IW2nd: Providing The Proper Image

By Jeff Erlichman

Getting imaging technologies into the hands of those who need them is what IW2nd specializes in.

IW2nd (ImageWorld 2 New Dimensions) grew out of NIH's increasing requirements for imaging systems to convert paper documents for electronic storage, to provide document management, and manage administrative correspondence work flows.

The lengthy process for establishing acquisition and maintenance contracts for these systems has often been a problem. To keep pace, NIH turned to the GWAC as a quick, streamlined procurement process that would use electronic purchasing, government purchase cards, commercial buys and leasing options.

What The Contract Offers

IW2nd offers all necessary imaging technology for business, medical sciences and geographic information systems. The contract, which expires in 2010, has three functional areas
including:

*Business Technology: The NIH requirements for document conversion and electronic storage address the need to archive large quantities of legacy data while maintaining search, retrieval, and printing capabilities. It includes requirements for Electronic Document Management (EDM) and Administrative Correspondence Workflow (ACW) which are the typical NIH business processes, such as the review of grant applications consist of the flow and processing of information.

*Medical Sciences: Electronic image applications and medical image analysis are two disciplines that will benefit from better fulfillment of document management, workflow, and security recognition systems requirements.

*Geographic Information Systems (GIS): GIS provides powerful tools for geographic analysis for almost any health discipline and integrates key data components based on geographic elements to help achieve precise analysis and powerful presentations.