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Contents About emix 3 Benefits... 3 How emix works... 3 1 Installing the emix Gateway 4 Station requirements... 4 Additional station requirements... 4 Downloading the emix Gateway application... 5 2 Configuring the emix Gateway 7 Initially setting up the emix Gateway... 7 Modifying setup information... 7 Configuring the emix Gateway to send packages... 8 Configuring a DICOM source to send to the emix Gateway... 9 Configuring emix Gateway to receive packages...10 3 Updating the emix Gateway 13 4 Adding New Users 14 5 Help and Support 15 Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. 2

About emix emix, electronic medical information exchange, is an easy and secure way to quickly distribute medical images and documents between healthcare institutions and physicians - anytime, anywhere. Benefits Enhances quality of patient care Reduces repeated patient exposure to radiation due to unavailable previous exams Provides instant access to patients exam images and information from out-of-network healthcare institutions Pushes images directly to out-of-network facilities Eliminates film and CD/DVD burning Reduces dependence on using a VPN Provides a secure, traceable method for distributing results Improves communication between healthcare facilities and physicians How emix works The Sender: 1. Selects the exam and other desired documents to send from a worklist of electronically stored files. 2. Uploads the package to emix. 3. Selects a recipient from a list of authorized users. By using user authorization and authentication, emix preserves privacy and confidentiality, and strengthens compliance with HIPAA provisions. The Recipient: 1. Receives an email notification from emix. 2. Logs into emix. 3. Chooses to download, view, burn, or DICOM send the study. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. About emix 3

1 Installing the emix Gateway How to download the emix Client/Gateway application on desired stations. Station requirements Item Processor and speed RAM Operating system Internet browser Available hard disk space Monitor Internet connectivity Optical drive Requirements Pentium-class processor, 1 GHz or higher 1 GB Windows XP Professional or Home version, SP2 or later Windows XP 64-bit, SP2 or later Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Internet Explorer 6 or higher, IE 8 preferred, with cookies enabled 10 GB (minimum) of available hard disk space for program files and to copy exams to the computer s local drive Video display resolution of at least 1024 x 768 with 256 colors Note: 15 and 16-bit color modes are not recommended since they do not provide for the display of 256 shades of gray. 24-bit and 32-bit color modes provide for 256 shades of gray and excellent color display, but may have some impact on graphics performance for larger images. Minimum 300 Kbps upload and download CD-ROM or DVD burner, required to burn exam information to CD or DVD Additional station requirements Internet access emix Stations must have Internet access and be on the same network as your modality or PACS. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Installing the emix Gateway 4

Static IP address Sending emix stations must have a static or reserved IP address so that a DICOM source can have a fixed location to send images to. Static IP is NOT required for stations intending to only receive packages through emix. Administrative rights On all stations: The station must be logged in with administrative rights to install the emix Gateway software. Downloading the emix Gateway application 1. Login to emix through the Login tab on the emix website, www.emix.com. 2. Enter your email and password. Click Login. 3. Click the Administration link. 4. Click Stations. 5. Click Download. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Installing the emix Gateway 5

6. Save the installer to your computer. 7. Browse to the folder containing the emix Gateway installer: emix.exe. 8. Double-click the emix.exe file to start the install. 9. Follow the prompts to install the emix Gateway. 10. When the install is complete, click Finish. A shortcut to the emix Client/Gateway displays on your desktop after successful install. Installation complete! Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Installing the emix Gateway 6

2 Configuring the emix Gateway How to configure the emix Gateway to send to or receive from your PACS system. Initially setting up the emix Gateway On the initial log in, the emix Gateway Setup instructions display. Select the features that you want to configure: Modifying setup information If you want to reconfigure or set up a new SCP or SCU, you can return to the emix Gateway Setup window: From the File menu > select Options. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Configuring the emix Gateway 7

Configuring the emix Gateway to send packages Sending workflow SCP: Send images and reports to others How to configure the emix Gateway to receive studies from your PACS or DICOM modality to send through the emix Cloud. 1. The PACS sends an exam to emix Gateway (SCP-Service Class Provider). 2. The user packages and addresses the images and reports. 3. The emix Gateway sends the package through your firewall to the emix Cloud. Configuring the emix Gateway to send 1. Select the check box for SCP: Send Images and Reports to Others and click Next. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Configuring the emix Gateway 8

2. Configure the SCP settings as required. In the Description field, type the location or purpose of this DICOM Storage Service Class Provider (SCP). For example, emix Gateway for Ultrasound Department. Note the IP address of this station. The three connection parameters are needed later when configuring DICOM sources to send images to this emix Gateway: AE Title, IP Address, and port number. 3. Click Next. 4. Click Apply Now to save the changes. 5. Restart your emix Gateway for the settings to take effect. When you log in again under this user ID, the emix DICOM Store SCP launches automatically. When SCP is running correctly, a green SCP icon displays in the system tray. Configuring a DICOM source to send to the emix Gateway 1. Set up each DICOM source (such as PACS or a modality) that will send images to the emix Gateway. 2. In the setup, include information for the emix SCP: AE Title (default EMIX STORE SCP). Static IP address of the hosting machine. Port number (default 104). 3. Repeat for all emix stations. Each broadcasting emix station must be set up as a separate DICOM Send destination in your PACS or modality. The complete configuration steps for a DICOM Source are vendor-specific and are beyond the scope of this document. Please contact the appropriate vendor for more information. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Configuring the emix Gateway 9

Configuring emix Gateway to receive packages SCU: DICOM Study Send Destination How to configure the emix Gateway to send to your PACS system; for studies received through or studies imported into the emix Gateway. Receiving workflow The Recipient receives an automated email notification. The images can be viewed online, downloaded, and/or pushed to the PACS. Configuring the emix Gateway to receive 1. Select the check box for SCU: Receive Images and Reports from Others and click Next. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Configuring the emix Gateway 10

2. Enter DICOM information for your PACS system. 3. Click DICOM Ping to check connectivity. 4. Click Next. 5. Click Apply Now to save the changes. 6. Close and re-launch your emix Gateway for the settings to take effect. The default calling AE Title for the emix Gateway is EMIX STORE SCU. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Configuring the emix Gateway 11

Automated processes emix can be setup to both auto-upload images from a DICOM source (PACS, modality), and auto-download directly to the emix Gateway or to a DICOM destination (PACS) without any user involvement with the emix Gateway software. For details, please contact emix support: 877-EMIX-MED (364-9633). Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Configuring the emix Gateway 12

3 Updating the emix Gateway How to update the emix Gateway software when a newer version is available 1. Login to emix through the Login tab on the emix website, www.emix.com. 2. Click the Administration button. 3. Click the Stations button. 4. Click Download. The emix.exe file begins downloading. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Updating the emix Gateway 13

4 Adding New Users Creating new emix Users on your account. 1. Login to emix through the Login tab on the emix website, www.emix.com. 2. Click the Administration button. 3. Click the Users button. 4. Click New. A window displays for User Details. 5. Enter information for the user. 6. Enter information for the Role options: Standard User: Can view package-related information only for those packages they have sent or received. Power User: Can view package-related information for all users within the organization. Administrator: Can view package-related information for all users within their organization. Administrators can also perform administrative tasks, such as creating and editing new user accounts, and configuring stations within their organization. 7. Click Create. emix sends an account verification email to the user. This email allows the user to create a password for emix. Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Adding New Users 14

5 Help and Support Learn more about emix Tutorials and Online Help For additional information, visit the help page after logging into the emix website, www.emix.com. emix has detailed tutorials and help topics for all emix features. emix Support phone: email: 877-EMIX-MED support@emix.com Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Various DR Systems product modules are protected by one or more of U.S. Patent # 5,452,416; 7,660,488; 7,885,440; 7,787,672; 7,953,614; 7,970,625; 8,019,138; 8,094,901 and other patents pending. emix is a trademark of DR Systems, Inc. Other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. TCP-000523-A Template: TCP-000413-A Copyright 2009-2013 DR Systems, Inc. Help and Support 15