Agfa lands France info systems install

Diagnostic imaging and health IT solutions provider Agfa Healthcare has entered into an installation agreement with the Montpellier University Hospital System in France.

Consisting of seven facilities, Montpellier will be implemented with Agfa’s hospital/clinical information system (HIS/CIS) Orbis, which will allow for health information exchange between specialists and nursing staff, as well as the streamlining of the facilities' operations, according to the Morstel, Belgium-based company.

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