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For further information please
contact:
Heidi Wilson, Philips Medical Systems
Tel: +978 659 7302, e-mail: heidi_wilson@hsgmed.com
Jennie Kim, Manning Selvage and Lee for Philips Medical Systems
Tel: +1 212 213 7132, e-mail: jennie.kim@mslpr.com
Randy Lasnick, LUMEDX Corporation
Tel: +1 510 419 1000 ext. 221, e-mail randy.lasnick@lumedx.com
Philips Medical Systems and LUMEDX Corporation Integrate Technologies to
Offer Enterprise-Wide Cardiovascular Solution for Advanced Information Management
January 28, 2002 Philips Medical Systems, a division of Royal Philips
Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), and LUMEDX Corporation featured today a unique,
comprehensive and fully integrated cardiovascular information solution at the
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting
in Atlanta, GA. The offering is comprised of Philips' extensive line of clinical
information management systems interfaced with LUMEDX Corporation's Apollo Advance
cardiovascular information system (CVIS).
"Philips is excited to work with LUMEDX to provide cardiac centers with
powerful tools to manage data effectively, supporting the delivery of quality
patient care while promoting productivity and profitability," said Steve
Rusckowski, chief executive officer of Cardiac and Monitoring Systems, Philips
Medical Systems. "By making it possible for hospital-based diagnostic technology
and patient data collection to interface, we are helping clinicians provide
better medical care - faster to their patients."
The powerful combination enhances the treatment of cardiovascular disease by
providing cardiologists with a broader analysis of clinical patient data, and
administrators with insight into all aspects of productivity and profitability
within the cardiology department. It allows users to share and view data that
has been collected by Philips' various modality-specific applications, such
as the market-leading EnConcert echocardiography management system and TraceMaster
electrocardiogram (ECG) management system. Other integrated Philips applications
include Zymed Holter and Cambridge Heart stress management. Philips will deliver
a robust clinical information management system for catheterization labs later
this year. An Apollo Advance interface to the Philips cath lab system is also
under development.
"By further integrating our systems we are able to offer our many clients
a more valuable solution that enables them to enhance patient care, improve
workflow, manage costs and maximize revenues," said Laurel A. Shearer,
senior vice president, LUMEDX Corporation. "Offering Apollo Advance with
the various Philips applications results in a much larger and richer solution
for our clients - tying together and fully integrating data from all the cardiovascular
service lines and HIS."
About LUMEDX:
LUMEDX Corporation (formerly Seattle Systems, Inc.) is the market leader in
cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) for the acute care setting. Over three
hundred leading hospitals worldwide have installed a LUMEDX Apollo system. LUMEDX
provides a complete, end-to-end solution with:
· Apollo Advance, the premier cardiovascular information system that
facilitates data collection across the cardiovascular service line, provides
patient-specific reporting, produces clinical and cost outcomes management reports.
Through CardioChart - a Web-based front-end to Apollo Advance - authorized users
have 24/7 access to data from any location.
· Consulting Services that help medical institutions streamline workflow
and maximize the productivity of their cardiovascular information systems.
· Web-Hosted Delivery Systems that provide "anytime, anywhere"
access to data.
· Integration with Best-Of-Breed Manufacturers through an open-platform
architecture and extensive range of interfaces.
Established in 1990, LUMEDX Corporation, with offices in Oakland, California,
and Bellevue, Washington, has direct representation across the United States
and internationally through best-in-class channel partners.
About Philips Medical Systems:
With the recent acquisitions of Marconi Medical Systems, Agilent's Healthcare
Solutions Group, ADAC Laboratories and ATL Ultrasound, Philips Medical Systems
is firmly established as the global number one or two player in most of its
markets and businesses. Philips' portfolio includes x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic
resonance, computed tomography, nuclear medicine and PET, patient monitoring,
information management and resuscitation products, as well as a range of services
which include asset management, training and education, business consultancy,
financial services and e-care business services.
Philips Medical Systems has pro forma sales of Euro 6.5 billion, is represented
in more than 100 countries and employs over 22,000 people. All products are
backed by Philips' worldwide network of research and development and sales and
service organizations. Philips Medical Systems is part of Royal Philips Electronics,
one of the world's largest electronics companies. Additional information can
be found at www.medical.philips.com
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest
electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR 37.9 billion in
2000. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers,
color picture tubes for televisions and monitors, and one-chip TV products.
Its 192,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting,
consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical
systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam
and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.news.philips.com
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