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We struggle with data migration in the system on the back end, and that has caused a mess on our...

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The training person for Merge PACS is absolutely amazing.

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We are looking forward to seeing where Merge PACS goes with all of the new things coming in version...

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I will give credit to the previous leadership team for sticking in there. I don't know how they did...

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Technology

Merge PACS is our least stable PACS product, and we would like it to be more stable. The product...

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There are signs of improvement. For example, the transition to Merative has allowed the vendor to...

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The vendor holds user group meetings where they talk about things users are doing, but we don’t...

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The integrated system is a benefit, and when the system works, it works smoothly.

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The vendor's support has been difficult and poor. It is not to the level of our satisfaction. And...

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We have had a lot of problems with latency with the processing of DICOM images across a WAN. That...

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VP/Other Executive

Future Outlook

The software for Merge PACS is a little sluggish. The original PACS company, DR Systems, was founded...

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Interfacing and Integration

Merge PACS doesn’t play well in the sandbox with other systems when exchanging information, and...

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Technology

The product has had a great run, but it is showing its age now. We need a more versatile, preferably...

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Service and Support

Merative’s support team has been excellent. When we have had a problem, we have gotten it resolved...

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Relationship

We have been very fortunate to have built a great relationship with Merative’s executives. We have...

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Interfacing and Integration

We have Merge RIS, and the integration between that and the PACS product is always good. Merative...

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Implementation and Training

Merative’s implementations have been great. Our most recent upgrade was really easy and went very...

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Functionality and Upgrades

The product has eliminated most of our pain points. We haven’t had any problems. However, the vendor...

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Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS is working wonderfully. It is not the easiest or flashiest PACS solution, but all in all,...

Dec 2022
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Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS is pretty good, but it has room for improvement. The layout could be a bit easier.

Dec 2022
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Director

Service and Support

Overall, Merge PACS is a good system. I have seen it grow into what it is now. Merge PACS is one of...

Dec 2022
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Functionality and Upgrades

Our PACS team is very happy with the system. We feel that the system has more to offer than other...

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Functionality and Upgrades

Our radiologists find Merge PACS to be very easy to use compared to another product. There are some...

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We would like the vendor to improve some of the functionality issues that we are currently seeing in...

Dec 2022
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Director

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We aren't the only people using the system, so we would like the vendor to anticipate our concerns...

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In terms of its implementation, I would like the vendor to work more closely with our IT teams so...

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VP/Other Executive

Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS is good, but we would like to see some things refreshed. The system is good enough, but...

Nov 2022
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VP/Other Executive

Functionality and Upgrades

Merative has been going through a stabilization period, which we do appreciate. We have not had any...

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The support is getting better, and it feels like more people are cross-trained and empowered to jump...

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I was not very happy with some of the outcomes that came about with last year’s upgrade. We ran into...

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Director

Implementation and Training

Our staff members who use Merge PACS are pretty knowledgeable, so we don’t require a lot of ongoing...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS’ ease of use is pretty solid across the board, but it is really hard for Merative to play...

Oct 2022
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Relationship

Recently, I went through some paperwork to make sure we were up-to-date on everything, and if I...

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Other Observations & Comments

I don’t really consider Merge PACS to be driving outcomes. If the system were a CAD solution or a...

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ROI / Cost

Generally, there is always a high charge for pretty much any change we want to make in Merge PACS. I...

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Director

Other Observations & Comments

We are currently doing our due diligence on whether we will stay with Merge PACS or transition to...

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Other Observations & Comments

I am not sure that there have been any negatives or positives from the vendor's acquisition. There...

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Merative is definitely a partner. When we have tickets, we don't have to wait too much. The vendor...

Oct 2022
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Interfacing and Integration

The big challenge with any PACS vendor right now is with sharing data. The vendor has a product that...

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Functionality and Upgrades

It seems like every time we do an upgrade, we face a new and different challenge. We can make sure...

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Relationship

One of our departments prefers Merge PACS, but another of our departments prefers a different...

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Relationship

Merge PACS works pretty well for us. We keep expanding the system, and we have even converted some...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Merative is always tweaking things and making them better. The vendor is always moving forward. They...

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Functionality and Upgrades

Our end users are pretty happy with Merge PACS. Whenever we hire a new person who has never used...

Oct 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

It requires some attention and awareness to understand when something isn't looking right in the...

Oct 2022
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Win/Loss - Why they were selected (by current clients)

We have looked at some other vendors and products, and we have found that Merative's price point is...

Oct 2022
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Manager

Interfacing and Integration

Merge PACS has a pretty weak back end when it comes to moving images.

Oct 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Technology

Merge PACS isn’t up with the times as far as being thin and light. Our radiologists can't read from...

Oct 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Implementation and Training

Working with Merge Healthcare during any part of a project is tough. The vendor doesn't really shine...

Oct 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

Getting support is very hard. During an upgrade, we expect to have somebody holding our hand all the...

Oct 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

ROI / Cost

We have a big issue with storage. We use a ton of storage, and the vendor hasn't come up with a...

Oct 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

Merge Healthcare will promise a lot of things that end up being not good or stable. They delivered...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

We paid for an upgraded module within Merge PACS, and in order to get it, the vendor required us to...

Oct 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

ROI / Cost

A lot of things are billable. I am not sure about the vendor charging for every little thing, but...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

Merative never comes to us to let us know about an issue.

Sep 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

Merative's support staff is excellent. We have had some problems trying to get ahold of the support...

Sep 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Technology

Merge PACS is really stable, and that is super important PACS products because we really cannot be...

Sep 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Interfacing and Integration

We have had some integration questions come up with the new version, and we are not sure whether we...

Sep 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Future Outlook

I am hoping to be highly satisfied in the next year. Between now and then, we will need to build...

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CIO

Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS is very configurable, and it performs pretty well. The system's configurability has...

Sep 2022
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CIO

Relationship

The system's configurability is a big plus, but it can also be a big negative. The vendor used to...

Sep 2022
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CIO

Technology

The solution's overall look and feel haven't changed very much over the past ten years, so the...

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CIO

Future Outlook

We are up in the air about whether Merge PACS will be part of our long-term plans. We are still...

Sep 2022
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CIO

Service and Support

For the most part, Merative avoids charging us for every little thing. However, they sometimes...

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Implementation and Training

We don't receive any ongoing training from Merative. We have to call them and tell them when we need...

Sep 2022
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Director

Technology

Merge PACS is reliable and does the job, but it is not very sophisticated. I will credit IBM Watson...

Jul 2022
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Director

Other Observations & Comments

Our team hopes the vendor will keep the Merge Healthcare team intact after the acquisition. The...

Jul 2022
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Director

Other Observations & Comments

If Merative can get on track and invest in their team and the solutions they already have, the...

Jul 2022
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Director

Relationship

Merative is our current partner, and they have delivered. The vendor has stepped up with the...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS is an intuitive system with a lot of rich features, and from an imaging perspective, the...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

A cloud option would be an interesting addition to the system, and the option would be of value to us....

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Manager

Technology

I really like Merge PACS because it meets all of our needs. We do all different kinds of ology...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Service and Support

I give high kudos to the daytime support for IBM Watson Health. The after-hours support goes to an...

Jun 2022
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CIO

Relationship

We hit a bit of a bump in the road, but IBM Watson Health reacted very well to that. They owned up...

Jun 2022
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CIO

Future Outlook

We would certainly consider IBM Watson Health if we were looking at PACS vendors again. I have heard...

Jun 2022
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CIO

Future Outlook

IBM is going through some acquisitions with Francisco Partners, and most transitions can get bumpy...

Jun 2022
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CIO

ROI / Cost

We are getting our money's worth with Merge PACS.

Jun 2022
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CIO

Relationship

My future satisfaction with Merge PACS is going to depend on how smooth the transition to Francisco...

Jun 2022
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CIO

Functionality and Upgrades

We did an upgrade with Merge Healthcare, and they were great. Merge Healthcare has certainly matured...

Jun 2022
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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

Since the acquisition, things haven't varied from the status quo. There haven't been any big...

Jun 2022
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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

The vendor is not as good as they were before the acquisition. Obviously, because of COVID-19,...

Jun 2022
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VP/Other Executive

Functionality and Upgrades

Since the acquisition, the product has still functioned and met all of our expectations as a PACS....

Jun 2022
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Other Observations & Comments

My future satisfaction will remain the same because I am not expecting any big changes in the PACS.

Jun 2022
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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

IBM Watson Health was going through selling some of their medical pieces, but I don't know what the...

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VP/Other Executive

Sales and Contracting

If I were starting over and making a buying decision, I would not automatically go with IBM Watson...

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VP/Other Executive

Sales and Contracting

IBM Watson Health's invoicing is standard. At this point, we have a simple service contract. Whether...

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VP/Other Executive

Interfacing and Integration

The product's integration has been pretty consistent.

Jun 2022
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ROI / Cost

I have a lot of challenges with the hanging protocols. The hanging protocols are terrible, and so is...

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VP/Other Executive

Technology

The stability of the infrastructure is not good. The architecture of the build-out of the...

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Sales and Contracting

For our group, we are always looking for AI improvements or available functionality with AI. That...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

The quality of Merge PACS has been very good. It functions the way we need it to function.

Jun 2022
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Director

Technology

We recently had a piece of equipment that was unable to get connected to the network due to a very...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Technology

Merge PACS is okay, but it isn't the leading PACS in the industry. However, we have no plans to...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

The overall enterprise suite is solid. The Merge PACS has been a good place to start. We almost use...

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CEO/President

Relationship

The support team has been getting up to speed. I have to give IBM Watson Health credit for...

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CEO/President

Future Outlook

I am not sure what the vendor will do with AI, but I hope they look at the overall investment and...

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Manager

Relationship

I don't hear many promises from IBM Watson Health. I am not sure whether anyone asks for promises...

May 2022
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Manager

Implementation and Training

Merge PACS doesn't require too much training, but whenever we do need training, the resources we get...

May 2022
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Technology

IBM Watson Health talks about delivering new technology, but I don't see too much happening. If the...

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Sales and Contracting

IBM Watson Health's phone support is not the best, but I haven't had to call the support team. There...

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Manager

ROI / Cost

I would for sure buy Merge PACS again. Nobody is even looking to change from the system.

May 2022
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Manager

ROI / Cost

One of the things I like most about IBM Watson Health is their licensing. The vendor licenses per...

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Manager

ROI / Cost

Merge PACS is rock solid. The system is not really meant for radiology per se, but the system just...

May 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

There is still room for improvement in the system's ability to handle tomosynthesis. The system also...

May 2022
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Other Observations & Comments

We stay away from the newest releases for Merge PACS until other customers have vetted them. Our...

May 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We have a number of different instances of Merge PACS. Each has slightly different nuances that we...

May 2022
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Interfacing and Integration

Merge PACS is able to integrate with several of our third-party systems. That is definitely...

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Director

Implementation and Training

We made the transition to Merge PACS, and that was quite a large project. We had big plans, and...

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Relationship

I talked to a few of the vendor's leaders shortly after the Merge acquisition was announced. The...

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Manager

ROI / Cost

IBM Watson Health negotiates a lot with us on pricing because we have been with them for so long.

May 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Compared to other systems, the product is simple enough that we can figure out a lot of our own...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The product is so universal that we can truly send any type of image into it. The reason we don't do...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The vendor could improve the product’s hanging protocols. I know there are systems out there that...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

In the beginning, we had a lot of infrastructure problems. It was almost like the vendor gave us a...

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Future Outlook

We are leaving the product because we have no option. An organization we are affiliated with uses...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

If other organizations are looking for PACS products, they need to truly dig deep and decide what...

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Implementation and Training

I haven't had any more training since the vendor first offered it, and the training provided is...

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Manager

Service and Support

Sometimes, I call the vendor and my call goes straight to voicemail.

May 2022
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Technology

It is difficult to upgrade the system with all the downtime, so we are on an older version. We...

May 2022
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Manager

ROI / Cost

We are in a contract with the vendor, and the vendor seems to help out with getting discounts for us....

May 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

I like the product's reliability, scalability, interoperability, and adaptability to various workflows....

May 2022
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Manager

Service and Support

IBM Watson Health's support has gone downhill in the last couple of years. I don't know whether the...

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Implementation and Training

The timing of IBM Watson Health's training with our upgrades really hasn't been optimal. I think the...

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There isn't anything specific that stands out about Merge PACS. It is hard to define the system's...

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I would buy all the products we have from IBM Watson Health again except for Merge PACS, and this is...

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The vendor provides very good support on all the imaging products we use. We have access to people...

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As we have tried to leverage more Merge PACS functionality, like the automatic assignment engine,...

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We have tried to bring more value to our doctors with hanging protocols, but that functionality in...

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We had challenges with the Merge PACS upgrade. The thing that was most frustrating was that there...

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The positives of Merge PACS are its customization, robustness, real-time worklist, and ability for...

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IBM Watson Health no longer supports Citrix in the Merge PACS environment. It would be an...

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Upgrades generally go well, but our biggest complaint is that we have several test and production...

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Merge PACS is not perfect, but it has a nice GUI, and it handles an organization of our size. We...

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We have set up logging and monitoring tools and alert systems of our own. We want to take a lot of...

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IBM Watson Health is pretty good at being proactive. The vendor gives us an account manager, and we...

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I like that we have the ability to drive tangible outcomes in our partnership with IBM Watson...

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One of the vendor's weaknesses is that their after-hours support people are overseas. That is a...

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Our account manager is really good at letting us know about changes ahead of time. We have...

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The product is very easy to support because it is based on a URL. That is good. There isn't a...

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IBM Watson Health's customer service is excellent. The vendor has a salesperson who is basically...

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Interfacing and Integration

One of the product's strengths is its interoperability. We have a lot of security needs, and the...

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Functionality and Upgrades

IBM Watson Health offers us the technology that we want, like AI.

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Functionality and Upgrades

IBM Watson Health generally produces what they promise, but they don't always fulfill their promises...

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Merge PACS has a nice radiology interface. The radiologists like the interface quite a bit. Working...

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Technology

I would like to see the vendor move faster with development and provide more transparency on the...

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I don’t have any issues with Merge PACS. The image quality is excellent, and the system is very easy...

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The support for Merge PACS is very good. We have a great relationship with the vendor and great...

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I would love to see more tools available in Merge PACS to teach new users how to use the system. I...

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We aren't sure what will happen to the solution now that a new acquisition is taking place, but we...

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Service and Support

I really like Merge PACS. It is a good-quality system. I enjoy the vendor's service. I can call them...

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The only issue I have had with IBM Watson Health is that they have sometimes been short staffed...

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ROI / Cost

IBM Watson Health gets a little charge happy. I sometimes feel like they charge more for their...

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When IBM Watson Health does an upgrade, it would be nice if they would contact us and explain how...

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Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS does a pretty good job of exchanging information. We have a lot of ways to get our images...

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We have used Merge PACS for a long time. We have had some challenges with the added processes and...

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We feel that the solution has good functionality, and its VNA is solid. We hope that the vendor will...

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Functionality and Upgrades

I have been a longtime customer, and IBM Watson Health has dropped the ball more than once in terms...

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Functionality and Upgrades

Merge PACS' worklist, QA, quality splitting, and data manipulation for fixes are extremely powerful....

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We are looking to move away from our Merge PACS infrastructure because of the contractual...

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Technology

The product is very reliable, and the vendor is very accessible. When there has been a problem, we...

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In the past, there was an upgrade that kept getting delayed. There was also a time when we didn’t...

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In the past, the product wouldn’t work well sometimes depending on job aversion and things like...

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The vendor avoids charging for every little thing. They use our leftover training hours to cover the...

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I would buy the product again because the vendor offers great support. We have regular phone calls...

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The system isn't very integrated, but we are upgrading it. Our organization forced us to wait, so I...

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The vendor is working on some upgrades to the system that will make it a lot better. Right now, we...

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Functionality and Upgrades

The trainers from the vendor were good. However, with the upgrades, the vendor made the software...

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The new technology is there, but we don’t have the means to get it. The vendor has a vision, but we...

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Service and Support

The vendor’s quality of support depends on who picks up the phone. Most of the support people are...

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Director

Relationship

IBM really changed the culture of the company, so I would not recommend Merge PACS. I have no idea...

Feb 2022
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Director

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We wanted to implement something that probably should have been included with the original quote but...

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The vendor was great before they became IBM Watson Health. Once the vendor went to IBM Watson...

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IBM Watson Health charges us a lot. They charge us astronomical amounts of money just for an upgrade...

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We started looking for a PACS a few years ago to see whether we could possibly even replace Merge...

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I have enjoyed Merge Healthcare; they have been great. They are very helpful. Their service started...

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Manager

ROI / Cost

The solution offers great tangible outcomes. The PACS has been rock solid.

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Functionality and Upgrades

When the vendor brings in a fix, they think it is going to fix A, B, and C, but it never fixes...

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Whether the product is part of our long-term plans depends on who buys Watson Health. Right now, the...

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The user interface side of Merge PACS is teetering on the edge of extreme greatness. There are just...

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When we moved to this product years ago, it was a bit daunting at first. Our providers were...

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The vendor has user groups that all of their customers can join. That is a way to connect with other...

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The vendor has a support line via a 1-800 number. We have to know what team to call for each product...

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The best thing about IBM’s PACS is that it is paid for, and I don't have to pay for it again because...

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The support for Merge PACS stinks. A lot of our issues with IBM Watson Health stem from the vendor...

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We haven’t had any big issues with IBM Watson Health’s PACS, other than when we were trying to run a...

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The quality of support went downhill when IBM Watson Health took over Merge Healthcare. I had high...

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Functionality and Upgrades

What I like about Merge PACS is its ease of use. The system seems like it is pretty easy to learn,...

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I would like to have a better reporting section in Merge PACS for management reports, and I want...

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The vendor just sold their Watson Health side to a private company, so things are up in the air. We...

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Prior to coming on board and being hired, we have folks do a lot of training on Merge PACS through a...

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We have developed a relationship and good rapport with the support people, who are very good. They...

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The only thing I would tell others to consider when working with IBM Watson Health is that the...

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We can accomplish tasks in Merge PACS in a minute or two, and the same tasks would take 20 or 25...

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Future Outlook

Our version of Merge PACS is slightly archaic. It is a few years old at this point. We actually have...

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IBM Watson Health goes above and beyond. They are very friendly and professional when they come to...

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Lessons Learned

The solution is easy to work with for end users. Once we train them, they don't have too much...

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I am a big fan of Merge PACS. I have worked with the product for a long time, and I have always had...

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Merge PACS has a beautiful GUI. We can go in and simply click to add columns and create new...

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There are no unexpected costs from IBM Watson Health.

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