CHICAGO, -- Merge Healthcare Incorporated, a leading provider of innovative imaging solutions that seeks to transform healthcare has announced a partnership with ICT Health, which was recognized by Silicon India as the 2014 Company of the Year. Together, Merge and ICT Health will deliver high quality, affordable imaging solutions to hospitals and clinics in the Middle East, North Africa, and India. This new partnership is among the most noteworthy strategic healthcare initiatives to be piloted in the region in recent years.

The agreement between Merge and ICT Health exemplifies the dedication

to bring interoperable imaging solutions to the market that change the

way images are viewed, shared, and archived. The joint offering

provides a comprehensive end-to-end solution portfolio where all the

clinical and administrative systems are integrated to ensure these

devices and systems talk to each other, increasing efficiency and

quality in every aspect of operations.

"Technology-enabled healthcare is still in a nascent stage in this

region. The marketplace is diverse, vast, and advanced in some

countries while also very underdeveloped in others. It is our continual

endeavor to bring affordable, fast, and high quality healthcare

solutions to patients in this region of the globe. We are proud to

collaborate with Merge to focus on our joint objective to transform

healthcare delivery from simply providing services to managing patient

health and providing real-time access to quality healthcare for people

in remote and underserved communities in the region," said Gautam Dey,

chief executive officer of ICT Health.

Cloud deployable solutions not only help the healthcare organizations

with reduced turnaround times, but also make it easier to access needed

information from remote locations, empowering providers to work

collaboratively with specialists to deliver engaged patient care beyond

hospital walls, while significantly reducing the total cost of

ownership on a collaborative telemedicine network.

The shared vision of the organizations aims to underscore the

commitment to provide improved quality of care and help enable new

business models for care providers.

"We are pleased to partner with ICT Health to offer imaging solutions

to healthcare providers in Middle East, North Africa, and India. ICT

Health has established itself as a premier healthcare solution provider

in the aforementioned regions and Merge looks forward to a successful

2015 as we launch our relationship," said Justin Dearborn, chief

executive officer of Merge.

About ICT Health

ICT Health operates across the IMEA (India, Middle-East, and Africa)

region. More than a hundred healthcare providers have harnessed the

experience of near three decades, and availed of services from locally

based technology and consulting specialists. Through established

partnerships with providers of leading global technology and clinical

services, ICT Health delivers innovative telemedicine, disease

monitoring solutions, and a clinical services outsourcing portfolio.

ICT Health's solutions create a collaborative approach that enables

superior evidence-based care, as well as a more fulfilling relationship

between care-givers and patients. For more information, visit

icthealth.com and follow us on @ict_health.

About Merge

Merge Healthcare is a leading provider of innovative enterprise

imaging, interoperability and clinical systems that seek to advance

healthcare. Merge's enterprise and cloud-based technologies for image

intensive specialties provide access to any image, anywhere, any time.

Merge also provides clinical trials software with end-to-end study

support in a single platform and other intelligent health data and

analytics solutions. With solutions that have been used by providers

for more than 25 years, Merge is helping to reduce costs, improve

efficiencies and enhance the quality of healthcare worldwide. For more

information, visit merge.com and follow us @MergeHealthcare.