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Ambra Health
IndustryHealthcare
Health information technology
Life Sciences
Founded2004
Headquarters
New York, NY
Key people
Morris Panner (CEO)
Geoff Crawshaw (CTO)
ProductsMedical Image Sharing
Vendor Neutral Archive
Picture & Archiving Communications System
DICOM Viewer
Websiteambrahealth.com

Ambra Health (formerly DICOM Grid), is a software company that provides solutions[buzzword] for medical image sharing of DICOM and non-DICOM data[1] between patients, physicians, and hospitals.[2][3][4][5]

History

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The company was founded as DICOM Grid, Inc. in 2004 to make digital medical imaging on a cloud based platform.[6][7] DICOM Grid launched their cloud based platform as DG Suite, that allows to store diagnostic imaging and health data in its platform that can be accessed and shared by the healthcare providers and patients.[8][9][10][11] The platform was later approved under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).[12][13] It received best in KLAS awards continuously from 2014 to 2017[14][15] and also received 2016 SIIA CODiE award.[16]

In September 2016, the company re-branded itself to Ambra Health a DBA of DICOM Grid, Inc.[17][18] As of 2017, the company claims to have 750 healthcare providers using its platform.

Products and Services

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Funding

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  • March 2010- $11.88 million[19]
  • Nov, 2010- $7.5 million
  • May, 2012- $5 million
  • July, 2014- $6 million[20][21]
  • Nov, 2015- $3 million
  • March, 2016- $6 million
  • September, 2016- $6 million[22][23]

Partnerships

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References

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  1. ^ www.ETtech.com. "iCliniq ties up with digital medical image management firm Dicom Grid - ETtech". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ^ Kepes, Ben. "Cloud Slowly Moves Towards Mainstream Medical Applications -- DICOM Grid Gets Mayo Clinic Funding". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ^ "At this tech event, big companies get a taste of life as a start-up". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. ^ Revathy, L N (2016-08-05). "Telemedicine start-up iCliniq to raise funds for technology development". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  5. ^ "Memorial Hermann Employs New Radiology Image Management, Sharing Platform". Imaging Technology News. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  6. ^ "DiCOM grid Taps Michael Wall as CEO". 2008-12-08. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Dicom Grid Unveils Cloud Computing Solution for Medical Imaging Management". 2010-12-02. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "With iCliniq, consulting international doctors is just a click away". The Financial Express. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  9. ^ "Five Health-Care Trends to Watch For in 2016". The Data Center Journal. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  10. ^ "Commentary: Health care's innovator's dilemma". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  11. ^ "Morris Panner Uses Lessons from Cloud Computing to Help Medical Imaging Business (Posted 2013-11-18 14:13:40); Entrepreneur Takes Lessons He Learns from Son's Medical Problem and Reboots a Key Health Business". 2013-11-18. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ "Ambra Health | Marketplace | athenahealth". Athena Health. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  13. ^ "Dicom Grid Named to VentureWire's FasTech 50". 2011-09-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "Epic tops 2017 Best in KLAS awards, securing top spot for 7th straight year; see complete winners". Healthcare IT News. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  15. ^ Jayanthi, Akanksha (16 February 2016). "DICOM named best medical image exchange platform by KLAS". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  16. ^ "2016 Winners". www.siia.net. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  17. ^ "What this CEO does every day will make you want to pick up the phone and call your mom". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  18. ^ "DICOM Grid Rebrands as Ambra Health, Raises $6M for Medical Imaging Cloud". 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  19. ^ "Financings Roundup: Exact Hopes to Raise $56M through Sale of Shares". 2010-11-05. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  20. ^ "DICOM Grid gets $6M from Mayo, others". Healthcare IT News. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  21. ^ "DICOM Grid raises $6M for digital medical imaging platform". VentureBeat. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  22. ^ Primack, Dan. "Term Sheet — Wednesday, September 14". Fortune. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  23. ^ "With $6 million in funding, DICOM Grid becomes Ambra Health". Radiology Business. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
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