AMSTERDAM, Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips
(NYSE:PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced that it has received the "2016
Best in KLAS" award in the Ultrasound category. Philips received
KLAS' prestigious recognition this year for its breadth of
ultrasound solutions, spanning diagnostic, interventional,
point-of-care and software products. The award recognizes Philips'
commitment to expanding applications for ultrasound, developing a
broad portfolio of innovations to provide the right information the
first time for more confident diagnostic decision support.
KLAS, a leading global research firm, recognizes companies with
the Best in KLAS award for outstanding innovation and contributions
to improved patient outcomes based on performance ratings gathered
over the past 12 months in 13 market segments. Philips adds the
2016 Best in KLAS for Ultrasound recognition to its list of
previous awards from KLAS, including three* consecutive Best in
KLAS honors for the iE33 xMATRIX-enabled echocardiography
system.
"Philips has a rich and expansive history of innovations in
ultrasound that continues to shape the delivery of care," said
Vitor Rocha, CEO of Ultrasound for
Philips. "This distinguished honor from KLAS reaffirms our
commitment to designing solutions that combine exceptional image
quality with advancements to improve efficiency and reproducibility
while reducing healthcare costs."
Philip has demonstrated its continued leadership in ultrasound
with a number of industry first innovations to help expand the
applications for ultrasound as well as access for users. Leading
recent innovations from Philips Ultrasound include:
- EPIQ ultrasound system for cardiology features
Anatomically Intelligent solutions with advanced automation to help
make some exams easier to perform and more reproducible while
delivering new levels of clinical information.
- Affiniti ultrasound system offers ergonomic design and
precision engineering to help users work comfortably, efficiently
and intuitively, while delivering excellent image quality for
diagnostic confidence. Philips' latest addition to the Affiniti
family is the Affiniti 30, an affordable solution for OB/GYN shared
service providers.
- Lumify ultra-mobile, app-based solution expands the use
of ultrasound at the clinician level. Powered by Philips
HeathSuite, Lumify offers clinicians vast connectivity, flexibility
and mobility while easily integrating with patient profiles and
health system equipment.
In addition to these recent introductions, Philips continues to
build its portfolio with the SPARQ ultrasound system and CX50
portable ultrasound, which along with the EPIQ and Affiniti
systems, are equipped with advanced data security features.
The KLAS awards will be presented at the Philips Booth (#6735)
at the 2016 Radiological Society of North
America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Ill., Nov.
27 – Dec. 1. For more
information on Philips' presence at the 2016 RSNA, visit
www.philips.com/rsna and follow @PhilipsLiveFrom for #RSNA16
updates throughout the event.
The complete 2016 Best in KLAS: Medical Equipment Report can be
found at http://www.klasresearch.com
*2012-2014 Best in KLAS for Ultrasound- Cardiovascular in the
2012, 2013, 2014 Best in KLAS: Medical Equipment reports
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes
across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to
diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in
diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and
health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care.
Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2015 sales of
EUR 16.8 billion and employs
approximately 70,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found
at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About KLAS
KLAS is a research and insights firm on a
global mission to improve healthcare delivery by amplifying the
provider's voice. Working with thousands of healthcare
professionals and clinicians, KLAS gathers data and insights on
software, services and medical equipment to deliver timely reports,
trends and statistical overviews. The research directly represents
the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving vendor
performance. Follow KLAS on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.
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