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Konica Minolta Healthcare and Christie Innomed Partner to Provide Healthcare IT Sales and Services in the US

Wayne, NJ, June 20, 2024 – Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas announced today a strategic partnership with Comp-Ray, Inc., a Christie Innomed company, that will bolster Konica Minolta’s Healthcare IT sales and distribution in the US. Christie Innomed will be introducing their best-in-class Canadian Healthcare IT service offerings in the US through this partnership. This alliance is projected to be a driver of business growth for both organizations.

Comp-Ray, Inc. will sell and provide services for Konica Minolta Healthcare’s Exa® Platform, a software solution comprised of PACS, RIS and Billing modules for managing medical imaging and patient data across the healthcare spectrum. The Exa Platform provides distinct benefits of speed, security, flexibility and access with advanced features such as Server-Side Rendering, Diagnostic Zero Footprint viewer and a single integrated database across all modules.

The Exa Platform is available with cloud hosting. Konica Minolta is a leader in healthcare cloud hosting with over 1.5 Petabytes of data for over 200 customers with 6 million studies. As a fully web-based solution, the Exa Platform gives customers a cloud-hosting choice with either AWS or Konica Minolta’s private cloud. With either solution, Exa Platform customers have the flexibility, agility and scalability to deploy and manage software securely and efficiently.

"Konica Minolta Healthcare is excited to partner with Comp-Ray and Christie Innomed to expand our sales and distribution while leveraging their industry leading healthcare IT services,” says Kevin Chlopecki, Chief Operating Officer, Konica Minolta Healthcare. "This collaboration is a key component of Konica Minolta's business growth in 2024 and beyond."

Comp-Ray’s Healthcare IT (HIT) Solutions division will work in close collaboration with Konica Minolta's Healthcare IT business to provide innovative solutions with the Exa Platform in the US. Konica Minolta's Healthcare IT service excellence has a proven track record in simplifying complex and diverse digital ecosystems to facilitate the flow of information and streamline access to and sharing of diagnostic information through efficient and customizable workflows.

"We are proud to embark on this exciting partnership with Konica Minolta, which represents a significant step forward in our commitment to delivering innovative solutions and creating value for customers in the US. Together, we look forward to leveraging our collective expertise and resources to drive positive outcomes and make a meaningful impact," says Martin Roy, President & CEO, Christie Innomed.

About Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc.
Konica Minolta Healthcare is a world-class provider and market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and healthcare information technology. The company’s focus is to contribute to life changing advances through the transformation of primary imaging, allowing the invisible to be seen. Primary imaging, the most commonly used medical imaging technologies, include X-ray, ultrasound and imaging management systems. By advancing these readily available technologies, we can bring greater diagnostic capabilities to the greatest number of people.
With 150 years of endless innovation, imaging is in Konica Minolta’s DNA. From roots as a camera and film manufacturer, the company has cultivated its own technologies and continues to evolve techniques for visualizing what is not visible. Innovation allows the company to be a strong strategic partner, understanding what value means to customers and how Konica Minolta’s innovations can address specific needs and lead to better decisions, sooner.
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., headquartered in Wayne, NJ, is a division of Konica Minolta, Inc. For more information on Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, or visit https://healthcare.konicaminolta.us.

Contact:
Mary Beth Massat
224.578.2388
mbmassat@massatmedia.com
https://healthcare.konicaminolta.us

About Christie Innomed, Inc. and Comp-Ray, Inc.
Founded in 1954, Christie Innomed is committed to provide innovative medical technologies and leading-edge service solutions helping to maximize efficiency while improving the quality and the safety of patient care pathway in North America. Christie Innomed is a leader in Health IT Solutions, Medical Imaging Equipment Solutions and Service Solutions & Multi-Vendor Services (MVS), with over 200 dedicated specialists serving more than 2,500 hospitals and clinics across Canada and the United States. Its goal is to empower healthcare institutions to imagine more by providing innovative technologies in the areas of health IT solutions, medical imaging, medical informatics, and related services.
Christie Innomed acquired Comp-Ray, Inc. in 2022. Comp-Ray operates out of its Arizona headquarters and provides services throughout the Western United States. For more information, visit www.compray.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact:
Muriel Haraoui
Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
mharaoui@christieinnomed.com

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Revolutionizing Healthcare Equipment Solutions with a Customer-Centric Approach

MedTech Outlook Top 10 Medical Imaging Providers - 2023

Hospital administrators adeptly navigate multiple challenges, from harnessing technological advancements to relentlessly striving for optimal patient care. Due to the constant pressure to enhance patient care within the budget, the demand for healthcare equipment tailored to each customer’s requirements has - increased. At this juncture, CompRay, a stalwart in the healthcare equipment industry, provides a comprehensive range of medical imaging equipment and top-tier services.

Committed to delivering high-quality patient care, the company serves an array of healthcare institutions, from rural hospitals to health systems and large university medical centers. Its core values are deeply anchored in prioritizing its people and its customers. CompRay extends its services beyond just equipment sales. The firm also works to understand its customers’ aspirations and challenges, recognizing that medical equipment purchases are long-term investments. Its expert team, comprising of individuals with diverse backgrounds, skillset, and experiences, ensures that CompRay aligns with the customer’s mission.

“We understand that there is no one-size-fits-all solution in healthcare. Each customer has their challenges, requiring a customized approach that goes beyond the ordinary. We strive to anticipate and meet the needs of our customers because they are our priority. We aim to be a best-in-class Partner of Choice by providing the highest quality customer service,” says Martin Roy, President and CEO of Christie Innomed, the Canadian healthcare company that acquired CompRay in 2022.

CompRay also serves as a steadfast partner for hospitals, imaging centers, orthopedic facilities, and urgent care centers, offering a diverse range of medical imaging equipment and services to ensure that healthcare facilities can access cutting-edge technology. Its extensive portfolio includes Digital X-ray systems (DR), Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cardiac Cath Labs and Angiographic systems, Fluoroscopy, C-Arms, and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).

The company’s relentless pursuit of being a leading medical imaging resource and service provider of diagnostic imaging equipment is evident through its strategic partnerships with renowned manufacturers. Some of the manufacturers that CompRay represents include Shimadzu Medical Systems, Konica Minolta, Fujifilm, and Del Medical. Additionally, CompRay has expanded into the Multi-Vendor Services, offering an array of service solutions that are customized and flexible for complete lifecycle support regardless of manufacturers, from warranty to EOL. This approach ensures that clients receive nothing short of the best-in-class financial and operational solutions.

CompRay uniquely addresses the challenges hospitals face by offering medical imaging equipment and exceptional services designed to improve performance and cost-effectiveness of the imaging equipment its holistic approach to providing healthcare equipment includes project management with CAD design services and in-house application training, allowing hospitals to obtain cutting-edge technology within their budget.

CompRay’s team of field service staff consists of a group of highly skilled manufacture trained engineers that have proven themselves time after time under the most trying circumstances. Their training does not stop; continuing education is a priority at CompRay. As new products and technologies are released it is vital for their engineers to have the most up-to-date information and skills to maintain an exceptional level of service. Their goal is to always provide the highest quality service and support in the medical imaging industry performed by experienced and professional field service engineers.

“Our commitment to excellence is deeply woven deeply into the fabric of CompRay’s culture, seamlessly merging our rich heritage with the core values of our parent company, Christie Innomed. Our mission is to provide access to world-class innovations and technologies for the benefit of our customers and their patients,” says Sam Savastano, Vice-President at CompRay.

CompRay stands out with its dedication to innovation, and customer-centricity. The firm aims to diversify its portfolio as it gears up to provide clients with various solutions that cater to their ever-evolving requirements. Through its strategic collaborations and a constant client-centric approach, CompRay continues to collectively revolutionize healthcare equipment solutions, enriching one client’s experience at a time.

Published in MedTech Outlook, November 2023 - CompRay | Top Medical Imaging Solutions Company-2023 (medicaltechoutlook.com)

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Christie Innomed Acquires U.S. Company Comp-Ray: One of Canada’s largest independent healthcare companies expands into the United States

Montréal, Québec, June 9, 2022 – Christie Innomed, one of Canada’s largest independent healthcare companies, is pleased to announce today that it is continuing its growth with its first foray into the U.S. market with the acquisition of well-established medical imaging hardware and software solutions company, Comp-Ray. Comp-Ray offers Multi-Vendor Sales and Service (MVS) solutions and serves all the southwestern U.S. states from its headquarters in Arizona.

This acquisition will continue Christie Innomed’s Mission and Vision of improving health and safety in patient care by becoming the largest independent healthcare company in their industry.  The combination of these two leaders will provide their customers and suppliers with access to a broader portfolio of Multi-Vendor Solutions and Services (MVS). Both companies also share values that place people at the heart of every relationship and value respect, honesty, and integrity in business.

For more than 40 years, Comp-Ray has offered a complete range of Multi-Vendor Equipment Solutions (MVS) in the medical imaging sector with world-renowned technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), angiography (IXR) and diagnostic systems (PACS).

“This new acquisition will allow us to continue to develop our wide range of solutions, optimize our supply chain and always offer more to our customers and partners,” said Martin Roy, President and CEO of Christie Innomed. “The addition of these additional expertise and teams will contribute to our “Mission and Vision” of excellence which leads us to imagine more by providing access to world-class innovations and technologies for the benefit of patients,” he continued.

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About Christie Innomed Inc.

Founded in 1954, Christie Innomed develops, distributes, integrates, and supports innovative medical imaging and medical information management equipment that improves the performance of Canadian healthcare institutions. Christie Innomed is a leader in its two divisions, Medical Imaging Equipment Solutions & Multi-Vendor Services (MVS), as well as in Business-to-Business Imaging (PACS/RIS) & Patient Flow Management IT Solutions, with over 200 dedicated specialists serving more than 1,500 hospitals and clinics, supported by eight offices and business locations across Canada. Its goal is to empower Canadian healthcare institutions to imagine more by providing innovative technologies in the areas of medical imaging, medical informatics, health IT solutions and related services.

About Comp-Ray Inc.

For nearly 40 years, Comp-Ray has been serving healthcare institutions with the primary objective of providing the best possible customer service. Their service offering is built on their 4 key strengths: leadership, stability, training, and unparalleled customer service. Comp-Ray operates out of its Arizona headquarters and provides services throughout the Southwestern United States.

SOURCE: Christie Innomed Inc.

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Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) adds the Hitachi SCENARIA 128 CT imaging system to its diagnostic offerings

WICKENBURG, AZ, July 29, 2019 – Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) has added the Hitachi SCENARIA 128 CT imaging system to its list of diagnostic offerings. This newest enhancement to computed tomography (CT), includes the latest in radiation dose reduction technology with a system designed to reassure patients. In addition, the Scenaria provides a complete range of clinical applications to meet the needs of both provider and patient.

The system was purchased through a collaborative sales effort between Hitachi and CompRay, a Hitachi channel partner. CompRay is located in Phoenix , AZ. Installation took place in late July and was operational in early August.

The many features of the SCENARIA are designed to greatly improve patient care and enhance image quality. With the .35 mm acquisition and the 128 rows of detectors a patient can have a complete scan in less than 4 seconds. The fast scans that the SCENARIA delivers; enables providers to treat patients quickly and efficiently, which is critical in most emergent situations. Other features; such as lateral table movement, a 75 mm gantry and low table elevation for elderly and disabled patients makes the SCENARIA an ideal CT scanner to address the imaging needs of both children and adults.

The SCENARIA comes with an array of capabilities that enable next level excellence in CT imaging at WCH. For example; the Guideshot system is a feature that compliments the expansion of the Interventional & Pain Management Program at WCH by delivering needle guidance for biopsies and targeted injections. In addition, the Guideshot system reduces patient radiation dose by eliminating the need for fluoroscopy. Other features include riskPointer software, used to evaluate patients for pulmonary emphysema (a type of COPD), CT Colonography, Perfusion studies for blood flow analysis during cerebral studies, and a Coronary Analysis application for the evaluation and observation of coronary arteries to determine patient risk for a cardiac event. Lung nodule analysis and dental applications are also included in the SCENARIA.

“The Hitachi SCENARIA 128 is the first such system to be installed in Arizona with this level of technology and enhancements. It’s a unique system that will be providing outstanding imaging services in a state-of-the-art Diagnostic Imaging Department by world class technologists for many years to come”- said WCH Medical Imaging Manager and Chief of Ambulatory Services, Peter Stachowicz. “The addition of the SCENARIA further compliments the always growing and technologically advanced Imaging Department that proudly serves our friends and neighbors” added Stachowicz.

For inquires and questions about the new CT scanner, it’s capabilities or inquiries about the Wickenburg Community Hospital Imaging Department, please contact Peter Stachowicz, Chief of Ambulatory Services/Medical Imaging Manager at 928 684-4382 or peter.stachowicz@wickhosp.com.