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Velos Receives ACC-NCDR™ Certification
Minneapolis, MN - July 29, 1999 - Velos Medical
Informatics, Inc. today announced that its Velos Cardiology and
Cardiothoracic Surgery information system has been certified by the
American College of Cardiology (ACC) for use by participants in the
ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registry™ (ACC-NCDR™).
Velos
Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery is a scalable information
system designed to meet a wide range of customer needs in the
cardiovascular market. “ACC certification is an important component
of our overall plan for the product,” said Dr. Shivinder Athwal,
General Manager of Velos’ Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division. “Velos Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery has been
received very favorably in the market and we are excited about
delivering this added capability to our customers,” Dr. Athwal
added.
“ACC-NCDR certified software provides hospitals with
an easy way to participate in the Registry. As an ACC-certified
solution, Velos Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery has been
rigorously tested and meets all specifications of the ACC-NCDR,"
stated Paul D. Mermelstein, Acting Chief Operating Officer,
ACC-NCDR.”
Velos designs, develops and markets disease
management software for the renal disease/dialysis, transplantation,
oncology, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery markets. Velos
software encompasses patient care, clinical outcomes, scheduling,
clinical research, case management, financial management and
decision support. Velos products are under contract in more than
1,000 clinics and hospitals, including large proportions of the
cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery markets, the dialysis market,
and a rapidly growing number of transplantation and oncology
programs. Velos has quickly become a leader in specialty and disease
management medical informatics.
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