Horizon Cardiology provides improved support for non-invasive vascular reporting. The feature is a natural extension of the unique single database design and includes support for more than 20 different vascular procedures. The system’s new Web Client drives workstation functionality to the user via the Web. This client also allows for batch downloading of studies and gives the end user a choice of compressed or uncompressed DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) images based on the bandwidth available.

McKesson’s market-differentiating Horizon Cardiology Hemo™ hemodynamic monitoring system now supports charting through the entire peri-procedural event, providing a new standard of care for the Integrated Cath Lab. Providing both holding area charting and in room nurse charting leverages the single database design to provide a unique identifier to track individual clinician charting. In addition, this in room nurse charting allows for full parallel charting with the hemodynamics monitor. If necessary, the in room nurse charting can assume full control of the hemodynamics function from within the procedure room.

In addition, McKesson is pleased to announce several strategic relationships that leverage the innovative design of Horizon Cardiology. This open architecture, with its focus on standards, strategically allows McKesson to combine these companies’ creative solutions into a single and integrated environment.

McKesson’s CVIS integration with Mortara Instrument, Inc. will allow Mortara ELI™ series electrocardiographs to communicate directly with the McKesson CVIS. The DICOM-enabled ELI devices will communicate bi-directionally and receive a DICOM Modality Worklist (MWL) with patient demographics and order information from Horizon Cardiology, enabling healthcare organizations to operate within a closed-loop ECG workflow. Technicians will no longer need to manually enter demographics at the electrocardiograph, greatly reducing data entry errors and costs associated with them. The solution is showcased in McKesson's ACC booth with the Mortara ELI 350 electrocardiograph. McKesson and Mortara have joined a growing group of industry leaders supporting use of the DICOM standard for ECG. Adoption of DICOM ECG changes the paradigm of proprietary communications protocols and hardware that is commonplace in diagnostic electrocardiography. With DICOM, no proprietary communication protocols are used, protecting the customer from device obsolescence and decoupling the choice of information management solution from device solution.

“Mortara has long recognized the tremendous value of open standards like DICOM,” said Justin Mortara, PhD, vice president, Mortara Instrument. “DICOM enables healthcare providers to pick best-inclass devices that seamlessly integrate with systems like McKesson’s Horizon Cardiology. With McKesson joining a growing list of industry supporters of DICOM ECG, we can now confidently state that the majority of U.S. hospitals are poised to take advantage of this important ECG development and move away from historical, proprietary ECG management solutions."

Also in support of enhanced Echo workflow, McKesson has integrated clinical application packages from TomTec Imaging Systems, GmbH to facilitate the viewing, analysis and reporting of 3D and 4D echocardiography images. TomTec works to bring 3D and 4D images to the fingertips of the cardiologists who need them, when and where they need them. Cardiologists will be able to view and manipulate echo images from echo carts at any Horizon Cardiology workstation, freeing them from the need to move between workstations to get the critical information they need.

Additionally, McKesson has signed an agreement with Cedaron Medical, Inc. to integrate its industry-leading registry platform into the Horizon Cardiology offering. Cedaron’s CardiacCare software for registry support will provide full data support to CVIS users for these major national, regional, and state registries.

“McKesson’s singular cardiology infrastructure is truly unique in the industry,” said Rod O’Reilly, vice president and general manager for McKesson’s Medical Imaging Group. “We continue to work with our customers to enhance our already robust offering. McKesson not only provides the best CVIS product, but through partnerships and standards-based integration we also bring the best of breed enterprise imaging solutions to our rapidly growing customer base. This helps them achieve real clinical value and operational effectiveness.”

About Mortara Instrument
Mortara Instrument, Inc, based in Milwaukee, is distinguished in the field of non-invasive cardiology for innovations that are the core of the company’s complete line of ECG products including electrocardiographs, stress exercise systems, Holter systems and data warehousing solutions, and cardiology monitoring systems. The company’s website is www.mortara.com.

About TomTec
TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, with headquarter located in Munich Germany holds an inventive leadership position in the field of diagnostic medical imaging applications. The company maintains close working relationships with many leading universities and device manufacturers around the world. TomTec’s product portfolio encompasses a wide range of 2D and 3D/4D technologies for visualization, analysis, reporting and archiving of multimodality imaging data. TomTec solutions are applicable in the fields of Adult- and Pediatric Cardiology as well as Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Radiology, and Vascular Imaging. Visit TomTec's web site at www.tomtec.de.

About Cedaron Medical, Inc.
Cedaron Medical was founded and began technological development in 1990 with partial funding from a NASA grant (SBIR). Cedaron has grown to become the authority in the health care "outcomes" market. For almost 18 years, Cedaron has been developing and refining its comprehensive solution. Cedaron is a certified vendor for The American College of Cardiology’s ACC/NCDR Registries and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Databases. The Company is the sole vendor to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), The American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) and the American Association of Speech, Language and Hearing (ASHA). To date, Cedaron has serviced more than 1000 facilities in over 15 countries and owns five related patents. Cedaron is located in Davis, Calif.

About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, marking its 175th anniversary this year. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit www.mckesson.com.