May 29, 2007 - Agfa HealthCare recently announced the Canadian launch of its Internet-based enterprise scheduling and planning solution, iPlan, reportedly enabling hospitals and clinics of all sizes to increase productivity by more efficiently managing appointments and multiple resources in real-time.
Based on extensive customer usability studies and innovative software development technologies, Agfa HealthCare's iPlan scheduling solution claims to have a simple and intuitive user interface, requiring minimal training and is highly configurable to accommodate different workflows according to user or medical specialty. Additionally, the standards-based iPlan extends connectivity with IHE-compliant systems (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) such as Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Electronic Patient Records (EPR), to facilitate the seamless exchange of patient demographic data, orders, appointments and related information.