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Investor Contact:
Steven M. Oreskovich
Chief Financial Officer
414.977.4000
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NEWS RELEASE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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MERGE HEALTHCARE LAUNCHES OFF SITE DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES
Cost effective, HIPAA compliant off site disaster recovery services for radiology
Milwaukee, WI, September 4, 2008 – Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ: MRGE; TSX: MRG), a leading medical imaging solutions provider, today announced the launch of its Managed Services initiative. The first service of the initiative is Merge Off Site Disaster Recovery which provides HIPAA compliant back up of radiology images and information. This service provides hospitals and imaging centers with a business continuity solution in the event of system failure, unplanned downtime or natural disaster.
Merge’s Off Site Disaster Recovery service includes 24/7 system monitoring via Merge's proprietary ViewCheck™ software. Merge’s tiered offering provides on-demand access and unlimited online retrieval of archived studies, an audit trail of all studies from the customer site to Merge’s Data Center and on site recovery services.
"We are excited to extend this new service to our customers. Study accessibility and immediate availability is critical in the event of a disaster. The Merge Off Site Disaster Recovery service provides a single vendor solution for all off site storage needs of Merge Fusion customers," says Nancy Koenig, President of Merge Fusion. "Off site storage is the first of a variety of Managed Services that Merge will be offering."
For more information regarding Merge Off Site Disaster Recovery services, please visit:
http://www.merge.com/na/DisasterRecovery/index.htm
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Merge Healthcare is a leading medical imaging software and services company. Our innovative software solutions use leading-edge imaging software technologies that accelerate market delivery for our OEM customers, while our end-user solutions improve our customers' productivity and enhance the quality of patient care they provide. For additional information, visit our website at www.merge.com.
Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. When used in this press release, the words “will,” “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, market acceptance and performance of the Company’s products and services, including the Company’s teleradiology product and services; delay in the offering of the Company’s teleradiology product and services; the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified radiologist consultants; risks and effects of the past restatement of financial statements of the Company and other actions that may be taken or required as a result of such restatement; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to meet future operating, financing and capital requirements; risks associated with the Company's failing to make timely filings with the SEC or its inability to meet the requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market for continued listing, including possible delisting; costs, risks and effects of legal proceedings and investigations, including the formal investigation being conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and class action and derivative lawsuits; the impact of competitive products and pricing; and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events, developments, or changed circumstances, or for any other reason.
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Attn: Melanie Gretzon
Merge Healthcare
6737 West Washington St.
Suite 2250
Milwaukee, WI 53214
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