Laurel Bridge, 3M M*Modal announce expanded partnership

Laurel Bridge Software, a Newark, Delaware-based developer of enterprise imaging solutions, announced that it has expanded its working relationship with 3M M*Modal. As a part of that expansion, Laurel Bridge’s Compass Dictation Integration will now be available to all clients who use the M*Modal Fluency for Imaging solution.

Compass Dictation Integration works automatically to gather all applicable measurement data and fill it into a chosen radiology report template.

“Laurel Bridge aligns with our core value of creating time to care for the clinicians we serve,” Chris Spring, vice president of imaging solutions at 3M M*Modal, said in a prepared statement. “The Compass Router enables our clients to streamline their reporting workflow, prevent errors and save the radiologist time in their day. We continue to innovate and find new ways to deliver greater value and Laurel Bridge provides a new level of efficiency for our users.”

“We are very pleased to partner with an industry leader such as 3M M*Modal,” Mark Blair, president and CEO of Laurel Bridge Software, said in the same statement.

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