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Manager

Synapse VNA is maybe part of our future plans. A lot of things are changing, especially with the Big...

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Manager

There's not a whole lot we can do in Synapse VNA as end users. With what we are able to do, Fujifilm...

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Manager

Fujifilm's support is done through a ticket-based system. We have good relationships with the...

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Manager

In terms of the VNA, I haven't seen any road maps for it in several years, so I don't know what...

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VP/Other Executive

I think very highly of Fujifilm, but their VNA was not able to support our environment as we were...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Synapse VNA works, but it is not the cleanest design. We would like to pull other areas into Synapse...

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Manager

If I were making the decision again, I would purchase other Fujifilm products, but I wouldn't...

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Analyst/Coordinator

When it comes to what to focus on, the biggest thing that's going to hit Fujifilm is going to be AI...

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Analyst/Coordinator

There's no end-user access to the VNA, so it's really just admin training for Synapse VNA, but...

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Director

Synapse VNA is very sound. It is an exceptional product. The training was the best from Fujifilm,...

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Manager

Fujifilm’s charges have been pretty clear. Fujifilm reaches out to us for true-ups and things like...

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Manager

Fujifilm’s support is just so inconsistent. There are times when we get certain engineers who are...

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Manager

Development and innovation are a really weak point for Fujifilm. Enhancement requests that we submit...

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Manager

Synapse VNA is strong in its ability to process the volumes of data that we have.

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Manager

Synapse VNA does its job and doesn’t have issues. We use it for archiving, but we don’t use it...

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Manager

To improve the customer experience, I would recommend having a way to set a time-out for users who...

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Manager

The biggest opportunity for product improvement is to make it easier to stay informed about updates.

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Manager

The vendor’s biggest strength is reliability. I like that I don't have to worry about the system....

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Director

The Fujifilm representative who left was someone I had worked closely with over the last several...

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Director

From an operational and functionality standpoint, Synapse VNA has been a rock-solid platform for us,...

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Director

Fujifilm tried to build out an AI offering native to their Synapse VNA product, and it didn’t really...

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Director

We’re not being nickel-and-dimed for anything with Synapse VNA. We pay for whatever the volume is....

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Analyst/Coordinator

Usually, the majority of the things that we want are already in the vendor's timeline. They are...

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Analyst/Coordinator

If needed, I can ask the vendor's developers to take a look at things, and they are pretty responsive....

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Analyst/Coordinator

We like the product, we like the people who support it, and we definitely give referrals to others...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The vendor needs more people for their support team. The support people they do have are capable,...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Synapse VNA does everything we ask for. It is very scalable, with a high amount of functionality. It...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The training program for Synapse VNA doesn’t really exist. Fujifilm can help with some materials,...

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Analyst/Coordinator

When we visited the idea of moving to the cloud with the solution, it seemed more expensive than...

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Manager

We have a pretty good partnership with Fujifilm; we're able to work with them. We worked with the...

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Manager

Synapse VNA is good. It's a core piece, and I don't think it's that expensive.

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Manager

The VNA doesn't have direct end users. It's more of a back-end system. We’d like improved change...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Fujifilm is knowledgeable. They have very good support personnel, and those people handle things...

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Analyst/Coordinator

For Synapse VNA, I received administrator-level training, and I trained all of the end users. The...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Synapse VNA is a pretty good product. Once in a while, there is something we don't have, but almost...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We recently upgraded Synapse VNA to a new version, and the new version is really good. In the old...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The partnership we have with Fujifilm is pretty good. At the beginning, when we started to use...

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Manager

We have had service contracts with Fujifilm for a long time. We are clear on how we are charged and...

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Manager

Compared to the vendor's PACS, Synapse VNA isn't easy to use. Synapse VNA could have a better...

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Manager

The solution has good value. It opened up patient care to more physicians when we started sending...

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Manager

It is hard to get support from the vendor. We have to go through the vendor's level-one support....

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CEO/President

Fujifilm's backup and support team have been very good.

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Manager

Fujifilm has partnered with us since Synapse VNA's go-live. We have regular check-ins with their...

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Manager

The thing that I like most about Synapse VNA is its interoperability and improved stability. The...

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CIO

What I like most about the product is its robustness.

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CIO

The biggest opportunity for product improvement is reporting.

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CIO

The biggest strengths of the vendor are uptime and multidata-source support.

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Manager

Fujifilm's training works the way it needs to. We are always able to get support when we need it....

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Manager

The vendor's support for Synapse VNA has felt a bit lacking recently. That might be due to internal...

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Manager

At one point, we had to renegotiate some charges with Fujifilm, but that worked well. Historically,...

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Director

Fujifilm has really stepped up to support us with digital pathology. We permanently store the images...

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Manager

It is rare that we need support for Synapse VNA, but I have worked with capable VNA team members at...

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Manager

The system's automated alerts for issues could be improved. Other than those, Synapse VNA is a good...

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Manager

Synapse VNA is rock solid. It is my favorite Fujifilm product. It integrates with Fujifilm's PACS...

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Manager

In some areas, the vendor has some active monitoring going on, but on the VNA and mobility sides,...

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Manager

The training has actually been very good. The vendor provides a course for system admins and comes...

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Manager

Fujifilm has been great in terms of support. They know me well. I can call them just about any time...

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Manager

Synapse VNA works as they said. We don't really have any users who touch the solution except for our...

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Manager

So far, I'm happy with Synapse VNA, but I don't yet know how likely I would be to recommend it to...

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Manager

Synapse VNA seems to be pretty quick. It works well. We only have one system hooked up to it, but we...

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Manager

I have been pretty okay with Synapse VNA. We haven't had many issues with it. We have had an...

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Manager

I think we are okay with the pricing we got on Synapse VNA. I'm happy with the product. Synapse VNA...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Synapse VNA seems to be pretty robust. We haven't had a lot of complaints or issues with the system...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The system is challenging for end users to use because its user interface isn't quite as clear as...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The communication and data transfer between Synapse VNA and our PACS have been challenging for us...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Fujifilm has done a fair job of keeping to our timelines and such. If we desperately need someone at...

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Manager

Fujifilm does a great job of managing the project, managing it quickly, and getting the right...

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Manager

Out of all the Fujifilm solutions we use, Synapse VNA is where we have most dramatically received...

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Manager

I think the good thing that is coming out now with Synapse VNA is that it is going to actually be...

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Manager

If we are going up a version, Fujifilm brings people on-site for training. In addition, I can...

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Manager

We have had some integration issues, but the limitation has been on the network because we utilize...

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Manager

We plan to keep Synapse VNA. We would be kind of dead in the water if we didn't have imaging....

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Manager

Fujifilm has been exceptionally quick to respond to most everything we have run into. They do a good...

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Manager

Fujifilm has been a pleasure to work with. I think Fujifilm avoids charging for every little thing....

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Manager

I genuinely enjoy using Fujifilm’s product. It works really well. I believe most of the issues that...

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Manager

Synapse VNA’s GUI is slow. It is not very intuitive. And it has kind of an outdated UI design.

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Director

There is latency in Synapse VNA. The solution takes a long time to retrieve images when needed....

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Manager

Fujifilm hasn't been able to give us a clear path to make Synapse VNA the complete back end of all...

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