UltraLinq Software

For hospital,private practice and mobile services it's a must have

Pros

It's a great product that can be used anywhere if you have internet access and the price is reasonable

Cons

No measurement tools for ejection fraction . Should be more Mac friendly. HTML is ok but I prefer flash media

Likes Best

The product allows cloud-based storage of ultrasound images, measurements, and reporting in an excellent browser-based system accessible from any computer or tablet. Set-up is easy, customizing reports and transfers with cooperation of the support staff was efficient and smooth, and it worked seamlessly with all our ultrasound systems and all our clinic sites. The set-up fee was a steal in this market, and the per-exam storage/transfer fee very reasonable, especially for a small to medium-sized organization. It also is an AthenaHealth partner, so integration and mapping of exams, images, and reports with AthenaHealth cloud systems was terrific.

Likes Least

The company has excellent templates for common studies and applications (especially vascular), but there were a few initial issues with mapping DICOM data across the network from the machine to UltraLinq's field patterns, and it took a while to get our boilerplate and interface straightened out. There also were a few hiccups sorting out Athena's info mapping with UltraLinq, but in the end things worked out smoothly and reliably. Support response often varies, sometimes with a little delay.

Recommendations

Figure out what you want your reports to say and look like, and be prepared to compromise with the framework the software company already has in place. Don't expect them to change everything to match what you have in place already, but work with them and o at least approximate your results during the trial period. Contact your machine's manufacturer and get the DICOM template in advance so the vendors can communicate. Compromise and adaptation is the key.

Likes Best

WEB based accessible from anywhere. Easy access to view studies, create a worksheet and provide reports for US & Cardiovascular imaging modalities. Easy workflow.

Likes Least

I do not use as a Tech but as an Administrator for setup & troubleshooting.

Recommendations

Make sure staff understand the templates and field mapping from modalities.

Likes Best

It is a web based solution that is easy to maintain from an IT standpoint

Likes Least

Fully dependent a good internet connection. When experiencing high usage, the cardiologist are unable to work efficiently

Recommendations

Take into consideration the network infrastructure between the workstation and Internet