Wrexham, UK, October 10th, 2011.- Dr. Ian Lane of Kowa Optimed traveled to the UK on September 30th, 2011 to speak at CHIL Factor UK. CHIL Factor (Clinical Health Informatics Leadership Symposium) was held at the Wrexham Medical Institute to inform Ophthalmologists and Optometrists about telemedicine, specifically as it applies to eye health care. Dr. Lane presented the benefits of interoperability and data flow with DigiVersal™, an integrated image viewing solution, ideal for clinicians providing telemedicine consultations for their patients in Rural Settings. Telemedicine is beneficial because patients can be assessed within their own communities, without having to travel under difficult conditions for eyecare This decreases the time to treatment, allows treated patients to be followed remotely, and prevents unnecessary referrals. Health care costs may be reduced by the introduction of comprehensive telemedicine examinations by enabling testing and treatment to be planned prior to the patient's first visit.
Kowa Optimed, Inc., is a leading provider of healthcare diagnostic instrumentation and integrated software solutions has introduced DigiVersal™, an integrated image viewing solution for eye care professionals. DigiVersal™ allows for the seamless flow of patient data and diagnostic images across multiple locations and platforms. When it comes to telemedicine examinations in remote settings the answer is ease of data transfer for both clinicians and patients.
DigiVersal™ is an image viewing solution that independently gathers images from multiple diagnostic instruments and converges them into one comprehensive patient folder, providing easy analysis and access. The images and data are converged into an organized and searchable database, which is stored on the individual system as well as network wide. This allows for multiple clinics including remote satellite clinics to work together with ease.
About Kowa Optimed, Inc:
Kowa USA’s Medical Division is part of Kowa Optimed, a leader in providing eye care solutions for eye care professionals. Kowa Optimed is part of Kowa Company Ltd., founded in 1894, one of the largest privately owned companies in Japan. Since its inception, the Kowa Electronics and Optics Division has combined electronics, mechanics and optics to create significant new technologies. Its devotion to producing the most innovative optical products and integrated technology solutions in the world become a trusted partner and one of the leaders in eye care. For more information, contact KOWA Optimed, Inc. 20001 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, CA 90502, and Phone: (800) 966-5692 or visit www.kowa-usa.com.