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Title : Special Edition 2006 www.siemens.com/medical

First Page : Special Edition 2006 www.siemens.com/medical Healthcare IT MEDICAL SOLUTIONS Changing the Way Healthcare Is Delivered Contents Natural Disasters and IT: U.S. Gulf Coast Survival Stories page 42 New Horizons in Health- care: Report on EHRs page 30 Canada: `Urban Angel' Transforms Care page 52 Tomorrow's Healthcare: Views From HIMSS 2006 page 4 Healthcare Transformation: Newt Gingrich on IT's role in Healthcare page 8

Description : welcome; they will be carefully assessed and submitted to the editorial conference for attention. Medical Solutions on the net: www.siemens.com/medical-magazine Disclaimers Practice of Medicine: "The information presented in this magazine is for illustration only and is not intended to be relied upon by the reader for instruction as to the practice of medicine. Any healthcare practitioner reading this information is reminded that they must use their own learn- ing, training, and expertise in dealing with their individual patients. This material does not substitute for that duty and is not intended by Siemens Medical Solutions to be used for any purpose in that regard." Contrast Agents: "The drugs and doses mentioned herein are consistent with the approved labeling for uses and/or indications of the drug. The treating physician bears the sole responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients, including drugs and doses prescribed in connection with such use. The Operating Instructions must always be strictly followed when operating the MR/CT System. The source for the technical data is the corresponding data sheets." A9123-6238-1A4A00 Proven Outcomes in Healthcare IT. All the information your healthcare organization needs to thrive is out there. All the patient data. All the financial figures. It's in thousands of files scattered in hun- dreds of places. But imagine if it was all connected. All instantly accessible to everyone who needs it. In a way that streamlines their processes and improves their workflow. Then your people could function more efficiently. Collabo- rate more effectively. And deliver care with greater speed, safety, and precision than ever before. It's the promise of healthcare IT fully realized. And Siemens Medical Solutions is making it happen. At healthcare enterprises all over the world. 1-888-826-9702 www.usa.siemens.com/medical Copyright2006 Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. All rights reserved. Siemens Medical Solutions that help We see a way to get medication to patients 33% faster We see a way to receive ward reports 1-2 days faster using electronic report distribution Results may vary. Data on file. MEDICAL SOLUTIONS Special Edition 2006 Healthcare IT Copyright 2006 Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Order No. A9123-6238-1M-4A00 All rights reserved. Printed in USA 06-23-PO-238 01-2006 On account of certain regional limitations of sales rights and service availability, we cannot guarantee that all products included in this magazine are available through the Siemens sales organization worldwide. Availability and packaging may vary by country and are subject to change without prior notice. Some/All of the features and products described herein may not be available in the United States. The information in this document contains general technical descriptions of specifications and options as well as standard and optional features which do not always have to be present in individual cases. Siemens reserves the right to modify design, packaging, specifications, and options described herein without prior notice. Please contact your local Siemens sales representative for the most current information. Note: Any technical data contained in this document may vary within defined tolerances. Original images always lose a certain amount of detail when reproduced. Siemens AG Wittelsbacher Platz 2 D-80333 Munich Germany Headquarters Siemens AG, Medical Solutions Henkestr.127, D-91052 Erlangen Germany Telephone: +49 9131 84-0 www.siemens.com/medical Contact Address Siemens Medical Solutions USA 51 Valley Stream Parkway Malvern, PA19355-1406 U.S.A. Telephone: +1-888-826-9702

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