Baltimore-based Digital Healthcare Unveils latest version of dynamic OcuLab iP Imaging Software for Ophthalmology

Released on = March 18, 2006, 9:29 am

Press Release Author = Monica L. Bush

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Digital Healthcare Unveils latest version of dynamic OcuLab
iP® Imaging Software for Ophthalmology at upcoming ASCRS meeting.

Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Baltimore, MD. March 19, 2006. Digital Healthcare Inc, the Baltimore-based clinical
imaging and workflow management company today announced the availability of its
latest version of OcuLab iP® for clinical ophthalmology. This innovative product
will be introduced at the ASCRS upcoming meeting in San Francisco, March 17-22,
2006.

The new OcuLab system features a wide range of improvements including a new
interface to OCT instruments with the XML export function enabled, new high
resolution digital CCD cameras for improved imaging on fundus cameras, improved
patient management workflow modules, patient appointment tracking and enhanced image
processing and analysis functions. The company also announced the availability of
its Web based ophthalmology viewer that allows images and patient historical data to
be viewed over a web portal from home or remote locations.

Announcing the availability of version 1.9 Digital Healthcare's CEO Gerry Skews said
"We are delighted with the progress we are making in clinical ophthalmology with our
new iP® platform, the feedback and response from customers is positive and
encouraging. We look forward to further extending the product in the future."

The iP® system is a rapid applications development platform built on the highly
acclaimed Microsoft .NET framework. The system is a service oriented architecture
(SOA) where the individual services are connected using a programmable workflow
engine. In this way it becomes possible to develop complex applications that involve
high performance imaging. The company has already announced products for Diabetic
Retinal Diagnostic Imaging and is currently developing applications for
pharmaceutical trials management. In February 2006, Digital Healthcare was awarded
the "Best in Class" MS Health Users Group award for acute care with its OptoMize iP®
system.

About Digital Healthcare, Inc:
Based in Baltimore, Maryland with a Midwest office in Madison, Wisconsin, Digital
Healthcare develops advanced imaging and workflow technologies for a range of
healthcare applications. Digital Healthcare designed a rapid applications
development platform based on Microsoft .NET connected technologies framework called
iP® and the company now offers products in Clinical Ophthalmology, Remote Retinal
Diagnostic Imaging and Digital Reading Centers. The company counts several major US
defense organizations and several leading academic institutions among its early
adopters. Digital Healthcare's parent company is based in Cambridge, England, and
was formed as a management buyout from Perkin Elmer Life Sciences (NYSE: PKI) in
1999.

For more information, please contact the following:
Media Contact: Monica L. Bush - mlb@digital-healthcare.com
Technical Contact: Tony Dolezal - tjd@digital-healthcare.com
CEO: Gerry Skews - gns@digital-healthcare.com
Website: www.digital-healthcare.com
Please Note:
Digital Healthcare is attending the 2006 ASCRS meeting in San Francisco between
March 18 - 22, 2006.
You would be most welcome to visit our booth #2244 if you have an opportunity.
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Web Site = http://www.digital-healthcare.com

Contact Details = Monica L. Bush
Digital Healthcare, Inc.
100 Painters Mill Road, Ste. 730

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