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Manager

Merge has different levels of support technicians, and when we call with an issue, they have basic...

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Manager

The structured reporting in Merge Cardio is complex, and I don’t understand, but I’m getting a...

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Manager

Merge Cardio is fantastic. However, the lead support person is not that knowledgeable, and they are...

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We have a Merge salesperson that we're working with, and they have been really helpful and amazing...

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We are currently going through an upgrade, starting with Merge Cardio. We are in the midst of...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I get mixed feedback from the staff about Merge Cardio, but it's not really the fault of the...

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Director

We want Merge to focus on assessing the sites more frequently. Merge tends to have highly rated...

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Manager

Things are good in general with Merge. We've done a lot of work this year with Merge on improving...

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Manager

With our build, the EP knowledge base in Merge Cardio does not pull in active reporting from the...

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Manager

One of the pain points for Merge Cardio is that the cardiologists want the ability to save their own...

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Director

The vendor has to provide a remote reading platform. They are being completely overshadowed in the...

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Director

Some recommendations I have for Merge by Merative are more around their project management and...

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Director

The vendor's biggest strengths for us are their user familiarity and market space. Just about every...

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Director

What I would tell someone considering Merge Cardio is to make sure that it meets their specific...

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Director

For echo reporting, we need to update valve quantification reporting and also update...

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Manager

There’s a diversity of the vendor's training options. The training can be remote or on-site. There...

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Manager

Merge Cardio definitely meets all of our immediate needs. It delivers well for the value. The...

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Manager

There's some room for improvement with the vendor’s development and innovation. They have a great...

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Manager

We like the ease of use for the end user. Merge Cardio continues to be a product that meets our...

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Manager

Merge Cardio has been good. We've been doing implementations of the vendor's newest version and have...

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Manager

Merge is starting to bring a few more support things onshore. It is a trend in healthcare and other...

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Manager

The physicians seem pretty happy with the structured reporting. Merge posts updates to their...

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Manager

The biggest caveat with structured reporting in Merge Cardio is that there are some issues with some...

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Manager

The support from Merge by Merative, including trying to get to the right people, is a struggle. We...

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Manager

The training for Merge Cardio has not been very good. We paid for additional training, and it still...

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Manager

Merge by Merative is transparent with their charges, but they aren’t fair. They nickel-and-dime us...

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Manager

We have had a rocky relationship with Merge by Merative over the years. When it comes to support and...

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Manager

We are getting a new upgrade for Merge Cardio, and it’s going to involve replacing all the hardware...

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Manager

For the most part, Merge Cardio’s support is good. We can find somebody who is new or not as...

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Manager

I know someone who was looking at Merge Cardio, and when they got the quote, it was too expensive....

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Manager

We love Merge Cardio. It's very stable, and we don't have any issues.

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Manager

Merge Cardio is a proven product; it fits our needs, and we have never had major enough issues to...

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Manager

Merge really hasn't come out with any updates in the last few years. At the last few RSNA meetings I...

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Manager

The vendor has done some customizations for us and has catered to our doctors' needs.

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Manager

Merge Cardio meets my criteria for a heart monitoring system. We can call the vendor and have them...

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Manager

I have found the software in Merge Cardio to be easy to use. When I am troubleshooting and doing my...

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Director

Merge by Merative is easy to engage with. When changes are needed, the vendor quickly routes...

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Manager

There is no integration between Merge Cardio and EP mapping software to get data like measurements...

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Director

The reporting is really lackluster. We have a lot of issues pulling data out of the system. We often...

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Director

One of the issues with Merge Cardio is the values that we cannot pull. So if we are trying to send...

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Manager

Merge Cardio is pretty straightforward. We don't have a lot of issues. The system is pretty easy....

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Manager

Merge by Merative did reach out to us with an issue. I don't know that we have many pain points there....

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Manager

Certain measurements may not map. The reporting uses a knowledge base to give us options for the...

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Manager

The latest version of Merge Cardio is not that different. There is not much to it. I feel like Merge...

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Manager

The system is easy for the techs to use. I can't complain. We have had to create some workarounds,...

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Manager

We don't really have any ongoing training with Merge by Merative. But they do provide documentation...

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Manager

The techs do not like the reporting features of Merge Cardio. That is the biggest thing they...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Merge is pretty solid in what they do. Merge definitely wants to earn it and keep their business....

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Analyst/Coordinator

We have had a hard time with Merge. The challenge is that sometimes, account representatives and the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I would like to see Merge's ability to sustain changes in their product. The biggest issue that we...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We are getting nickel-and-dimed on every little thing with Merge. We have to go through our contract...

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Manager

The vendor's support continues to be strong. The speed of image retrieval is satisfactory. The...

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Manager

Merge Cardio could be improved by having Merge Universal Viewer embedded in its web version....

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Manager

The vendor has improved the echo measurement mapping. With our last upgrade, our implementation team...

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Manager

I like Merge Cardio’s integration with our structured reporting system from another vendor. The...

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Nurse

The physicians sometimes have issues with their reporting, and that may be because some of it is...

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Nurse

Usually, the vendor is really responsive and able to help us. They are really good. The couple of...

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Nurse

I haven't heard any of the physicians say we wasted a bunch of money on this software. I guess it...

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Nurse

I have only been around for a couple of Merge by Merative’s updates. I feel like training could be a...

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Director

Merge keeps their promises. How quickly they deliver on those promises is another question. Merge...

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Director

Driving the system's value goes along with the vendor's ability to deploy up-to-date software. I...

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Director

I would like the vendor to deliver on the system's ability to incorporate AI intelligence across the...

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Director

Merge has put more executive focus on our account over the last several months.

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Analyst/Coordinator

I don't have any complaints with Merge Cardio. Merge by Merative has good tech support, and I am not...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I'm satisfied with the phone support. The only thing I hate is Merge by Merative's phone menu....

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Director

We had numerous challenges because Merge Cardio didn't have a PET template created when we started....

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Director

We are hoping to stay with Merge Cardio, but our IT leadership has made it very clear that our...

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Director

My single biggest wish-list item is AI solutions within Merge Cardio, and the vendor is actively...

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Director

Merge Cardio as a whole has system stability. The system can be laggy at times, and it is hard to...

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Director

The nuclear medicine structured reporting is missing a crucial feature. There are two different...

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Director

The system is easy to use in terms of echo structured reporting for cardiologists. Many of us read...

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Manager

Merge does not keep all their promises. There are some things that we were told Merge Cardio could...

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Manager

Merge is pretty good at being straightforward with their pricing. And the more I learn about...

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