Merative announced on Apr. 2 the launch of Merge Imaging Suite VNA v26.0, a fully cloud-native enterprise imaging platform designed to store, manage, and share both DICOM and non-DICOM images across healthcare organizations.
The new solution aims to help health systems streamline operations by consolidating patient imaging data from multiple specialties, service lines, locations, and formats into a single source of truth. This approach is intended to reduce administrative complexity and improve clinician access to medical images.
According to Merative, Merge Imaging Suite VNA is built on Microsoft Azure and supports both hybrid and cloud-native deployments. The company said this flexibility allows organizations to adapt the platform as their needs evolve during their transition to the cloud. The Software-as-a-Service model enables healthcare providers to shift technology spending from capital expenditures to predictable operational expenses while ensuring scalability during periods of growth.
Merge Imaging Suite VNA also features integration with existing electronic health record systems, providing physicians with direct access to current and historical studies within their preferred viewer. Additional enhancements include customizable dashboards for administrators, integrated standards-based artificial intelligence workflows for image triage and analysis, replicated content management for business continuity, intuitive user experience tools, and industrial-grade security protocols validated by third parties.
The security measures are backed by Microsoft Azure’s global infrastructure in an effort to keep patient data compliant with healthcare regulations while reducing risks associated with data breaches.
Looking ahead, Merative said it will continue supporting healthcare providers as they move toward more reliable imaging solutions that can scale according to organizational growth while maintaining high standards of security.
