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September 29, 2010 6:37 AM ET

MERGE HEALTHCARE INC

(MRGE:NASDAQ GM)

LAST $2.80 USD
CHANGE TODAY +0.05 1.82%
VOLUME 227.1K
As of 8:10 PM 09/28/10 All times are local (Market data is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of MERGE HEALTHCARE INC (MRGE)

OPEN
$2.77
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$2.75
DAY HIGH
$2.81
DAY LOW
$2.74
52 WEEK HIGH
09/29/09 - $4.31
52 WEEK LOW
04/1/10 - $1.92
MARKET CAP
245.9M
AVERAGE VOLUME 10 D
207.2K
EPS TTM
$-0.25
SHARES OUTSTANDING
83.3M
EX-DATE
06/19/08
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MRGE Details

Merge Healthcare Incorporated develops healthcare information software solutions that automate healthcare data and diagnostic workflow, as well as delivers related services in the United States and internationally. Its products include Fusion RIS/PACS MX, which automates image and information workflow for various imaging practices, including procedure scheduling, image reading and reporting by a radiologist, distribution of the report, and generation of a bill for the exam; eFilm Workstation, a desktop diagnostic image and analysis tool for viewing and interpreting medical images; The Frontiers AIMS, a peri-operative management solution that builds an electronic record of the patient’s surgical experience while allowing the anesthesiologist to maintain patient contact; and EDC, IVR/IWR, and eDiaries, which are sold via a software-as-a-service model, co-ordinate data capture, logistics, patient interaction, and trial management. The company’s products also comprise Merge-COM, software development toolkits that help modality vendors and health information technology (IT) software providers in the development of new imaging applications; Cedara Open Eyes, a development platform; Cedara I-Reach, a Web-enabled picture archiving and communication systems solution; Cedara WebAccess, which enables zero client Web viewing; and CADstream application that provides CAD post-processing of MRI studies. It also operates a Web portal that enables clinical trial managers to combine data across a study into one dashboard. In addition, the company offers consulting engineering, professional, and maintenance and support services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value added resellers, and distributors. It sells its products and services to OEMs, imaging centers, hospitals, specialty clinics, contract research organizations, health IT, and device and pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

MRGE Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer and Director
Age: 40
Total Annual Compensation: $300.0K
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting...
Age: 38
Total Annual Compensation: $200.0K
Executive Vice President of Research & Develo...
Age: 51
Total Annual Compensation: $199.1K
Executive Vice President of U S Direct Sales
Age: 45
Total Annual Compensation: $200.0K
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Age: 49
Total Annual Compensation: $160.0K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.

Key developments for MERGE HEALTHCARE INC (MRGE)

McLeod Regional Medical Center Selects Merge Healthcare for Comprehensive Cardiology and Radiology IT Solution

Merge Healthcare Incorporated. announced a new contract with McLeod Health. This agreement integrates the Merge cardiology workflow solutions with McLeod's existing Merge radiology solution, allowing McLeod to streamline workflow and improve quality data across their entire cardiovascular service line, while also providing a unified image management platform. VERICIS(R) and Hemodynamics from Merge are perfect complements to Merge ECM. VERICIS is a single-point access to a patient's integrated electronic cardiovascular record, as envisioned by the American College of Cardiology. A comprehensive knowledge tool for the cathlab, Hemodynamics integrates complete functionality for data collection, waveform analysis, inventory control, patient charges, image review, and procedural reporting into a single system. These solutions integrate with Merge's ECM, which allow consolidation of images and image-related information in a proven vendor-neutral infrastructure across radiology, cardiology, and other image-intensive specialties from multiple backend systems.

Merge Healthcare Incorporated. Presents at 4th Annual Global Opportunities Conference, Sep-15-2010 09:10 AM

Merge Healthcare Incorporated. Presents at 4th Annual Global Opportunities Conference, Sep-15-2010 09:10 AM. Venue: Grand Hyatt New York, 109 East 42nd Street (at Grand Central Station), New York, NY 10017, United States.

Merge Healthcare Incorporated. expected to report Q3 2010 results on November 9, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on August 11, 2010).

Merge Healthcare Incorporated. expected to report Q3 2010 results on November 9, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on August 11, 2010).

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MRGE

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MRGE transactions

Type
Date
Target
Merger/Acquisition
September 14, 2010
Stryker Imaging Corporation
Merger/Acquisition
July 30, 2010
Merrick Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Olivia Greets System
Private Placement
April 6, 2010
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