Ambra Health Explained

Ambra Health
Industry:Healthcare
Health information technology
Life Sciences
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Founded:2004
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Hq Location City:New York, NY
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Key People:Morris Panner (CEO)
Geoff Crawshaw (CTO)
Products:Medical Image Sharing
Vendor Neutral Archive
Picture & Archiving Communications System
DICOM Viewer
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Ambra Health (formerly DICOM Grid), is a software company that provides solutions for medical image sharing of DICOM and non-DICOM data[1] between patients, physicians, and hospitals.[2] [3] [4] [5]

History

The company was founded as DICOM Grid, Inc. in 2004 to make digital medical imaging on a cloud based platform.[6] [7] DICOM Grid launched their cloud based platform as DG Suite, that allows to store diagnostic imaging and health data in its platform that can be accessed and shared by the healthcare providers and patients.[8] [9] [10] [11] The platform was later approved under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).[12] [13] It received best in KLAS awards continuously from 2014 to 2017[14] [15] and also received 2016 SIIA CODiE award.[16]

In September 2016, the company re-branded itself to Ambra Health a DBA of DICOM Grid, Inc.[17] [18] As of 2017, the company claims to have 750 healthcare providers using its platform.

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Notes and References

  1. News: iCliniq ties up with digital medical image management firm Dicom Grid - ETtech. www.ETtech.com. The Economic Times. en. 2017-07-17.
  2. News: Cloud Slowly Moves Towards Mainstream Medical Applications -- DICOM Grid Gets Mayo Clinic Funding. Kepes. Ben. Forbes. 2017-07-17.
  3. News: At this tech event, big companies get a taste of life as a start-up. Washington Post. 2017-07-17.
  4. News: Telemedicine start-up iCliniq to raise funds for technology development. Revathy. L N. 2016-08-05. The Hindu Business Line. 2017-07-17. en.
  5. News: Memorial Hermann Employs New Radiology Image Management, Sharing Platform. 2011-06-21. Imaging Technology News. 2017-07-17. en.
  6. 2008-12-08. DiCOM grid Taps Michael Wall as CEO.. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118182819/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-190208848.html. dead. 2018-11-18.
  7. 2010-12-02. Dicom Grid Unveils Cloud Computing Solution for Medical Imaging Management.. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118072754/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-243326140.html. dead. 2018-11-18.
  8. News: With iCliniq, consulting international doctors is just a click away. 2016-10-26. The Financial Express. 2017-07-17. en-US.
  9. News: Five Health-Care Trends to Watch For in 2016. The Data Center Journal. 2017-07-17. en-US.
  10. News: Commentary: Health care's innovator's dilemma. USA TODAY. 2017-07-17. en.
  11. 2013-11-18. Morris Panner Uses Lessons from Cloud Computing to Help Medical Imaging Business (Posted 2013-11-18 14:13:40); Entrepreneur Takes Lessons He Learns from Son's Medical Problem and Reboots a Key Health Business. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119225906/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-35386807.html. dead. 2018-11-19.
  12. Web site: Ambra Health Marketplace athenahealth. Athena Health. 2017-07-17.
  13. 2011-09-24. Dicom Grid Named to VentureWire's FasTech 50.. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118073840/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-267926902.html. dead. 2018-11-18.
  14. News: Epic tops 2017 Best in KLAS awards, securing top spot for 7th straight year; see complete winners. 2017-01-31. Healthcare IT News. 2017-07-17. en.
  15. Web site: DICOM named best medical image exchange platform by KLAS. Jayanthi. Akanksha. www.beckershospitalreview.com. 16 February 2016 . en-gb. 2017-07-17.
  16. Web site: 2016 Winners. www.siia.net. en-US. 2017-07-17.
  17. News: What this CEO does every day will make you want to pick up the phone and call your mom. Business Insider. 2017-07-17.
  18. Web site: DICOM Grid Rebrands as Ambra Health, Raises $6M for Medical Imaging Cloud. 2016-09-14. 2017-07-17.
  19. 2010-11-05. Financings Roundup: Exact Hopes to Raise $56M through Sale of Shares. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118072556/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-241488563.html. dead. 2018-11-18.
  20. News: DICOM Grid gets $6M from Mayo, others. 2014-07-18. Healthcare IT News. 2017-07-17. en.
  21. Web site: DICOM Grid raises $6M for digital medical imaging platform. 2014-07-17. VentureBeat. 2017-07-17.
  22. Web site: Term Sheet — Wednesday, September 14. Primack. Dan. Fortune. 2017-07-17.
  23. News: With $6 million in funding, DICOM Grid becomes Ambra Health. Radiology Business. 2017-07-17.

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