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Merge PACS Commentary
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Monique Rasband
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Manager

The system construction and operation for Merge PACS seems backward or overly complicated. It...

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Manager

The training for the PACS is middle of the road. It’s really kind of left up to us internally to...

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Manager

I can't think of anything else I could possibly want from a PACS. Overall, the ROI seems in line...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The support team for Merge PACS is much larger than the teams for other Merge products, so we really...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Merge PACS is solid, it's stable, and it's been around forever. Whether an organization is on...

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Analyst/Coordinator

There are applications out there with features that Merge PACS isn’t close to having. Some examples...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I like Merge as a company. I like where they're going, I like what they're trying to do, and I like...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I don't really deal with billing at all, but I don't believe that we've had complaints about...

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Manager

We get a pretty quick response from Merge by Merative, depending on the product and the issue at...

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Manager

Merge PACS works well for what we are using it for. I like the way it functions, and I like the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Merge PACS has been a very powerful tool. It has been upgraded, and that has been really great....

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Director

The product is very solid and reliable, but the vendor needs to be a bit more flexible with changes...

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CIO

We are doing an upgrade, and it is going pretty well. There is a better sense of partnership there....

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CIO

The training for Merge PACS is in person, but it is not detailed enough. Merge by Merative delivers...

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CIO

I hadn't talked to anybody from Merge by Merative until we got an email notifying us that the...

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Manager

Everything works well with Merge PACS. It is simple and very streamlined for the technologists....

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Manager

I am able to meet with a representative from Merge every so often to go through my challenges with...

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Manager

Merge’s support people for the radiology PACS aren't as good as their counterparts on the cardiology...

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Manager

Merge gave us a demo on an upcoming upgrade, and there were some enhancements but nothing drastic....

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Manager

If an organization has issues past five in the evening, the vendor's tech support will roll over to...

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Manager

We are not looking at any sort of AI for the system. We are using third-party products, and we...

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Manager

Merge PACS has left a bad taste in our mouth. We are also behind when it comes to having the capital...

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Manager

If we were to have a major and obscure issue with Merge PACS, I am not comfortable saying that the...

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Manager

The transition to Merge PACS hasn’t gone smoothly. It has been much harder than anticipated. It is...

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Manager

The radiologist’s schedules are already very tight, and it’s difficult to free up time for training....

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Manager

If someone is considering Merge PACS, my advice is to make sure all prior data is fully migrated...

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Manager

Merge PACS does offer stability. It is pretty intuitive when it comes to training and getting anyone...

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Manager

The vendor is clearly making the effort. The original sales team is still involved and participates...

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Manager

For the implementation, the vendor provided on-site training for both radiologists and...

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Manager

We evaluated other options but ultimately chose to stay with Merge PACS, largely because core...

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Manager

We have been using the system for years. The upgrades have been very incremental over that time, so...

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Manager

We are able to see when the vendor is monitoring a situation or when they have remoted in to fix...

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Manager

In the last year, we did a big upgrade. I believe we are on the latest version of Merge PACS today,...

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Manager

There are some processes for making corrections. Our techs are human. If they make a mistake, the...

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Manager

Technically, we are doing what we need to do. Even though we don't always like Merge PACS, we are...

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Manager

Since we went live with the product, we have had a few incidents that haven’t been good, especially...

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Manager

There was an incident years ago that we still don't have a resolution to, and it is very...

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Manager

I would rate the current product functionality a few points from the top of the scale, and that is...

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Manager

I would buy Merge by Merative’s system again if it were the new version. In terms of the company and...

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Manager

Merge by Merative didn’t initially keep all their promises. We went with a big upgrade many years...

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VP/Other Executive

We asked for an enhancement from Merge by Merative many years ago, and they put it in the product...

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VP/Other Executive

Merge PACS could be better. In this day and age, with radiologists all over the world reading for...

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VP/Other Executive

I have loved Merge PACS for so long. We just did an upgrade, and the quality was great. There was no...

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Manager

The positives of the solution are that Merge PACS is stable, highly configurable, and familiar to...

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Manager

We have been with Merge for so long that we have built strong relationships. We have really...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Merge has to go through FDA approval for their upgrades. That is why we don't always get bug fixes...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Compared to other PACS that I have used, Merge PACS is easy to use. When users get in it, they won't...

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Manager

There are just a couple of minor improvements that I would like in Merge PACS, but they will be...

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Manager

The support from Merge by Merative is really good. If I call in and have issues, my questions get...

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Manager

Merge PACS is very user-friendly. The way it looks is very simple, and it is straightforward in the...

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Manager

As far as Merge PACS is concerned, support has been good. I would say the vendor's execution time is...

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Manager

For the most part, the product works really well with all the applications that we have and all the...

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Manager

Merge by Merative is a good company. I like their products. They do push the cloud, but the...

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Manager

Merge PACS is a PACS, so it has its ups and downs, but it has been stable. The doctors really don't...

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Manager

For the most part, the vendor keeps their promises. That did change when they were acquired by...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I like everything about Merge PACS. It is very user-friendly. I train a lot of physicians on it, and...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Some of the quality control stuff in Merge PACS is daunting for everyday users, so Merge by Merative...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We are supposed to get notifications when stuff goes down. I get notifications, but I don't get them...

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