LINK Medical Computing, Inc. today confirmed that it would continue providing uninterrupted support for Summit customers who have existing LINKTools interfaces and those who may otherwise require LINK’s products and services now and in the future.

In the past two years, LINK had become Summit’s preferred integration partner for hemodynamic monitors, ADT, results and charges interfaces into/out-of Summit Vista and for hemodynamic interfaces into Summit’s Crescendo database.  On June 10, 1998, Summit announced that it would transition out of the healthcare provider software market.  LINK will continue providing uninterrupted installation and post-warranty support for all its' Summit interface customers until June 1999. Support beyond that date will be available directly from LINK.

"We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Summit in the past and respect their need to re-focus their business as appropriate.  At the same time, it was important for LINK that customers know they have uninterrupted support in the interim and a knowledgeable, proven integration partner for the future," said Andreas Theodosiou, Executive Vice President at LINK Medical.  "LINK’s familiarity with Summit’s products and our knowledge of interfacing cardiology systems in general are available to customers who need it."

All LINK interfaces are based on it’s core LINKTools Integration Engine, a suite of core integration and data migration modules that form the building blocks for interfaces developed by LINK or associated LINKTools Partners.   As customers evaluate their options for the future, LINKTools allows LINK to reconfigure an existing interface to meet that customer’s needs.  In many cases, this will lead to a reduction in the cost and effort that is typically associated with a new interface installation.

LINK Medical Computing, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.  The company develops and markets its LINKTools integration "toolkit" and data migration services on behalf of instrument and systems vendors such as Siemens Medical, Burdick Instruments, Del Mar Avionics, Summit Medical, Marquette Electronics and Hewlett Packard.  LINKTools is a highly flexible, cost-effective suite of integration modules that automate the capture, merge, management and distribution of HIS, ancillary systems and instrument data.

Inquiries regarding LINK’s interface and data-migration products and services should be made to (888)893-0900 or at office@linkmed.com. General information on LINK’s products and services is also available on the web at www.linkmed.com.