English software developer com.Medica debuted Pirilis, a Web-based electronic patient record offering, at last month’s RSNA meeting. Pirilis is HIPAA, DICOM, and HL7-compliant and can support capture, handling, and retrieval of all relevant text, EKGs, x-rays, and other images, according to the London-based firm.
The product features a modular design that enables scalable implementations ranging from secure remote access to a patient’s medical records through a single Web-browser or PDA to teleradiology and teleconferencing between departments, according to the vendor.
Clinicians can use the teleconference feature to consult with several colleagues at once; any manipulation of the image will instantaneously appear at the different viewing locations, according to the company. All standard telecommunications and networking protocols can be accommodated, com.Medica said.
Pirilis stores patient data is stored in an encrypted form similar to that used by the on-line banking industry. Data access is tracked through a full permanent audit feature that registers who looked at what record and when. Users can access the secure document records using password security, according to the firm.
In addition, com.Medica says Pirilis can be fully integrated with legacy and future PACS systems, allowing for the delivery of one consistent view of patient data to the radiologist and clinician.
Pirilis was developed over the last eight years by the vendor, which was spun off in June 1999 from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of London. Clinical input on content and design was contributed by the radiology department at the University of Southern California, according to com.Medica
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersDecember 15, 2000
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