GEHealthcare and Trice Imaging, a cloudbased medical imaging solutions provider, have announced a commercial partnership to provide a new way for clinicians to connect with their colleagues and patients.
This solution – called Tricefy – adds cloud-based image sharing, diagnostic collaboration, remote reviewing, archiving and Electronic Health Record (EHR) integration to GE Healthcare’s Ultrasound Women’s Health product portfolio. The system enables collaboration among physicians through one-click ultrasound sharing and secure archiving.
Tricefy seamlessly integrates with GE Healthcare’s Women’s Health ultrasound offerings – including the Voluson E series product line and ViewPoint 6 reporting software and will ultimately align with GE Health Cloud. Tricefy is claimed to improve the clinical and patient experience in several ways:
- Clinicians can now access images and reports from anywhere, and remotely collaborate with other physicians via cost-efficient, secured storage.
- Hospitals can see economic benefits as well, given that Tricefy integrates into existing PACS Systems, saving on implementation costs. In addition, the solution eliminates the need for DVDs or thumb drives.
- Receiving their baby’s first images is among the most exciting moments for expectant parents. With Tricefy, patients will receive high quality images, videos and reports easily and directly on their phones/emails during the course of a routine ultrasound exam.
“Tricefy is an invaluable tool for me, for my colleagues, and for patients,” added Dr. Greggory DeVore, specialist in maternal fetal medicine in Pasadena, California. “Within moments, I can consult with a referral source or send the images to remote paediatric colleagues and cardiologists prior to meeting with the patient when it comes to congenital heart defects or other similar issues. Tricefy is a powerful research tool when collaborating with other institutions in which DICOM images and clips are exchanged for evaluation. I can also provide images via mobile phone or tablet to my patients almost instantaneously.”
