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About DataFirst DataFirst empowers healthcare organizations with over 25 years of proven leadership in enterprise imaging data migration and the industry’s most advanced DICOM routing solution — Silverback® — built to eliminate bottlenecks, accelerate workflows, and deliver image data exactly where it’s needed, when it’s needed. DataFirst, founded in 1990 by healthcare specialists and military veterans, has established itself as a leader in healthcare information technology by addressing complex imaging data challenges and spearheading interoperability initiatives across the healthcare enterprise. With over 25 years of experience, DataFirst has successfully migrated more than 2 billion medical imaging studies across 100+ health systems. ​At the core of DataFirst's offerings is Silverback®, an enterprise-grade workflow and migration engine designed to tackle the toughest interoperability challenges in healthcare. Silverback® transcends traditional DICOM routers by providing intelligent workflow solutions that streamline the identification, distribution, and presentation of imaging data. ​ The Silverback® Enterprise Workflow Engine is a dynamic DICOM router that intelligently distributes studies throughout the enterprise, orchestrating images across multiple sites and vendors through customized logic rules. ​It is designed to solve complex workflow requirements. This solution offers advanced flexibility in image archiving, cloud integration, and disaster recovery options, enabling organizations to scale their image management capabilities as needed. ​Silverback® is the most comprehensive engine, unifying and supporting the entire imaging network with a full suite of interoperability services. It integrates a robust HL7 engine, allowing for intelligent prefetch workflows and seamless data distribution across the enterprise. ​By continually evolving and focusing on customer service and technological innovation, DataFirst empowers healthcare organizations to customize solutions that meet their unique requirements and business objectives, ensuring efficient and secure medical imaging data management.