ifa united now in DMEI

FORT LAUDERDALE: ifa united i-tech, a U.S. subsidiary of ifa Systems AG, known for IT solutions in ophthalmology, announced that the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) selected ifa EMR v6 as its future Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.

Health IT will play an important role in the future practice of ophthalmology,” said Gregory Skuta, M.D., DMEI President and CEO. “We are dedicated to providing the highest level of patient care using the latest technology platforms        . This decision, spanning two years, was based on a broad market analysis followed by a comprehensive evaluation of the leading EMR vendors. The entire DMEI team of clinicians, technicians, IT specialists and other future users were actively involved in the selection process.”

“The Board and the entire team at ifa united i-tech are honored by the decision of the Dean McGee Eye Institute to choose ifa systems as its EMR application,” said Rainer Waedlich, Chairman of ifa Systems, AG. “We are committed to the project and will establish, together with the DMEI team, a ‘Center of Excellence’ for Health IT in Ophthalmology.”