Video: Siemens Healthcare and Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Enter Agreement to Use Integrated Laboratory Diagnostics, Imaging and I
December 18 2008 - 4:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Healthcare
(http://www.siemens.com/diagnostics) announced the signing of an
agreement today with Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, Spain, to
integrate the use of laboratory diagnostics, imaging and
information technology systems with the intent to improve
management of patient care from early detection and diagnosis of
diseases or conditions to patient treatment. Under the agreement,
Siemens and the Hospital Clinic will initially focus on three
specific areas: liver fibrosis, fetal medicine and colon cancer. To
view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/siemens/36202/ (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) By
integrating patient information generated from the laboratory and
imaging systems, physicians are able to receive integrated
information about a patient more quickly, enabling them to make
clinical decisions and possibly begin treatment sooner than before.
In the long-term, this practice should allow for more
patient-centric healthcare, improved clinical outcomes and cost
savings to healthcare payers. "Siemens Healthcare is the first
company capable of offering integrated healthcare solutions, which
we believe is the next generation of patient care," said Donal
Quinn, CEO, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. "By working together
with Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, we will align technologies used to
detect and treat several diseases or conditions so physicians can
obtain more comprehensive patient information earlier, leading to
improved quality of life for patients through earlier diagnosis and
treatment." The Hospital Clinic, Barcelona has a history of using
new technology and concepts to advance healthcare research and
patient care at their hospital. Siemens will work with the
hospital's experts in three specific areas -- liver fibrosis, fetal
medicine and colon cancer -- to develop specific practices to
increase early detection of diseases or abnormalities. These
practices will be based on integrating patient data from the
laboratory, imaging and information technology systems. "This
agreement allows us to build a platform for a new concept for
patient care," said Dr. Aurea Mira, Manager of Biomedical Diagnosis
Center, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona. "Integrated healthcare will
benefit our patients in many ways including the possibility of
replacing invasive testing methods, such as biopsy, with a
combination of non-invasive testing methods. In the case of early
detection of a prenatal condition, we hope to ensure the health of
unborn babies." The Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world's
largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company is a
renowned medical solutions provider with core competence and
innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as
well as in knowledge engineering, including information technology
and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics
acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the first integrated healthcare
company, bringing together imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy,
and healthcare information technology solutions, supplemented by
consulting and support services. Siemens Healthcare delivers
solutions across the entire continuum of care -- from prevention
and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care. Additionally,
Siemens Healthcare is the global market leader in innovative
hearing instruments. The company employs around 49,000 people
worldwide and operates in 130 countries. In the fiscal year 2008
(Sept. 30), Siemens Healthcare reported sales of euro 11.2 billion,
orders of euro 11.8 billion, and Sector profit of euro 1.2 billion.
Further information can be found by visiting
http://www.siemens.com/healthcare.
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