In its first full year as an independent global corporation, Carestream
Health, Inc., introduced more than 25 new digital products and services
won several significant industry awards, and generated a range of
important accomplishments across the world.
"Our employees and customers helped make this
a year of significant achievement for Carestream Health, and we are
working hard to drive innovation for our customers and faster growth for
our business," said Kevin J. Hobert, Chief
Executive Officer, Carestream Health. "We
launched many new digital solutions in our medical and dental businesses"â€as
well as in our molecular imaging systems and non-destructive testing
groups"â€and we are focused on exceeding the
expectations of customers in the markets we serve."
Carestream Health had a continuous stream of new products in its R&D
pipeline when it separated from Eastman Kodak Company on May 1, 2007
after a long and successful history. As a result, Carestream Health is
rapidly growing its digital solutions portfolio, enabling customers to
realize the benefits of transitioning to an all-digital workflow.
"Our goal is to transform the landscape of
healthcare by enabling customers to improve the quality and cost of the
care they provide," Hobert said. "When
you combine this commitment with our broad global sales and outstanding
service capabilities, I am confident we will continue to grow our
business and build a successful future."
Customer Satisfaction Continues To Grow
Carestream Health has earned the trust of thousands of organizations
around the world. That confidence is evident in many successful
initiatives and accomplishments in recent months, including:
Implementing a massive contract with National Services Scotland
highlighted by a centralized medical information management solution
and RIS-PACS capabilities at 39 hospitals, with additional linkage to
67 satellite x-ray centers.
Establishing 20 "Center of Excellence" sites featuring leading hospitals around the world that are
collaborating with the company to develop the next generation of
digital imaging and healthcare IT solutions.
Providing computed radiography systems, laser printers and
professional services for a project between Italy and Albania for the
development of breast and uterus cancer screening programs for women.
Working with China´s Ministry of Health to
establish a digital network for sharing medical images and information
from rural clinics with specialists in urban centers. Carestream Health´s
IT systems and services will help improve the speed, quality and cost
of rural healthcare in China"â€and will serve
as a working model for other countries to adopt.
Selling more than 50,000 digital laser printers that enable customers
to print diagnostic images from various modalities, including MRI, CT
and digital and computed radiography systems, onto radiographic film
with an efficient dry process.
Signing contracts with mammography providers across the globe for
RIS/PACS mammography solutions, CR-based mammography systems and the
latest computer-aided detection systems.
Widening its lead in the dental market in a successful year that
included shipping the affordable new KODAK 9000 3D Extraoral Imaging
System.
Core Businesses Offer Customers Many Choices
Carestream Health is building momentum in each of its businesses. Its
Digital Medical Solutions business provides complete workflow solutions"â€from
general radiography to specialty applications like mammography
oncology, and orthopedics"â€to meet the needs
of all healthcare providers. Its solutions facilitate the transition to
digital by improving exam workflow, delivering high-resolution x-ray
image quality, consolidating patient information, and enhancing
communication among care providers, thereby answering the challenges of
rising medical costs while improving patient care. Carestream Health´s
customized, scalable solutions"â€including
CARESTREAM RIS/PACS, Information Management Solutions, computed
radiography, digital radiography and services"â€seamlessly
integrate images and patient information for processing, diagnosis
sharing and storage.
Carestream Health also holds the No. 1 global market position for
medical films. The company´s Medical Films &
Printing Solutions business provides market-leading x-ray and
mammography film and laser imagers for printing patient medical images.
The Dental Systems group continues expanding its global leadership as a
premier provider of advanced dental digital imaging systems and practice
management solutions. Another key business"â€the
Molecular Imaging Systems group"â€develops
digital imaging systems, imaging agents, film and accessories for the
life science research and drug discovery markets.
The company´s business portfolio is rounded
out by its highly successful Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) group, which
provides unique film and digital imaging systems to a broad range of
industrial radiography customers around the world.
Customer Satisfaction and Technology Awards
Carestream Health was recognized with several awards for its
accomplishments and high-level of customer satisfaction in the last 12
months including:
The 2008 Global Radiology Information Systems Market Penetration
Leadership Award and the 2007 North American Award for Best Customer
Value in the medical informatics market"â€both
from Frost & Sullivan, a world leader in growth consulting
market research and competitive intelligence.
The highest ranking for its comprehensive line of innovative DR
systems in a user satisfaction study conducted by MD Buyline, an
independent market research firm.
The 2007 "Best New Radiology Device" award for its high-resolution computed radiography system for
mammography from AuntMinnie.com, a comprehensive Internet resource for
radiologists and medical imaging professionals.
Two out of the top three honors in the Shingo Prize for manufacturing
excellence for the company´s operations in
Colorado and Guadalajara, a prestigious honor dubbed "The
Nobel Prize of manufacturing" by Business
Week magazine.
"This recognition could not have been
achieved without talented employees who put our customers first," Hobert noted. "Thanks to their outstanding
efforts, we are helping more customers realize the benefits of digital
workflow every day and, in turn, we are aggressively growing our
business."
He added: "We have digital technology and
services that few companies can match, and in our second year of
business and beyond, we remain committed to growing the company. We are
selling more complete digital medical imaging and IT solutions than ever
before. We have the resources to solidify our No. 1 position in the
worldwide dental imaging and IT market, and our molecular imaging and
NDT teams are increasing our market presence, enhancing our product
offerings, and expanding our customer base."
About Carestream Health, Inc.
Carestream Health, Inc., is a leading provider of dental and medical
imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions; molecular imaging systems
for the life science research and drug discovery/development market
segments; and x-ray film and digital x-ray products for the
non-destructive testing market. The company was formed in 2007 when Onex
Corporation (TSX: OCX.TO) purchased Eastman Kodak Company´s
Health Group. For more information about Carestream Health, contact your
Carestream Health representative or visit www.carestreamhealth.com.
CARESTREAM is a trademark of Carestream Health, Inc.
KODAK is a trademark of Kodak used under license.
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