PHILIPS ENABLES OPEN ACCESS WITH NEW MEDICAL IT FAMILY.

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ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall-AsiaNet -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) today introduced Vequion, a new family of clinical IT products and services, aimed at streamlining operations and improving patient care. The Vequion family of clinical information products and services enables unparalleled integration across legacy IT systems, including multiple modalities and other manufacturers' equipment, as well as customised data management based on individual or departmental preferences used in various imaging modalities and PACS.

A flux of new high-tech imaging technologies are enabling healthcare organisations to cut costs, streamline operations and improve patient care through tighter integration and better management of their IT infrastructure. According to industry research firm Gartner Group, IT solutions that capitalise on current hardware and software without requiring significant re-investment, time-intensive implementation or extensive staff training, meet these needs without compromising the quality of patient care.

Vequion clinical IT products and services seamlessly integrate and enhance current technologies, while creating compatibility across multiple, disparate systems. Vequion is a commitment to eliminate the boundaries that hamper workflow, increase costs and impede quality of care.

"Vequion provides the industry with something it has not seen before," said Jouko Karvinen, president and CEO, Philips Medical Systems. "For example, ViewForum, a leading product in the Vequion family, eliminates borders between imaging modalities and PACS, offering a consistent, highly customisable and intelligent user interface on any work station anywhere, anytime."

Vequion compatible products allow clinicians a fully customised data management experience -- it actually recognises users and presents data in the consistent format each user prefers. This adaptability and harmonisation support department-specific workflow requirements while reducing costs, minimising staff training and boosting quality of care by streamlining operations.

Furthermore, Philips Professional Services, part of the Vequion family offering, provides customers with integration/interfacing services, systems implementation, clinical consulting, project/program management and training.