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Pyramis ECG Data Management

HeartCentrix ECG / EKG data management centralizes diagnostic cardiology data for rapid access. Pyramis, our flagship HeartCentrix product for the hospital market, uses open architecture to meet your needs – so there’s no reason to invest in custom software or hardware.

You save time since Pyramis works with Health Level 7 (HL7) interfaces. And Pyramis delivers the accuracy and reliability you expect from the company that brings you Quinton and Burdick brands, cardiac diagnostic leaders for almost a century now.

Features

  • Centralizes ECG (EKG), stress, and Holter report data for rapid access.
  • Multi-modality feature supports your preferred ECG devices and Cardiac Science (Quinton and Burdick) cardiac stress test and Holter devices. (Not all data management systems can do this.)
  • Integrates with hospital information systems (HIS) and electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
  • Bi-directional communication (when paired with most Quinton and Burdick devices).
  • Electronic capture and transmission of charges to accounts payable.
  • Warranty: 1-Year Software.

Benefits

  • Ease of use. Because Pyramis is easy to use, it streamlines daily workflow, providing cardiac test results when and where they’re needed. Administrative team members appreciate Pyramis because it electronically captures and transmits charges.
  • Efficiency. Technicians love Pyramis because it saves time and eliminates errors. You can download patient demographics and orders, connect with most manufacturers’ devices and upload results, and generate reports – all from a wireless cart. You can use a patient’s enterprise identification number for multi-facility sites.
  • Web access. Doctors maximize their time because Pyramis is web-based. The doctors can access 12-lead ECGs, stress tests, and Holter tests within seconds, editing interpretations at the hospital, office, or home.
  • Customizable. Reports are configured the way you want, and a clinical application specialist customized the code list for you.
  • Ongoing support. The Pyramis implementation team and clinical application specialists have years of experience in planning product installations; from planning the product implementation to customer training. And for service and support after your product has been installed, our customers can pick up the phone at any time and talk with someone right away.
*Presently available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom

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Testimonial: St. Elizabeth
Testimonial: Valley Health
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DATABASE/INTERFACE
SERVER SOFTWARE
SPECS

Operating systems supported:

Windows Server® 2003 R2 (Standard Edition) SP1 (32bit)

Database:

  • IBM DB2 Universal Database Manager®, Workgroup Edition, V 7.2
  • Relational database
  • Table-driven with published database schema
  • ODBC-compliant (supports off-the-shelf report writers like Microsoft Access®, Crystal Reports®)
  • No storage limitations (stores as much as your hard drive allows)
  • Supports up to 1,000 concurrent client connections

Data security:

  • Configurable password protection and database-level security
  • Optional password expiration and automatic client logoff
  • Fail-safe transactional logging ensures no records will be lost in the event of system failure
  • Nightly backup (tape or network backup)

Interface server required for:

  • ADT/Orders Interface
 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLIENT
SOFTWARE SPECS

Operating system supported:

  • Windows XP® Professional (32bit)
  • Windows Server® 2003 (or R2) SP1 (32bit)
  • Windows Vista® (Business, Ultimate) (32 bit)
  • Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
 

WEB SERVER
SOFTWARE SPECS

Operating system supported:

  • Windows 2003 Server R2 (Standard Edition) SP1 (32bit)
    • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), 6.0
    • Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
 

WEB CLIENT
SOFTWARE SPECS

Operating systems supported:

  • Windows 2000® Professional (32 and 64 bit)
  • Windows XP Professional SP2 (32 and 64 bit)
  • Windows Server 2003 (or R2) SP1 (32 bit)
  • Windows Vista (Business, Ultimate, Premium, Home) (32 or 64 bit)

Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0:

  • Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
 

WEB SECURITY

Web security:

  • Recommend using SSL for all communications with web servers
  • Web server(s) should be run behind the facility’s firewall
  • Content that contains patient data must expire
  • A valid web session is required for all web services that expose patient data.
  • ActiveX® controls are marked as safe for scripting and signed by Cardiac Science Corporation.
  • Adding the Pyramis Web server to the trusted sites internet zone is recommended.
 

HL7 INTERFACES

HL7 interfaces:

  • ECG, stress and Holter modalities supported
  • HL7 V2.x support
  • Inbound and outbound interfaces supported
    • ADT/orders inbound
    • Billing outbound
    • Results reporting outbound
      • Text only, no waveforms or associated image
      • Text and waveform data, no associated image (ECG only)
      • Text plus associated image file of report (TIFF or PDF)
      • Text with URL reference to test
      • Image file of report only (TIFF or PDF), no HL7 message
 

DICOM INTERFACES

Dicom Interfaces:

  • Results reporting outbound
    • DICOM with Encapsulated PDF
 

NETWORKING

Networking:

  • Supports standard TCP/IP for networking
  • Does not operate as primary domain controller
  • Does not require separate subnet
  • Minimum bandwidth 10 Mpbs (with no congestion)

Remote access options
for support:

  • RAS and VPN (Requires remote desktop application)
 

REGULATORY APPROVALS

Software:

  • CE marked in accordance with 93/42/EEC (Medical Device Directive)
 

DATABASE SERVER
HARDWARE SPECS

Database Server
Hardware Specs:

  • Dual Intel® Xeon® 3.0 GHz processor (minimum)
  • 4 GB SDRAM (minimum)
  • RAID5 hard drive configuration
  • Four hard drives, 72 GB each, 10K Ultra 320 SCSI (min)
  • 1 x 6 Hot Pluggable Backplane
  • 32X DVD Drive
  • Generic mouse and keyboard
  • CE and CSA approved
  • Integrated video (16 mb minimum)
  • (2) Integrated NIC
  • (1) COM port
  • (2) USB ports (minimum)
  • Redundant power supply
 

INTERFACE/WEB SERVER
HARDWARE SPECS

Interface/web Server
Hardware Specs:

  • Dual Intel Xeon 3.0 GHz processor (minimum)
  • 4 GB SDRAM
  • Hard Drive, 80 GB SCSI (minimum)
  • 32X DVD Drive
  • Generic mouse and keyboard
  • Integrated video (8 mb minimum)
  • Integrated NIC
  • (1) COM port
  • (2) USB ports
  • Redundant power supply
The Pyramis Data Management System is highly customizable. Please contact us for details.

FAQs & Troubleshooting Tips

Does Remote Support cost anything?

This service is available free of charge for our warranty and service contract customers. Billable customers are charged the standard hourly service rate.

How do I set up Remote Support on my Cardiac Science equipment?

Several methods are available. Examples of the most popular are PC Anywhere, Real VNC (Virtual Network Computing) or WebEx Intercall. Contact Technical Support for more details.

How does Remote Support benefit me?

We have the availability of experts to assist you in real time, without having to send your unit in, or sending a field service engineer on site. We can assist you with installing software and service patches. We can help identify workflow issues, verifiy versions and software settings. We can view and send log files to our FTP site. This has proved to be a valuable tool in resolving issues quickly meaning increased uptime for your equipment.

Is Remote Support safe and secure?

Yes. Remote Support is safe and secure. Information is shared only between your computer, and the computer of the Technician working on your issue.

What is Remote Support?

Remote Support is the ability for the Cardiac Science Technical Support Team to access your PC directly. We can connect to your PC remotely and control the actions temporarily. We can also help fix problems and review log files over a secure internet connection.