Cardiac Science Expands Device Connectivity Solutions

BOTHELL, Wash., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices that connect to electronic medical records (EMRs) and hospital information systems, announced today the new capability of direct communication between the Cardiac Science HeartCentrix® connectivity solution and the GE Healthcare Centricity® EMR system.

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"Our customers want to connect cardiac monitoring devices with leading EMRs," said Dave Marver, CEO of Cardiac Science. "With the addition of GE Centricity, we now offer integration solutions with each of the top ten EMR companies."

This integration solution will provide thousands of physicians with the ability to connect Cardiac Science devices to GE Centricity EMR. The connectivity solution supports both purpose-built and PC-based cardiology devices, including the new Cardiac Science CareCenter MD™ diagnostic workstation. HeartCentrix can connect with new and existing Centricity systems, including versions 9.2 and higher.

The Cardiac Science HeartCentrix connectivity solution gives physician offices and cardiology practices the ability to send data from their diagnostic and monitoring devices into EMR systems.  By eliminating manual transcription processes, HeartCentrix helps streamline workflow and create efficiencies.

About Cardiac Science

Cardiac Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of Opto Circuits (India) Ltd., develops, manufactures, and markets a family of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology devices and systems, including automated external defibrillators (AED), electrocardiograph devices (ECG/EKG), cardiac stress treadmill and systems, PC-based diagnostic workstations, Holter monitoring systems, hospital defibrillators, vital signs monitors, cardiac rehabilitation telemetry systems, and cardiology data management systems (informatics) that connect with hospital information (HIS), electronic medical record (EMR), and other information systems. The company sells a variety of related products and consumables and provides a portfolio of training, maintenance, and support services. Cardiac Science, the successor to the cardiac businesses that established the trusted Burdick®, HeartCentrix®, Powerheart®, and Quinton® brands, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington. With customers in almost 100 countries worldwide, the company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For information, call 425.402.2000 or visit http://www.cardiacscience.com.

Centricity is a trademark of General Electric Company.

SOURCE Cardiac Science Corporation

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