway. Through the cooperation, Sectra and DIPS will offer
these hospitals more efficient handling of patient information and radiology
images. The long-term goal is fully integrated EPR and image functionality based
on the customers' user needs and integration and efficiency-enhancement
potential. 

“Increased coordination of healthcare IT systems is paramount in meeting
tomorrow's demands for increased productivity,” says Torbjörn Kronander,
President of Sectra Imtec AB. “Initially, this cooperation will strengthen the
offering to our joint customers in Norway, but it may also be expanded to other
markets in which both companies are active.” 

There is an increasing need to achieve increased efficiency in the healthcare
sector. More patients, more information and a growing number of radiology images
must be processed more rapidly at a lower cost - without the hospital
compromising on the quality of care. 

“This cooperation means that we will be able to better utilize the systems'
integration possibilities,” says Tor-Arne Viksjø, President of DIPS ASA. “As a
result, we can further enhance the efficiency of the management of information
and images at the hospitals. The cooperation supports our strategy of delivering
user-friendly solutions that improve the efficiency of our customers'
operations.” 

For additional information contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27
Tor Arne Viksjø, President DIPS ASA, +47 901 43 417

About DIPS
DIPS ASA has developed IT systems for hospitals since 1987 and the company is
the largest supplier electronic patient-record (EPR) systems in Norway. It has
framework agreements with such clients as the Sør-Øst RHF, Helse Vest RHF and
Helse Nord RHF healthcare regions. The company has 127 employees at offices in
Bodø (Head Office), Oslo, Trondheim and Tromsø. DIPS is a financially stable
company undergoing robust growth, with estimated sales of NOK 135 million in
2008.

About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and
orthopedic departments. More than 1,000 hospitals worldwide use the systems
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. In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more
than 50% of all film-free installations. Sectra's systems have been installed in
North America, Scandinavia 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 Linköping University in Sweden. Today,
Sectra has offices in eleven 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.