Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 12 – Carestream Health announced it ranked 23rd on this year’s InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. The full list can be on www.informationweek.com/500.
Carestream was the only supplier of healthcare imaging and information technology included among the top 50 companies on the list.
“Carestream’s focus is on creating innovative new technologies that deliver exceptional value to both physicians and patients while offering cost-effective, easy-to-use tools that can enhance the delivery of healthcare worldwide,” said Bruce Leidal, Carestream’s CIO. “Our MyVue Web-based patient portal demonstrates all aspects of this objective. The portal gives patients secure, online access to their own medical imaging data. Patients can then store and share this information—creating the ability for them to collaborate with desired specialists and play a greater role in their own healthcare. This technology is easy and affordable for healthcare organizations to install.”
"The theme of this year's InformationWeek 500 is digital business. It's a movement, rooted in data analytics, mobile computing, social networking and other customer‐focused technologies that are turning companies and industries on their ear," said InformationWeek Editor In Chief Rob Preston. "Every enterprise is now a digital business — or needs to become one fast. The companies in our ranking are leading the way."
InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual InformationWeek 500 listing, and also tracks the technology, strategies, investments, and administrative practices of some of the best‐known organizations in the country. Past overall winners include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, PACCAR Inc., The Vanguard Group, CME Group, National Semiconductor, Con‐Way, and Principal Financial Group. Unique among corporate rankings, the InformationWeek 500 spotlights the power of innovation in information technology.
Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.
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About Carestream Health
Carestream is a worldwide provider of dental and medical imaging systems and IT solutions; X-ray imaging systems for non-destructive testing; and advanced materials for the precision films and electronics markets—all backed by a global service and support network. For more information about the company’s broad portfolio of products, solutions and services, please contact your Carestream representative or call 888-777-2072, or visit www.carestream.com.
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