Merge August 2025 newsletter: Updates for Merge Cardio, Universal Viewer, and PACS

Dear Merge Community, 

It’s hard to believe Summer is coming to an end. We've been focused on new releases of Merge VNA, Merge Workflow Orchestrator, Merge Universal Viewer and Merge DICOM Toolkit. And, we are continuing to work on new ways to help you be more productive and confident with your imaging outcomes. 

Now is a season of change: as you may already know Bob Schallhorn, Senior Director of Product Management for Cardiology and Hemodynamics, is retiring. We are so grateful to him for his decades of productive service, marked by the accomplishment of leading Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo to the top of industry rankings for over a decade. We are excited for him to embark on his next chapter!  

Bob has diligently hired new, seasoned product managers for both solutions and most recently helped welcome his replacement, Alina Shapira. Alina will lead Merge Cardio & Merge Hemo product management and is a recognized and accomplished product leader with a significant background in imaging technology across various modalities and solution sets.  

We are excited about what is on the horizon for you with the Merge portfolio, bringing even greater value to your clinical experience. Merge will be showcasing new solutions in person this Fall at the American Society of Echocardiography event (ASE) in Nashville next week September 5-7 and soon enough, at RSNA.  If you are attending ASE, please visit us at booth 610. 

Thank you for being an essential part of this growing community.  

Spotlight on Tuesdays with Merge: Discover the future of cloud deployment for Merge Cardio

Join Tuesdays with Merge on September 16 to explore the next steps in Merge’s product roadmap and discover how we’re supporting the future of cardiology with enhanced cloud deployments for Merge Cardio.  

This focused session, hosted by Tomer Levy, SVP, Development Engineering, will cover three deployment models—customer-hosted, Merge-hosted, and cloud-native deployments—and provide an in-depth look at their unique advantages. Whether your organization has an active cloud strategy or you're planning for hardware renewal, you’ll gain valuable insights to inform your decision-making and optimize your cardiology operations.  

Why attend?  

• Get ahead of the curve with an exclusive look at Merge’s forward-thinking roadmap 
• Evaluate your options with a detailed review of deployment models and their benefits 
• Make informed decisions to seamlessly integrate cardiology into your cloud strategy 
• Engage directly with live Q&A with Merge experts who understand your needs  

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear more about our planned next steps. 

Register today

Product updates

Coming soon: Merge Universal Viewer 9.1 
The latest version of Merge Universal Viewer is now in the Early Adoption phase. It will offer great features and improved performance when released for commercial availability in late September, including: 

• New features for lesion tracking and lung nodule detection help improve physician productivity by 23%. Check out the study.
• New QC Panel and tools make it easier for technologists to split, merge and link studies, as they work with outsourced teleradiology services.
• New tools help cardiovascular teams process more patient cases. 

You can access information now to help your team with upgrade decisions. Contact your Merge Representative to find out more.  

Coming soon: Merge PACS 9.4
The latest version of Merge PACS is about to start Early Adoption phase in September. By upgrading to Merge PACS 9.4, you can look forward to significant improvements in time-savings and productivity with:

• The Real Time Worklist has a new look & feel with clearer highlighting and cleaner design to help radiologists quickly and accurately identify what needs attention
• The Dynamic Refresh in Merge PACS viewer now presents new study information – such as additional images – instantly on the thumbnail bar. No longer do physicians have to close and reopen studies. They can just drag the image into the viewport and continue work uninterrupted. 
• For mammography specialists, the new Synchronized Priors Scrolling allows images to scroll together at the same time, reducing manual effort and accelerating review processes for comparative analysis. 

Check Merge Communities for updates, or contact your Merge representative for an Upgrade Guide.

Access the Merge community

Visit Merge at ASE 2025!

Discover echocardiography innovations at Merge booth 610 during ASE and hear why Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo have been ranked as Best in KLAS for Cardiology and Hemodynamics.  

Stop by to say hello and learn more about:  

• Clinical innovations: Preview new functionality aimed at boosting physician productivity with enhanced remote reading capabilities and optimized workstation measurements.
• Tailored consultations: Experts are ready to meet you for one-on-one discussions about your organization’s goals and challenges.   
• Live demonstrations: Come check out the new cardiology and hemodynamics features & functionality to help you meet your needs. 

Want to plan your visit? Schedule a meeting or live demo with our team September 5-7. 

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